Atchman2
Well-Known Member
Normally I am crossbow hunter, but I've been very sick lately. I'll be danged if it would keeo me at home during the first weekend of deer season. Now the last two years I haven't even seen a deer, but I've been so busy with work that isn't really fair to say. I spent Friday, Saturday, and most of Sunday in bed sick. Finally I got enough energy to go hunt locally at a subdivision. I couldn't find my crossbow and my son had buried it under a bunch of his crap. I didn't think of firing it since I haven't used it since Kansas Turkey Season. BAD IDEA.
I wasn't expecting anything and was sitting there watching the NASCAR race on the phone and ROASTING in the heat. I looked up and there was a doe standing there at 33 yards. She for certain saw me and was cautious. I had plenty of time to aim, but somehow missed low. I don't know if my bow is off or she moved when I shot, but it was a clean miss.
Not 30 minutes later, I look down and see a six point buck in the EXACT same spot. Thinking the bow was off I aimed a little higher. Right over the top of him! He may have ducked, but I think I just plain missed.
I left in disgust. Today I'm going to do the testing I should have done on Sunday. I am glad I didn't hit one of those deer as bad as I was shooting. I'm actually thinking of putting the red dot back on the crossbow instead of the scope. The max distance I can see is 35 yards so the red dot should be fine. I'll do a few days of shooting and testing before going again. All I can think of is my son piled something heavy on it and it changed to point of impact.
I've never gotten a deer with archery. I was so excited. Perhaps it was excitement not equipment. I have taken turkeys for years with a crossbow.
I wasn't expecting anything and was sitting there watching the NASCAR race on the phone and ROASTING in the heat. I looked up and there was a doe standing there at 33 yards. She for certain saw me and was cautious. I had plenty of time to aim, but somehow missed low. I don't know if my bow is off or she moved when I shot, but it was a clean miss.
Not 30 minutes later, I look down and see a six point buck in the EXACT same spot. Thinking the bow was off I aimed a little higher. Right over the top of him! He may have ducked, but I think I just plain missed.
I left in disgust. Today I'm going to do the testing I should have done on Sunday. I am glad I didn't hit one of those deer as bad as I was shooting. I'm actually thinking of putting the red dot back on the crossbow instead of the scope. The max distance I can see is 35 yards so the red dot should be fine. I'll do a few days of shooting and testing before going again. All I can think of is my son piled something heavy on it and it changed to point of impact.
I've never gotten a deer with archery. I was so excited. Perhaps it was excitement not equipment. I have taken turkeys for years with a crossbow.