jay r 5 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 My son is 8 months in to navy life and only comes home now and then,he has always been keen on shooting and is not a bad shot,i took him out last night for his first deer a munty buck i earmaked for him.We walked into a small clearing in the wood a little late really should have been sooner but as we came into the clearing there was a munty 100 yards in front of us,we got down and moved forward 10 yards to get a clear shot. When we looked back up there was three brown patchs and though the scope i could see munty doe and buck and a fox all within 10 yards of each other.I got my son to lay down behind the rifle and told him to take his time and go for heart shot when he stands side on ,the buck had a nice head and would have been a nice one for his first deer.Anyway the time came and i think he flinched to the shot and missed it clean he was so gutted he missed and so was i but we all have missed, but try telling that to a young lad who really wants to shoot his first deer.I think i better get him onto a fallow buck next time thats a bit bigger target Quote Link to post
hutchey 147 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Unlucky for the lad, least he missed clean eh! Always next time Quote Link to post
jay r 5 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Unlucky for the lad, least he missed clean eh! Always next time cheers mate, better clean miss than a deer walking about with something missing Quote Link to post
seprim 32 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Unlucky, happens to everyone practice the shooting fundamentals and this will iron out the misshaps - eg do a couple of "dry runs" at home to get the brain in gear hope this helps, and thanks for posting Andrew Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 +1 on missing first deer ......distraught ....couldn't believe I missed ..before the outing we had a rifle check I clover leafed 3 rounds at 100m ,different story when the hearts pumping & your not shooting holes in paper .I lifted my head to soon , result missed deer .Good luck to him next time out .. Quote Link to post
jay r 5 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Thanks for the replys guys,he is good on paper and he said his heart wasnt pumping but it could have been so meny different things that made him miss .Maybe he will get lucky next time .OH yes by the way i forgot to say that during his training for the navy he was top shot in his group ,must have been the upbringing Quote Link to post
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