I'm shooting a 50%average

[broncbuster2]

Not very good I know,

First let me say that my 8 year old grandson will be a fine hunter if he shoots better than his grandpa.

At about 8:50 this morning we had a nice tall racked buck come out in the field, I fired 2 times at him, hitting him at least once
Fish told me that the buck hunched up at the first shot, and I know with the second it broke the back leg (Did I mention that he was running?)

It stopped under a pine tree and I couldn't shoot again because of a house, and walked, we are guessing somewhere in the area of 400 yards.

As I was watching this buck walk I noticed that it was sort of weaving, like it was going to keel over at any step.

Waited 15 minutes after marking the spot that it went into the woods, got out of the stand and went to the truck for the drive around to the field.

When I got out of the truck, I couldn't believe the blood crossing the road.
Followed the blood maybe 10 yards befor loosing it completly. Now I watched this buck cross the field, So, We looked and searched for blood and or tracks and never found any.
Went to where I saw it go into the woods and still nothing.

I am totally confused.

I started back to the treestand 400 yards away and there was a shot in that woods, I figured someone had just shot my buck and stopped to look in that direction. Fish got on the radio and told me that it was comming my way.
I got ready and saw 4 Doe comming into the fallow field, 1 of which didn't go any farther.


Still can't find that durned Buck.

How do you practice on running shots?

[broncbuster2]

The large doe that I shot only had 3 legs.
Must have been shot off in a previous years hunting season as it was completely healed, didn't seem to bother the doe at all.

[gd3006]

bronc,

The only decent method I've found for practicing moving shots is this - get an old tire, and place a balloon or circular piece of cardboard inside. Next, find a hill with a safe background along the base. get someone to roll the tire down the hill, and practice shooting at the tire as it rolls past (you can start with slower speeds and work up). As you ability improves, increase the distance until you've covered normal shooting opportunities. I hope you can track down your buck! If it's legal (haven't read through the Michigan regs in a while...), and you know someone with a tracking dog, that may be your best bet. They legalized tracking dogs (on a leash) in Ohio a few years back. The only real practice on moving deer is, well, shooting at moving deer (if only the tire could hop a little). If you practice with a tire, your odds go up considerably. JMHO

gd