I never miss when I’m talking tough on the internet.Who put never missed one that’s BS
Same as other guys on here. Never missed one with a gun (only hunted twice with gun). But have with bow. 60 yards was furthest. Hit a branch en route and deflected.
I am glad this isn't about muley misses....I have had a few of those!I don't want to think about the big muley's missed on the Jan bowhunts "back in the day" with the equipment we used to use. 60 yds was flinging arrows!
I have some real rookie misses on big bulls toI am glad this isn't about muley misses....I have had a few of those!
That’s what I was thinking, I know my first shot ever just over 50 yards….. nothing. Since then I have been pretty blessed. 6 cow elk 75-250 and 3 bulls never over 100.How bout the shortest shot that you have missed??
with a rifle? 25 yds.How bout the shortest shot that you have missed??
Now that you mention it, my last shot at an elk with a rifle was in 1983 not 82. Back in those days the Elk Horn mtns of Montana weren't a limited entry draw tag. Was hunting with some buddies when a herd of elk came running down the hill right past me at 15 to 20 feet. Literally right in my face.How bout the shortest shot that you have missed??
What are elk? I only see mule deer bucks...Who's got the guts to answer this one? It's just for fun. I'm sure many of us have taken shots that were just plain too far. The question here is, what's the furthest shot you've ever taken on an elk and missed?
I was just thinking that reading this thread ?.A poll asking the longest range where you knew it hit, but never recovered would be interesting...
I’m also in the sub hundred club (25 yards), had a bull crash in while bugel season was still rifleWas going to vote but 70 yards wasn't listed ?
Luckily I started archery hunting after all the new stuff started coming out (late 90’s). Even then the arrows were slow as heck and could literally watch them flying to the animal. Made string jumping a lot easier. I remember a hunt in the early 2000’s, maybe 2004 or so. Stalked to a nice mature buck. He stood up out of his bed at 30 yards, perfectly broadside. I shot, saw the arrow disappear into what I thought was his chest. My brother watched the whole thing and thought I smoked him. Waited till he got to me to go to where the deer was at when I shot. No blood, no arrow, just tracks. Followed him for about two miles, but never saw him again. Confused, went back to retrace shot. My brother stood where the deer was, me where I shot from. Walked directly to the spot, and about five yards in front of the buck, in what was dark shade when I shot, was a lone yucca stem sticking up, with my arrow 3/4s of the way through it. Boy was I disappointed. I for sure thought that arrow burried in his chest. That’s what is fun about archery for me. All the variables. I have only lost one animal that I’ve hit. And that is a horrible, gut wrenching feeling. Perfect shot, bright red blood with bubbles, gave him 45 minutes. Figured he would be dead within 100 yards, but he dropped off the side of the mountain we were on. Could see spots he tumbled down the mountain, blood spraying everywhere. Eventually lost blood, too many tracks, and grid searched for days. Never found him. I know he was dead, and I know I was close. Just never stumbled onto him with all the underbrush. Punched my tag and considered it a kill at the end of the hunt.I don't want to think about the big muley's missed on the Jan bowhunts "back in the day" with the equipment we used to use. 60 yds was flinging arrows!
Closest shot I ever missed was with a muzzleloader. Mule deer hunting. Desert unit in southern NM. had my muzzy sighted in at 200 (was expecting long shots). Buck got up at 25 yards, quick decision to shoot, had t even thought about practicing that close, straight over his back.How bout the shortest shot that you have missed??
She didn't loose her life but she probably lost her hearing.I missed a cow at like 10yds or under with a rifle. She came up behind me while I was moving uphill, thought I had her dead to rights, scope was no good that close but I felt pretty good making the adjustment. Led her as she was moving slightly to my right and uphill at a jog and ended up taking down a nice little tree instead. I've not even attempted a shot beyond 220 yet on an elk.
I meant it's a 1000 yard gun, the furthest animal it's ever killed was 350 yards, but it's hell on steel.Dialed at a 1000 would certainly ruin that shot…..