A commedy of errors

[nuttinbutchunks]

I was sitting up in some rocks last Saturday around 11:30 AM at a spot where my son and I have seen deer pass by, just waiting for one to come and had started to day dream when I looked up here comes Joan Rivers (The doe) with Steve Martin (A NICE 3 point buck) in tow. I stood up from leaning aganst the rock (heart pounding!!) but the snow under my feet was slick and I wasn't stable enough to take a shot so I started scraping the snow with my feet trying to make a flat spot in the sloped snow so I could take a decent shot! The doe saw me and stopped. That stopped the buck behind a tree, so I couldn't shoot just then. I thought if I stayed still the doe might continue the way she'd come but instead, she turned around and headed back the other way, taking the buck with her, in haste I might add. The buck stopped a ways away, and not wanting to let this fleeting opertunity pass, I quickly judged the distance at 55 yards ( later I dicovered it was more like 45). The arrow hit some tree branches above the deer and he scampered off never to be seen again.

Lessons learned:
1. Stay alert, especially during the rut.
2. Have your footing aranged a head of time.
3. Range the entire target area, not just in front of you.

That would have been a great deer had I played my cards right. Live and learn I guess

[Tonoonyi]

I have also learned your #2 lesson the hard way. I now clear out my footing just as soon as I set up, it doesn't matter the season. I scared a very nice bull out of the country with just one little snap.

[AGCHAWK]

It's never truely a mistake if a lesson was learned, right?

Btter luck next time bud!

[WannabeBowHunter]

Something that we can all learn. As was said before, it's not a mistake if you learned something, right? Better luck next time.

[derekp1999]

Yup, I've learned #2 & 3 the hard way as well.

Was it the old G.I. Joe cartoon that said "Now you know, and knowing is half the battle"? Here's to a lesson learned & the next shot opportunity!

[Bowtech43]

Hey, that sounds like archery to me! ;) Every time I think I'm getting closer I blow another stalk/opportunity. Archery is a beast, but man it's great isn't it? I have to admit, I'm leaning toward rifle hunting next year assuming that it's even possible to draw a Utah deer tag at this point.

[nuttinbutchunks]

Hey, that sounds like archery to me! ;) Every time I think I'm getting closer I blow another stalk/opportunity. Archery is a beast, but man it's great isn't it? I have to admit, I'm leaning toward rifle hunting next year assuming that it's even possible to draw a Utah deer tag at this point.

I think I'm done with rifle hunting except if I wind up with a antlerless tag or something.