Went to my local hog spot with the bow, put out some hand corn and got settled in by 6:45. 7:15 a good sized boar comes in from the left front (upwind). Circles the feeder on the opposite side, then comes in. I am giving him time to settle a bit and he spooks, headed back in the direction he came from.

Stopped about 20 yds from the feeder for a minute and then comes back to the corn pile. I let him get settled and offer me the quartering away shot, which he did. I turn on my sight light, draw, anchor, aim (remembering to hold low for the heart), and triggered the release. Heard a "thwack" and the hog took off, leaving the arrow at the spot he was standing. I am thinking "hit the upper leg bone and bounced out or didn't get good penetration and arrow broke off at his first move". After about 30 minutes I got down and walked to the arrow--WTH? It is stuck in the dirt without a trace of blood or tissue on it.

Did a check for blood on the trail out--nada. Finally decided that the arrow just whacked him passing by, missing low by a hair or so.

He's had his chance--next time it may be the thermal scope intro time---

Hope he comes back! My luck I would have made it smarter and harder to get next time.

Hey, it happens to the best of us at
times. How many have you shot since
you last missed?

George

Ahhhh---George, I'm not sure I've ever missed one--

Here's a pic of the one I missed--

Dang! That's a big hog, I hope he returns and gives you a shot at redemption.