Well shucks.

[mikey2]

I was packing my recurve this evening and this guy shows up! Never got within recurve range. Stayed around 25-30 yards I may need a hug. Best buck I've had in front of me in several years. It was awesome to see a deer like that but it would've been better to be skinning him right now.

[slicktricker]

Stud

[bobc]

Dadgum


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[FireNguns]

Dang nice buck. What county?

[Pstraw]

He is a good one for sure. Hope you can get another chance at getting him.

[Wudstix]

25-30 does feel like a mile. Practice long, so that if it's all falling in place, eyes/ears/body language you can take that shot. No recommending indiscriminate arrow launching, but it you confidence at distance you'll know when it's right.

[Burnadell]

Wow! You must have been a nervous wreck! He will be back!

[gtsticker]

Good luck hopefully he will get closer tomorrow. Nice buck


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[Hoss163]

Yep that’s a stud hopefully he shows back up for you in range good luck.

[bowhunt3]

Nice buck

[30-30]

You would feel a lot worse if you took the shot, knowing you shouldn’t have, and wounded him. Be proud that you had the discipline to pass. He will be back.

[freerhunter16]

Great deer! Exciting having something to target now!

[STX_Shooter]

You would feel a lot worse if you took the shot, knowing you shouldn’t have, and wounded him. Be proud that you had the discipline to pass. He will be back.

X2

[mudmauler]

Soooo . . . your dusting off the ol compound tonight? [emoji16] Good discipline you showed not taking a questionable shot!


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[hpdrifter]

Know how you feel. Did the right thing tho.
First time I went elk hunting, a DIY in New Mexico, we called up a nice bull. I was toting a longbow and my confidence/max range was 24 yards. He showed himself at 28 or 30. My partner, toting a compound and he was deadly with it was about 33-35 but blocked by brush. Went home empty handed but with quite the memory of a first time adventure.
Hang in there!