Bummer about the boresight shift, but great that you showed it anyway. Keeps things real and reminds folks that even experienced folks are subject to damage and errors. Better Luck Next Time!
I've had this exact thing happen during a hunt in Illinois. Cost me the largest whitetail I'd ever seen in person. Also, as a suggestion for future content, I love hearing your opinions on gear and seeing you putting that gear through it's paces both as a shooter and a hunter. So I personally would love to see more of that.
Sorry to hear that, but at least you have the memory. There will be some gear review this season, but only the gear I have used and essentially why I ended up with that particular model (logistics & availability is usually a determining factor).
Always bitter when it does not quite work out as planed… At least it was off fare enough to not harm the stag… I know it does not make it any better but I guess it is true, that it can happen to everyone. Thanks for sharing that even you, a seasoned pro can draw once in a while the short straw… Thanks Mike
No problem Mike, glad you took the time. A clean miss is my consolation too. Sam is a nice dog, but I sincerely doubt he is sharp enough to hold a wounded sika. So all in all a fortunate outcome.
We are all humans and make mistakes, glad this was shot ended in "the nothing", without wounding. Thanks for staying a humble earth citizen and sharing with us. Very useful (and obvious) lesson. I love the dog when he came forward checking on you. Whuuuut, did that guy really miss? ^^
Welcome to Ireland you never accounted for or adjusted your scope for Murphy’s Law (if it can go wrong it will go wrong) Irish quote or the leprechauns moved the stag. Thanks for the honesty some hunters on YT never show the mistakes 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Mistakes happen even to the most experient hunters. Love to watch your videos Thomas, I always learn something new. What caliber did you used on this hunt ? Regards 🇵🇹
@@THLR awesome Thomas ! I recently bought a Blaser r8 in 6,5x55, I’m from Portugal and it’s not a common caliber here, but definitely it’s a excellent caliber. I used a 308 and a 300 win mag for big game, wild boar and red stag. I as afraid I made a mistake because it was a “small” bullet. But with right shot placement and good shooting fundamentals, like you teach on your videos,is a very deadly cartridge. I’m using the Hornady SST 140 gr factory ammo at 830 m/s. Also I’m awaiting for some sako power blade 120 grain. Keep up the good work Thomas ! 🔥
The occasional failure is inevitable, and diverting from your normal routine tends to give a higher frequency. I can with certainty say this will not be my last mistake...
@@THLR after the humiliation of five missed in a row I have only sympathy. The last time, only one miss, was entirely my fault. I knew the rife had been bumped but I succumbed to the guides pressure and was rewarded with a missed Roebuck. Learning to be methodical is very hard for me.
@@THLR it’s always the same when you use someone else’s rifle , ive had the same issue before in Germany and New Zealand , both times scopes way off zero .
@@declanosullivan2554 easily avoidable, but sometimes a series of unfortunate (with hindsight) events puts you out of time and in the field, all contributing to my poor decisions. But luck saved the day!
ASS / U / ME...D it was still "ON"
Classic!
Thank you for bringing us along!
No problem
Bummer about the boresight shift, but great that you showed it anyway. Keeps things real and reminds folks that even experienced folks are subject to damage and errors.
Better Luck Next Time!
Thanks for the kind words!
I've been missing some episodes from this channel, which is quite a shame really. I'll fix that now.
Cheers.
Good luck!
I've had this exact thing happen during a hunt in Illinois. Cost me the largest whitetail I'd ever seen in person. Also, as a suggestion for future content, I love hearing your opinions on gear and seeing you putting that gear through it's paces both as a shooter and a hunter. So I personally would love to see more of that.
Sorry to hear that, but at least you have the memory. There will be some gear review this season, but only the gear I have used and essentially why I ended up with that particular model (logistics & availability is usually a determining factor).
Top video, I had a horse that died once he never done that before😁, Thanks for the safety tips. keep them coming
A typical one-trick pony...
Great show as usual 🤩 Hope we get more shooting instruction and maybe some cartridge ballistic studies. Take care!
It looks like I will possibly get another cartridge due "ballistics" 😅
@@THLR those videos are tops!!
Beautiful landscape and shooting. Keep it up Thomas :)
Thanks, hopefully starting next season soon.
It always pays to check the zero before going to the hill. We have all made the same mistake. !!
Yeah a stark reminder there 🙉
Always bitter when it does not quite work out as planed…
At least it was off fare enough to not harm the stag…
I know it does not make it any better but I guess it is true, that it can happen to everyone. Thanks for sharing that even you, a seasoned pro can draw once in a while the short straw…
Thanks Mike
No problem Mike, glad you took the time. A clean miss is my consolation too. Sam is a nice dog, but I sincerely doubt he is sharp enough to hold a wounded sika. So all in all a fortunate outcome.
