Thread: Mates first deer escapes unharmed

took a young mate out in the roar few years ago for first deer - quietly along a ridge and just a moan 50 meters in front just off to side - stopped and barely a minute later stag came up onto ridge stopped and young fella had two shots at it - clean miss both shots - he was gutted I was a little pissed should have been dead deer especially when stag stood after the first shot but could not say to much - he did not know what he had done wrong - just buck fever I quess or just happened a little to fast for him - lack of experience at a standing shot - so practise those standing shots