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Two most dreaded words in bow hunting #17762310 11/03/22 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,360 B bbassi OP Campfire Outfitter OP bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,360 “Light and variable” Cost me a shot at a stud this morning. Damit. Pretty much any problems associated with dogs stems from the fact that they're not a Labrador.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17762472 11/03/22 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,233 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,233 Denver Had variable winds like crazy last weekend. Killer. Movement is picking up though.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17762740 11/03/22 Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,360 R Rickshaw Campfire Regular Rickshaw Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,360 I thought it was “gut shot”

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting Rickshaw #17763195 11/03/22 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 38,838 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 38,838 Colorado Originally Posted by Rickshaw I thought it was “gut shot” I thought it was gonna be "lost one." A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17763339 11/03/22 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,879 Florida J jc189 Campfire Regular jc189 Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,879 Florida “gut shot” "lost one." Those are pretty damn Bad too.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17763444 11/03/22 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,464 colorado bob Campfire Tracker colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,464 "Back Out" ?

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting Rickshaw #17763584 11/03/22 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,363 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,363 Black Hills of Dakota Originally Posted by Rickshaw I thought it was “gut shot” I am with these two. Light and variable does not really bother me. If conditions are not right, I stay home. Arcus Venator

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17763946 11/03/22 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 710 mn D doubleDs55 Campfire Regular doubleDs55 Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 710 mn He ducked! I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17764035 11/03/22 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,849 J Jcubed Campfire Tracker Jcubed Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,849 Light and variable 1...........2...........3..

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting Jcubed #17764612 11/04/22 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,360 B bbassi OP Campfire Outfitter OP bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,360 Originally Posted by Jcubed Light and variable 1...........2...........3.. 😝 light (&) variable. Better? Dam grammar Nazis. And I agree, gut shot is definitely worse. Pretty much any problems associated with dogs stems from the fact that they're not a Labrador.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting CRS #17764631 11/04/22 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,360 B bbassi OP Campfire Outfitter OP bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,360 Originally Posted by CRS Originally Posted by Rickshaw I thought it was “gut shot” I am with these two. Light and variable does not really bother me. If conditions are not right, I stay home. I’m out of state on rutcation. It’s also the best week for buck movement. Staying home isn’t an option in my mind. It sure make choosing stand location difficult though. Pretty much any problems associated with dogs stems from the fact that they're not a Labrador.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17764724 11/04/22 Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 850 R Region6 Campfire Regular Region6 Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 850 Target panic

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting colorado bob #17764921 11/04/22 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,635 Middle Ga K killerv Campfire Tracker killerv Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,635 Middle Ga Originally Posted by colorado bob "Back Out" ? I swear every bow hunting show I see now they "back out", no matter how good the shot. Really hate it when they do it 80-90 degree weather, "lets wait til morning". Shows you antlers are more important than meat.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting killerv #17765820 11/04/22 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,148 Kenner...bruh B BLG Campfire Tracker BLG Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,148 Kenner...bruh Originally Posted by killerv Originally Posted by colorado bob "Back Out" ? I swear every bow hunting show I see now they "back out", no matter how good the shot. Really hate it when they do it 80-90 degree weather, "lets wait til morning". Shows you antlers are more important than meat. This!!! Clyde The liberal mind is an endless black hole of stupidity.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting Region6 #17766238 11/04/22 Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,360 R Rickshaw Campfire Regular Rickshaw Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,360 Originally Posted by Region6 Target panic Those are bad words two.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting Region6 #17766286 11/04/22 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,500 Southern Idaho centershot Campfire Outfitter centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,500 Southern Idaho Originally Posted by Region6 Target panic Winner Winner Chicken Dinner A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting Rickshaw #17778838 11/08/22 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,607 NY kendibs Campfire Regular kendibs Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,607 NY Originally Posted by Rickshaw I thought it was “gut shot” Thought the same. I've been very fortunate and very very lucky that I haven't personally experienced those words. -Ken

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17781180 11/08/22 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,084 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,084 "Gun hunter"

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17781746 11/09/22 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 38,838 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 38,838 Colorado "Forgot TP" A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Two most dreaded words in bow hunting bbassi #17781785 11/09/22 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,344 The RED part of MD S StoneCutter Campfire Tracker StoneCutter Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,344 The RED part of MD "Gut Shot" is really bad, but my nemesis lately has been "Spine Shot". I think 3 out the 4 last deer were high shoulder shots and the damn thing wouldn't die. One of them was with a muzzle loader. Been driving me crazy. "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Ronald Reagan