Recently missed a caribou on a hunt of a lifetime. What caused the miss?

[Fireflyfishing]

Look at it this way. At least you didn’t get a poor hit on the animal and couldn’t find it. That’s worse in my book…and yes, it’s happened to me. That one taught me to practice more…which has paid off greatly.

 

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Was thinking about you OP when some caribou crossed the highway in front of me heading back from my buddies cabin down to Anchorage on Sunday.



Sounds like you checked zero and your gun was good?

If that’s the case and wind was minimal (no updraft or downdraft down range) then it sounds like a good old fashioned missed shot. Happens to all of us as hard as it is to swallow.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Is there any difference in elevation between where you live/practice with your rifle and the elevation where you took the shot at the caribou?

 

[LightFoot]

I just got back from a hunt that was planned years ago. I missed a caribou and wondering if anyone has any insight or helpful feedback on what could’ve happened.

The shot was at a 32 degree angle up hill at 410 yards. Clean miss under his belly.

My range finder was using the angle compensating feature. So I don’t think that was the issue. After the miss I also tried using the line of sight feature and plugging the angle in my ballistic app and it gave the same MOA adjustment.

I practiced more then I have ever shot this summer at ranges out to 800 yards off my pack for field conditions.

I was steady and breathing was under control and everything felt proper but a clean miss.

Anyone have any insight on what could’ve happened?


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Been there. It’s either an equipment failure or shooter error. If you’ve ruled out the dial up calculation, the turret function, the rings/base, and the ammunition, then it’s likely shooter error. The error is either ranging something in the foreground so your shot was longer than you thought or just buck fever.


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