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10-21-2017, 10:30 PM
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When a nice close shot becomes ...too close?
Had my closest encounter behind the recurve tonight (searching for my first archery harvest)....
Stood in a spot I knew was usually actioned packed leading up to last light. Had great cover leaning up against a tree for close to 90 minutes, and finally I heard some cracks in the distance. Then some more. Then movement. Before I knew it, there were 5 mulley does meandering their way in my direction - this was it, I would be eating tenderloin in a couple hours!
The heart starts pounding as they get closer - a light wind in my face and I’m convinced that I’ll at least be getting a crack at something any minute now.
They keep coming in and still have no idea I’m there (30 yards now) and my heart begins to sink - they’re getting way too close, and literally are coming at me dead-on. I had expected them to walk parallel to me on a trail...nope. You’d have thought there was a trail of apples leading to my position.
By now they were so close that I had to start making a move to raise my bow. One of them is now looking at me, flicking her ears...I knew I had maybe 5 seconds. Got about .5 inches into a draw and they took off haha. In hindsight I should have had my bow up before they got that close.
Has this ever happened to anyone else??
Had they quartered and turned down that trail it was a 15 yard layup - but no, they had to beeline from 200 yards right to within 18 yards directly in front of me.
What’s a guy to do? Ah the highs and the lows...
Thanks for listening to a rattled bow hunter haha
J
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10-21-2017, 11:27 PM
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If you ever get the chance try giving them a loud mew or a sharp whistle as they're starting to leave. Often they'll stop and look back for a second giving you another chance.
BW
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10-22-2017, 12:41 AM
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Yeah 5 yards last year. Waited in a wash for mulies to cross and head up a coulee. Too many started pouring through so I never had a chance to draw and hold. When a couple were at 5 I decided to try anyways - same result as you - bow up but they all blew out at 2" of draw.
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10-22-2017, 08:06 AM
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The drawing motion is what busts the majority of archers. This is the major difference between archery gear and x-bows. It's a huge difference.
LC
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10-22-2017, 08:34 AM
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They will bust you every time...if you move. Wait em out, chances are they would veer off and you can kill the last one. Done that a couple times.
I had a decent buck decide to make his own trail through thick brush, 5 steps from my shooting lane. He sounded like a buffalo going through there, got downwind, and stared into the field trying to find me for 20 min. Eventually just walked away. They do crazy things sometimes.
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10-22-2017, 09:47 AM
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If you bowhunt long enough this will happen lots of times. Some day you'll be able to poke a deer by hand with your arrow, don't poke too hard those things are sharp! Two years ago I shot a nice buck at about 10 feet after I let him get a bit further away mat first he was too close and I wasn't sure if the arrow would clear the bow. When you're hunting with a recurve keep it vertical with an arrow on the string all the time be ready all the time. I kind of hide behind the bow when I shoot, straw it straight back and release. Compounds have a huge advantage in being able to draw and hold for long periods of time, recurves have the advantage that you'll really know what you've accomplished when you get your animal.
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10-22-2017, 10:34 AM
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A reminder to practice at ten yards, five yards and even less.
Almost no one does.
Do "you" know where to aim at 15 feet?
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10-22-2017, 07:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by walking buffalo
A reminder to practice at ten yards, five yards and even less.
Almost no one does.
Do "you" know where to aim at 15 feet?
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That's also,good advise.
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10-22-2017, 07:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by walking buffalo
A reminder to practice at ten yards, five yards and even less.
Almost no one does.
Do "you" know where to aim at 15 feet?
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Yup I practice from 2 yards to 10 often. It makes a difference knowing what's what.
LC
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10-23-2017, 07:23 AM
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Quite a rush getting that close isnt it ? Took my whitetail doe this year from a ground set while sitting in the open on a couple trails . She was head on at 4 steps . When she turned to look back at the ones following her I drew and shot straight thru the chest full length , right to the nock . She went down within sight at 30 yds . Now I have a problem , Im set up in the bull pasture and 11 of them come to investigate the crash . Im not scared of any one of them but know that the smell of blood can change things real quick . A cell phone call to my dad at the house brings him in the truck on a rescue mission , while I keep the bulls at a distance . As we leave they find the spot and pandimonium breaks out as they proceed to beller and grind the blood soaked patch of blood into a mud pit .. wouldnt have been much left if I had left her to get the truck on my own .. As for which pin I used ? All of em ..lol.
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