We would miss you next year on our lease.

That and I will lay odds there are dead deer laying around where here has been shooting

You've gotten a ton of advice so I'll only add one thing. I learned this when I started shooting a bow and it works as well for shooting a rifle.

When you shoot, concentrate on seeing its reaction to the bullet impact through the scope. Did it kick its back legs out? Did it hump up in the stomach? Was one front leg held stiff when it jumped? If you see that, you can be pretty sure you had good shooting form and after a bit, those things will tell you where it's hit.

i think hes gettin exactly what he was looking for lol...

This is something I got out of of bowhunting magazine a few years ago!!!

Sir. I'm going to have to ask you to step away from the rifle. Like others said please go check/practice shooting that thing.

similar thing happened this weekend hog hunting. two people shot, the pig just lumbered out of the water like nothing happened. was for sure they both missed. we went and tracked him down - dropped dead 25yds away. i know a pig is a different animal but i was 100% the shooters missed. one was in the eye!

Agree... very bad assumption. Always check zero and get target practice in before the season. (If not year round)

I can't believe you pulled the trigger a 2nd time on a deer without verifying your gun was dead on. Much less a 3rd and 4th time.

This is not serious. I'm thinking he's trolling and he's getting bit.

What caliber, and what ammo are you using?
Rimfire is illegal for deer in Texas;
If you're shooting CF, you using FMJ ?

If you are wounding deer and not attempting to track/recover, you are BREAKING THE LAW !!

"§ 62.011. RETRIEVAL AND WASTE OF GAME. (a) Except as
provided by Subsection (c), it is an offense if a person while
hunting kills or wounds a game bird or game animal and intentionally
or knowingly fails to make a reasonable effort to retrieve the
animal or bird and include it in the person's daily or seasonal bag
limit."


I'd say you are 'done for the season', sir!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking..........

You need to quit hunting.

I'd like to hope that, but it looks like he's from East Texas (Shelby County) judging from his other posts, but still, that's no excuse (anymore) . . . . .

I stand by my first post, he's 'done for the season' ; tagged out, and with nothing to show for it !!!

"...And those that don't take the time to sight in their rifles, make an iffy shot, then want help looking for the deer. Don't mind helping anyone find a deer but after 2 hours of looking - then they slip up and say something like "well I guess I should've checked zero before season" - Well that's a big ole "Duh". "

Above is one of my comments from the "biggest pet peeve" post!

If all is well with rifle and scope and it's on.....then you might consider range time with a more experienced shooter who can watch you shoot and load for you. As mentioned in another post, that person can load you up one at a time without you seeing if a round is chambered - you will know real quick if you're flinching on the shot.

Easy there.......

never ever ever ever ever go to the woods without knowing your gun and checking your zero beforehand. Always, every time you pull the trigger watch your target close when you shoot, both how it reacts and where it goes.

Lord I hope he's kidding. I missed opening weekend and looked 6hrs to make sure. Come to find out gun was off, due to suitcase being loaded on top of gun without bein told till 3 days later

Here's a question for the experts. I normally sight my rifle for dead-center bullseye (I use a Lead Sled to help) at 50 yrds. Why? Because I don't wanna walk back and forth at 100 yrds to check the grouping.

Anyway, If I'm dead-on at 50, then I can't be more than an inch or so off at 100...right?

You need to check your gun at 100 yards without the lead sled. Your point of impact may be off. Your hold on the rifle, your cheek weld, your eye alignment on the scope will all likely be different than it is with the lead sled.

A 3 shot group at 100 can confirm this.

TexasDan's head just exploded.

Thanks Mike. I've missed 2 this year. Unfortunately, that's more than I've missed in the last 10 years.

I'll get out there earlier on Friday and sight in at 100 yrds without the sled.