Going Hunting?

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

The only reason I'm hesitant about a front shot is that it seems to be the shot that always misses in my experience. Every couple of years I get a deer walking straight at me with its head down. I've missed that shot 3 times when I was younger. I'd rather wait for a better shot if possible. If it's a doe, i've gone for a headshot. Made a mess of a deer one year doing that.

Wasn't clean....but it was quick and it got the job done.

Well, certainly never take a shot you're not comfortable with and much depends on how clear the shot is, thickness of brush, etc.

The biggest buck I ever killed with a bow was the first day of bow season. It was actually a hot day and my friend and I just went to get our stands up, but decided to hunt the afternoon. I bet I hadn't sat in my stand a minute, covered in sweat and smoking a cig {did then} when I heard it behind me eating acorns. I was up fairly high, but with cig in lip I stood up, got turned and pulled...but the shot wasn't right. I thought he would step out into a clearing, but he stopped. I got caught in the pull, but hung on. Seemed a few minutes, he finally stepped out and I shot. He was 10 points.