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<blockquote data-quote="BH107" data-source="post: 1276676" data-attributes="member: 19759"><p>I took a new hunter with me this year for deer. After I filled my tag I spent the last day with him, putting him on 3 different bucks. He had decided that morning on the walk in that he wanted to fill his tag, even if it was a meat deer.</p><p></p><p>Opertunity 1: Saw a small forky just at daybreak, and he second guessed his decision to fill his tag. He never even shouldered his gun, but I can understand this one. A minute late he decided he wanted the deer, but he had moved on and we never saw him again.</p><p></p><p>Opertunity 2: After looking for the first deer, we stepped into a clearing and spotted 4 deer stepping out of the brush on the opposite side of the clearing. The last deer was a good mature 4x4. I dropped down so he could shoot off my shoulder while I called out the yardage. 200 yards, just had to wait for a doe to clear. The deer had spotted us and were nervous, but didn't spook. As they turned to move off he had a perfect window to take the buck broadside but never pulled the trigger. We tried to make a move on them but didn't get another shot.</p><p></p><p>Opertunity 3: Now he was really down. We only had a little time left before we had to go break camp, but we moved back up on a ridge where we could glass for a few minutes. After about 10 minutes I spotted a nice larger forky about 600 yards out. Obviously too far out for him, but he was moving in a direction that we could cut him off. We moved across the top of the ridge watching him move in the same direction. We found a spot where he would cross a small clearing about 225 yards out and my buddy got down on a log for a solid rest. The deer stopped broadside and I called out 230 yards. He fired and missed, no visible impact and the deer didn't move. He cycled a second round and fired again with the same result. The deer calmly walked off.</p><p></p><p>Man I don't know how to describe how down he was, and especially being the last morning. We had waited 3 years for tags, and he blew 3 chances... Needless to say he now knows he needs to work on his skills and hopefully he'll be more confident next time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BH107, post: 1276676, member: 19759"] I took a new hunter with me this year for deer. After I filled my tag I spent the last day with him, putting him on 3 different bucks. He had decided that morning on the walk in that he wanted to fill his tag, even if it was a meat deer. Opertunity 1: Saw a small forky just at daybreak, and he second guessed his decision to fill his tag. He never even shouldered his gun, but I can understand this one. A minute late he decided he wanted the deer, but he had moved on and we never saw him again. Opertunity 2: After looking for the first deer, we stepped into a clearing and spotted 4 deer stepping out of the brush on the opposite side of the clearing. The last deer was a good mature 4x4. I dropped down so he could shoot off my shoulder while I called out the yardage. 200 yards, just had to wait for a doe to clear. The deer had spotted us and were nervous, but didn't spook. As they turned to move off he had a perfect window to take the buck broadside but never pulled the trigger. We tried to make a move on them but didn't get another shot. Opertunity 3: Now he was really down. We only had a little time left before we had to go break camp, but we moved back up on a ridge where we could glass for a few minutes. After about 10 minutes I spotted a nice larger forky about 600 yards out. Obviously too far out for him, but he was moving in a direction that we could cut him off. We moved across the top of the ridge watching him move in the same direction. We found a spot where he would cross a small clearing about 225 yards out and my buddy got down on a log for a solid rest. The deer stopped broadside and I called out 230 yards. He fired and missed, no visible impact and the deer didn't move. He cycled a second round and fired again with the same result. The deer calmly walked off. Man I don't know how to describe how down he was, and especially being the last morning. We had waited 3 years for tags, and he blew 3 chances... Needless to say he now knows he needs to work on his skills and hopefully he'll be more confident next time! [/QUOTE]
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