Posted on 04/14/2017 11:58:37 AM PDT by w1n1
you’ve got the Funniest Bow Hunting fail. We've all had those days in the stand when nothing seems to go right. It could be wind direction, out-of-range deer, or simply a missed shot. But if you think you've had some misfortune, try taking a look at this video without cracking a smile. (You’ll also realize your worst day wasn’t that bad after all!)
Tim Wells was the man behind the camera as his wife took part in a tree stand deer hunt. With a doe standing directly beneath her, it looks like a done deal. But as you're about to see, this was one lucky deer – or should we say, five times lucky!
Watch how this comedy of errors unfold here.
,,,,, wasn’t like the deer wasn’t cooperating .
That deer must carry a rabbit’s foot!
to be fair- it is much different firing from a stand than on the ground- the angles throw you off- it takes a lot of practice from a stand- she obviously hadn’t practiced from a stand- I personally never hunted from stands- much preferred active ground hunting- but we did practice loads from all angles- high, low, level 3/4 views etc etc- takes many many hours of practice to get good at bow hunting- I always hunted instinctive- no gadgets- no sights etc- takes loads of hours to build up the muscle memory needed to hit consistently every time- We would even practice at night with very dim light to hone the instinctive feel for distance-
“to be fair- it is much different firing from a stand than on the ground- the angles throw you off- “
If you can’t hit a standing deer from 20 feet you shouldn’t be hunting.
She most likely set up the sight on the bow on a level target. That accounts for the arrows flying high. On a level target the sight accounts for gravity drop. With a high angle down shot gravity is much less an issue and the sight will fly the arrow high.
Could also be buck fever. Had it myself a few times.
[[She most likely set up the sight on the bow on a level target.]]
[[Could also be buck fever.]]
Exactly- the angles are different up high- you have to compensate- being nervous, she may not have known how to compensate well- again, it takes lots of practice- aNd liek you say, I’m sure she was nervous-
It’s hard to tell from the video but I think that she is not guilty.
I started rooting for that deer- “you got moxie, kid!”
Lesson to be learned from the video: if you start playing “Take me out to the ball game,” the deer will run away.
This. Forget the physics and the trig and the geometry.......
She's a lousy shot. She just plain missed.
But, I don't understand why some hunters feel the need to hunt from a skyscraper. Deer walk looking down at the trail and aren't looking at the sky for drones. The shooter didn't need to be so high.
“But, I don’t understand why some hunters feel the need to hunt from a skyscraper. Deer walk looking down at the trail and aren’t looking at the sky for drones. The shooter didn’t need to be so high. “
I agree. Hard to tell without knowing how wide angle the camera is.
I understand the advantages of the stand but I prefer not to use one. Seems like it turns a ‘hunt’ into an ambush.
A downward bow shot is difficult to gauge. The deer reacted to the arrows as if they were twigs falling from a tree, unworthy of much notice. Or was that in a deer park, where people never shoot at them so they have little fear?
I forgot to mention the Bambi Syndrome. “You can’t shoot Bambi”
She may have missed intentionally.
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