I really hate to post about this. But all you ever see is the success on any forum or social media. But what about our failures? They suck. Took off last Wednesday at dinner and decided I'd hunt until after thanksgiving. Something like 18 days off in a row to hunt. I've never done it. But it's been an adventure so far. Started out slow. Nothing seen until Friday morning. Had a small 3 point come in. Nothing that interested me and he got a pass. In a minute after leaving my view I seen him come down and below where my salt lick is. Rather odd to see one do like he did, but whatever. They just do their own thing. About a minute later the hillside erupted. Out came a doe wide open, followed by the 3 point. Figured he smelled her and the chase was on. While processing it, a shooter came out. I got him in the scope just as he went out of sight. Cool to see, but no shot. Nothing seen till Monday morning. Had a doe come running in off the top side. She took a hard turn and was gone faster than she came in. I cocked the hammer on the cva smokeless and got ready. He was a few seconds behind. Got him in my scope just as he stopped and looked down the hill. Let it fly and he just kinda stood there. While reloading he just eased over the hill, with what looked like a limp. I looked and looked and found absolutely no sign of a hit. Finally yesterday I seen more deer. 2 does came in. Nothing that I wanted to shoot and they got the pass. Had a one horned spike come thru and he got the pass as well. Fast forward to this morning and my spypoint a have blown up all night. Decent bodied buck with a subpar rack. With the help of y'all I decided if he presents me a shot I'll take it. Got settled in and finally seen movement about 200 yards out. Didn't catch the first deer but seen the second was a decent horned buck. Kept hoping they might come back. 20 minutes later I see movement and get on the gun. It's a buck with a decent horn. And another miss. At this point I'm beside myself. I've always took pride in my ability to shoot. I've took everything I possibly could to make these shots. Both misses are 120 yards and under. Both taken with smokeless guns, but completely different setups. Humble pie is what I'm being served, but I'm gonna keep trying. Probably get my daughter to give me some lessons as well as I need them lol. But I need to break this funk I'm in. It's terrible.
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