WoodsQuest
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I've been trying to teach myself how to hunt and seem to be making progress. This morning I decided to tough out high winds and snow to see what I could find. Well, when I was walking out I hear a rustling that sounds like running coming from my 3 o'clock. I know it has to be a deer so I unsling my rifle, rip the scope covers off and push the safety forward. As I complete that I see a doe run by about 40-50 yards in front of me from my right to left. I can still hear rustling so I kept my rifle trained on the opening, which was only about 20 feet wide. Sure enough, Bambi's Dad comes crashing through the opening. He was in full stride. I had my crosshairs on his vitals for 1/4 second and decided not to take the shot. Too risky, thought I'd gut shoot him. Kept trained on him but I never could get a clear shot (we were in the woods). I tried to rattle him back in for 30 mins but he was long gone and I heard gunshots come from the direction they both ran. Oh well, would have been my first deer. Just didn't think it was a safe and ethical shot. Would anyone have taken that shot?