I shot an actual stump on semi-purpose once.
It was just past dawn and a group of does come run infront of me about 50yds away when flint lock hunting.
I shouldered the rifle and aimed at the one in middle. Fired the shot and when the smoke cleared, my doe was still standing strong.
Turns out they stopped right next to an old stump and the one thing I aimed at just happened to be that stump. I felt pretty dang dumb.
Tunnel vision happens for sure. I don't why but the adrenaline dumps seem to be bigger now than when I first started. A little success and I think I'm Fred Bear. I needed that humility and hope that buck realizes how lucky he is. Would have been my first buck.
