A warning mark.....

[wtlhaven]

Figured this buck was a little under sized for this year, so I gave him a little "warning mark". Next time I won't be so nice.... YEAH RIGHT . I just flat out screwed up a simple shot last Saturday evening. I shot high plus when I shot he was looking my way and I didn't aim lower. Was frustrated as my broadhead kept popping open on me and I had to let down twice to fix it. When I drew the THIRD time he knew somthing was up and as soon as I hit the trigger it looked like slow motion watching him drop to the ground. I went back in after him again Tuesday evening and he walked past me right at dark and up to the camera overlooking this scrape. At the time I didn't know it was him though. I just knew that a deer was taking the same path that he did on Saturday. I'm sure hoping he keeps this routine up. Just waiting for the right wind again....

[Hawkeye]

OH Yea, He is nice.How old do you think he is?

[Decatur]

Nice buck! Good luck on him! Oh yeah, two words...fixed blade! ;d

[huxbux]

Wow! Where I hunt, a buck that size would never return down a path where he had ducked an arrow days before. I'd say you're pretty lucky to see him there again.

[daworz]

I feel your pain! Nice buck, I have never had alot of luck with the Macanial heads, but after that i might think about going to a Fixed blade, But theres alot of guys that shoot them and swear by them. I have always been a Muzzy Man.

[wtlhaven]

It wasn't the broadheads fault. I'm shooting the 3 blade Rage. For some reason my bow started over drawing??? Guessing due to string stretching and the arrows being cut so close to my rest. When I would draw, the blades were hitting my rest arm and they would pop open. Moved my rest back and I'm good to go now until next year. Then I will restring my bow.

[kevin1]

Don't beat yourself up too much, I done the same thing with a muzzleloader from a range I'd be ashamed to name.

[Hoosier Hunter]

Dang that's a bummer. At least left to right was on!

[passthru]

Wtlhaven...sounds like your bow is out of time. Might want to head to your local pro shop. Very nice buck though.
Good luck next time!

[beehunter]

Thats a nice buck, keep at him.

[Decatur]

Oct 24, 2008 9:05:16 GMT -5 wtlhaven said:

It wasn't the broadheads fault. I'm shooting the 3 blade Rage. For some reason my bow started over drawing??? Guessing due to string stretching and the arrows being cut so close to my rest. When I would draw, the blades were hitting my rest arm and they would pop open. Moved my rest back and I'm good to go now until next year. Then I will restring my bow.

I hear lots of good things about those Rage heads. I agree with a previous poster, you may want to have your bow looked at. A good pro shop will have you shooting the same in less than an hour after any repairs.