Always be Ready… Rookie Mistake

[1shot]

#4899

I was still-hunting along a very steep canyon, and had a Buck come toward me on the trail above. He stopped at 20yards and stared right at me, and since attempting a Bow shot at an aware Coues is looking for problems (string-jumping, etc), and since a Coues will “Never” turn it’s back to danger I went for the camera…

I thought I would get a great close-up of a P&Y Coues (90-100 3×3), so I reached for my camera and as I took his photo, he turned his BACK to me!!!!

Of course by the time I got the Bow back up he was bolting up-slope…

I could laugh about it afterwards, No photo and No shot, and thankfully it wasnt one of the Coues I’ve been hunting, but… No More Rookie Mistakes for Me…. (till next time I wad-it-up hehehe)

[mhay]

#35000

Rookie ? Seems to fit me as well 1shot. My trad bow hunting began back in ’81 , still making rookie mistakes ,,,,beats sitting on the couch .

[Doc Nock]

#35003

I thought I saw fletching sticking out behind that near-side shoulder…:lol:

Still got a neat picture… and an amazing memory!

Sweet!

[Ralph]

#35353

One of those “Ah shucks” moments. 😀 Way nice buck! Nice pic.

[tailfeather]

#35397

From what very little I know of Coues deer…..that is an exceptional buck. Cool pic.

[WyoStillhunter]

#35488

That’s what I consider a trophy encounter. Congratulations! Any time you get that close to a deer in his own backyard you are doing a lot of things right.

[1shot]

#35794

mhay wrote: Rookie ? Seems to fit me as well 1shot. My trad bow hunting began back in ’81 , still making rookie mistakes ,,,,beats sitting on the couch .

I’ve been shooting trad-gear since I was 8years old, and at 52 I’m still learning… Lesson from this is- Dont turn-off the Hunting mode untill there is ZERO chance of a shot… Then turn-on photog mode… hehehe…

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