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Slackbunny:
The other day on my way in to work (building a log cabin on top of a big hill), I spotted a rabbit munching away in the middle of the woods road I was driving on. I stopped the truck about 40 yards away, and snuck out real quite with my bow which I already had strung in preparation for this very situation. I nocked my arrow and started sneaking up real slow on the rabbit. When I was within 25 yards I was only moving when he put his head down to eat, and I froze every time he lifted his head to look around. I got to about 15 yards, drew my bow, released, and hit the dirt about ten feet short. :-[ He skittered off into the woods never to be seen again. But I havn't had that much fun since I was a kid. Who would have thought that rabbit hunting could be so intense?

Anyway missing that rabbit has really sent home the fact that I better get practicing if I expect deer season to be productive this fall. Better get to it.

Little John:
It is amasing how badly we can miss live game, large or small, aim small and good luck with the deer.       Kenneth

JW_Halverson:
Stalking rabbits is no different than stalking deer.  It's a great excercise for the hunter's mind. 

BevanR claims the same for stalking carp in the shallows with a bow.  Teaches you to move your feet softly and quietly, as well as opening up your eyesight and using your whole field of vision at once. 

bowtarist:
amen Jdub, sounds like a blast slackbunny.  also sounds like you'll get another chance where you're working.  ;) keep it up,  dpg

johnston:
I missed 1748 shots at squirrels til I realized you have to pick a spot even on a small target.

The next 437 misses were a lot closer.

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