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[Spirithawk]

I use to hunt with a Jennings Devastator with a scope rail mounted on it and a Simmons pistol scope. Anyone familiar with a scope on a Devastator knows that puts the scope pretty high above the arrow.  My son and I were hunting a field and he was in a tree stand at one end while I was on the ground behind a brush pile at the other. We were both on the very edge of the woodline. Just before dark I heard a noise on the oposite side of the brush pile out in the field. I peeked over the top and saw just 30 yards away a very nice 8pt buck standing broadside. I brought up my bow, got him in my sights and pulled the trigger. Instantly I heard a loud thunk and just knew I had to have hit him. The arrows fly so fast you can't see them so I was going on the thunk. To my surprise the deer just stood there, looked around and walked on across the field out of sight showing no signs of a hit. That's when I looked down. There, just about three inches clear of the bow, was the still vibrating nock end of my arrow. I had hit a slender limb on the brush pile dead center. With the scope sitting so high my shot looked clear but obviously wasn't. I'm lucky my shot cleared the bow and it was a lesson well learned and never to be forgotten. My son saw the whole thing and almost fell out of his stand laughing once he realised I wasn't hurt. He wen't back, unbeknownst to me, and cut the section of limb out with my arrow still in it. Then he mounted it and I came home to find it hanging on my wall! lol

[casper]

That's funny, thanks for sharing.

[websterz]

I shot the same limb 3 times in a row one rifle season. Same deal, high scope mount and a low branch. The doe stood still for the first 2 shots started walking slowly away after the third, and finally turned and stood for a straight on shot at 15 yards. I got her but it was not a hunt to brag about.

[Spirithawk]

It was bad enough but I swear that dang deer was laughing at me as it walked off! ROFL

[Buck Buster]

It is funny that he mounted it:D thanks for the laugh

[Twang]

It's good that you can laugh at yourself shows you have a good sense of humor.  Most of us agree that the best hunting stories are not always the sucessfull ones.

[Spirithawk]

Well, sometimes ya just gotta laugh to keep from cryin".

[Sporty87]

Laughter is good for the soul.  And when you can laugh at yourself, you know that your okay, it's the rest of the world that isn't.