What Would you Do?

Years ago I had this happen to me using a 30-30 iron sights in the woods. Came upon a broadside big buck at about 25 yards, lined up and shot. He just stood there. Lined up a second time and shot. He just turned and looked toward me. Lined up a third time and shot. Then he ran off uphill. Tracked him for a while, no blood trail, continued uphill. He was fine. Looked at my rear sight, and wondered how that sight had moved all by itself so far off. Picked a big dead tree about 25 yards off, lined up and shot. Almost missed the entire tree! The impact was off by several feet! Funny thing was that I had been at the range with the rifle earlier in the week. Some rough country later and ...

Even though I always try to maintain my equipment, now I am a bit more careful about such things. We do what we can do, but Mr. Murphy happens!
 
Hmmmmmmmmm,,,nothing wrong with Simmons scopes. I have a bunch of them and I have never missed a 50 yard shot. I hunt open grassland and would say that I have not had any shots under 200 yards for years. I didnt miss them either. Loose mounts can put any scope off.

So, that aside, 50 yards, and it doesnt go down? I'd be scoping the area real good for the DNR Nazi that put up the fake deer.

You had better luck than most fellows. I have never seen a mulie stand still long enough for a second shot. I have killed a lot of mulies and I have never been within 50 yards of any of them.
 
Assuming this is my 30-06 and my reloads, I'd shoot again, immediately if not sooner.

If he doesn't drop after the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th shots I take the rifle and shoot it at some targets back at camp.

I don't believe I have ever taken more than two shots at the same deer, but I would, given that they were all shots that I thought I had a decent chance of making. I don't know that that situation would ever come up, but deer do strange things sometimes.
 
Run after it and beat it with the butt of the gun. If that dont work pull out your ol' reliable swiss army knife and give him a couple good pokes.:D That should do it!LOL
 
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