Happened to me before as well. Always make it a rule before hunting to check the rifle now.
Hope all ended well, good luck with the upcoming season!
oooo I love Ireland, I come from Poland and I lived there for eight years. This area looks like the Wicklow area to me ???? , Greetings from Poland
Very close to, Carlow.
We are all humans and make mistakes, glad this was shot ended in "the nothing", without wounding. Thanks for staying a humble earth citizen and sharing with us. Very useful (and obvious) lesson. I love the dog when he came forward checking on you. Whuuuut, did that guy really miss? ^^
Thanks for your comment, yeah Sam is nice, he was expecting to go find a deer...
Thank you! Longing for the next one
Thanks, hopefully next month!
Добрый день спасибо за видео 🤝
Thanks!
Beautiful place.
Almost every place has its charms or identity when you travel in nature.
I might have missed it, but the rifle was on loan? Becaus no paint job, heavy barrel and no customized turret stickers,...
True. My luggage disappeared on this trip, total disaster. This is an older R93, not sure what the carbon stock is but the grip is horrible.
@@THLR Uh, that sucks. Bad start for a trip you probably looked forward too. Did you get your luggage back at a later point or is it permanently lost?
@@THLR Lugged disappeared as in your rifle has gone missing? Has it been recovered yet???
Nice hunt all the same mate some nice animals 👍 keep em coming we all can't be perfect all the time champion
Thanks for kind words Bradley, hope you had a good rut!
True hunt, from a true hunter!
Thank you, very kind words.
Great video
Thanks Richard!
Nice video Thomas.
Thanks Jim, hope you had a good easter. Surprisingly nice weather here, very unusual...
Perfect. More!
Hopefully starting this season in a few weeks.
Outstanding!
Thanks, glad you liked it despite content...
Thanks, glad you liked it despite content...
Welcome to Ireland you never accounted for or adjusted your scope for Murphy’s Law (if it can go wrong it will go wrong) Irish quote or the leprechauns moved the stag. Thanks for the honesty some hunters on YT never show the mistakes 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I try to catch them all, but I don't always have the camera on when it happens. "Expert tip - don't fall" has become a staple for a reason...
Excellent as always sir. Was that a new tube on there or a different rig altogether. And that shot happens to everyone at some point.
Thanks! It was just a loaner rifle
Mistakes happen even to the most experient hunters.
Love to watch your videos Thomas, I always learn something new.
What caliber did you used on this hunt ?
Regards 🇵🇹
Thanks! This was a 6,5x55, not sure what the bullet was
@@THLR awesome Thomas !
I recently bought a Blaser r8 in 6,5x55, I’m from Portugal and it’s not a common caliber here, but definitely it’s a excellent caliber.
I used a 308 and a 300 win mag for big game, wild boar and red stag.
I as afraid I made a mistake because it was a “small” bullet. But with right shot placement and good shooting fundamentals, like you teach on your videos,is a very deadly cartridge.
I’m using the Hornady SST 140 gr factory ammo at 830 m/s. Also I’m awaiting for some sako power blade 120 grain.
Keep up the good work Thomas ! 🔥
Quality as usual
Thanks!
Scope & rifle??
Blaser R93, Schmidt Bender 5-25×56
We’ve all done it. Some of us, more than once.
The occasional failure is inevitable, and diverting from your normal routine tends to give a higher frequency. I can with certainty say this will not be my last mistake...
@@THLR after the humiliation of five missed in a row I have only sympathy. The last time, only one miss, was entirely my fault. I knew the rife had been bumped but I succumbed to the guides pressure and was rewarded with a missed Roebuck. Learning to be methodical is very hard for me.
@@SuburbanBushwacker five misses??? Can't say I've done that. Probably because my magazine only held 3 rounds 😂
@@THLR the scope rings were loose on a loan rifle. It was horrible.
Was it your rifle and scope? Good of you to show the error/ miss, we are all human
Thanks, no the rifle was lent to me.
@@THLR it’s always the same when you use someone else’s rifle , ive had the same issue before in Germany and New Zealand , both times scopes way off zero .
@@declanosullivan2554 easily avoidable, but sometimes a series of unfortunate (with hindsight) events puts you out of time and in the field, all contributing to my poor decisions. But luck saved the day!
It happens.
Thanks! Sadly it is more or less unavoidable to do a mistake, one can only hope it doesn't cause too much trouble.
Top class German rifle … matched with Chinese scope ? ?
Nothing Chinese about that scope, a Schmidt & Bender PMII
No, Schmidt & Bender PMII 5-25x56, allthough worn out.
Close call either way...