Think of this as an ‘anti-pasta’ to some well written posts from, Bryan, at deerPhD on how to shoot more deer. I think I will make this post more of a listing of ‘little’ nuggets o’ wisdom I have gleaned over the years about this difficult subject. They are not in any particular order.
How to miss deer:
1. Don’t use your optics. I have been known to forget the investment on the top of my gun due to pure excitement.
2. Drop the tin of bb’s in your backpack on a rock.
3 . Leave your gun at camp. A note to the younger hunters out there. When you are sitting in camp and the ‘old’ guys send you to pick up another hunter. Pack YOUR gun even if you think it will only take a minute…the rest of this story is another post.
4. Eat mom’s chilli before you head out to the stand.
5. Concentrating on antler size. Those pre-shot antler point counts cost you.
6. Take your time bringing up the rope your gun is hooked on to in a tree stand. I have not told you this story yet…
7. Stay in your bunk.
8. Hunt from a seated position with a good backrest on a sunny day.
9. Make fun of a ‘rookie’.
10. Make your radio call sign ‘Sniper’.
You’re definitely not alone, Bill!
I can attest to NEVER EVER leave your gun at camp (or in the truck, or leaning against the tree while you tend to “business”).
I’d write more, but I really need to go change my radio call sign now.
Thanks for the comments everyone! I just thought they would be only funny to me because I can attach a memory to all of them. Guess I am not alone…
I understand all of those, for a long time my rifle was called Buzzard Feeder because all it would do is wound a deer that fed the buzzards later.
Oh my god these are so funny! Great stuff. I’m glad Darrell sent me this way.
I love it!!!
funny stuff. too bad I can relate
Number 2 and number 4 made me laugh. I bet there’s a good story behind both of those.
As for number six, are people still using ropes? I thought everyone had switched to Gunslingers.