Just an update from my out of state trip. I will give more detail on the trip in another thread, but wanted to get the EZV related info here.
I took 4 total shots.
I had a doe come trotting in - where I drew when she was somewhere around 40 yards, and pulled the trigger at about 18-20. I never considered distance, and when I got her to stop, I framed her up and released. I hit a few inches back(nothing to do with the sight, it was my posture and speed of shot). Heavy arrows and fixed blade slipped through like butter (it appeared to be a liver hit, red blood, no stink). She trotted to another opening on a trail and stopped and looked around. I knocked another arrow, and with her broadside, at what I assumed was 40 yards based on my best guess(instead of trusting the V). I released a second arrow and watched it bury in the dirt below her chest. She then walked off. Knowing I didn't make a great shot, I decided to let her lay overnight. We knew we had rain coming late morning, so I made it back to shot sight for daylight. Unfortunately, we must have gotten a short shower that night because the blood I had washed away. I spent several hours searching to no avail. I'm confident she died, but the stuff was so thick and without blood we couldn't hunt her down. If I had known we'd get a little rain that night, I would've forced the issue. Having said all of that - I watched film from the shot, and I hit her exactly where I wanted to elevation wise, but she moved forward about 8" as I released (she started taking a step). Nothing I could do. The second shot was an absolute clean miss, and more embarrassing than the original shot. I should've trusted the V. She ended up being about 50 yards, but I didn't do what I was supposed to.
Shot number 3 was the 8 point I ended up taking. I had four deer in situ (the 8pt, 4pt, yearling, hot doe). I drew when the deer was around 35 yards and got him to stop broadside. Unfortunately he was behind a small tree. As you'll see in the video, a little chasing and movement ensues, and I get him to stop at around 20-25 yards. I never let down, or worried about range. When he stopped, I framed him up and released. Double lung, and he went about 20-25 yards and tipped feet up. I never had a concern about ranging and felt confident in the sight the whole way.
Shot number 4 was a rabbit at about 20 yards. Yes, you can hit small targets even without a pin for reference. I simply framed up a visual of a basketball around the rabbit and let it fly.
Shooting the EZV has simplified and sped up the process of getting on target in hunting situations. I absolutely love it so far. My only regret has been the one shot where I didn't trust the sight and instead did my own guess at ranging. Won't happen again.
developing a sense for the area in the middle of the deer you want to hit(center of the sphere of vitals) will increase the effectiveness of the sight. The shot looks a bit high on the deer - but that was intentional due to angle from tree. I don't have picture of exit, but it was just below mid body on the opposite side.
I took 4 total shots.
I had a doe come trotting in - where I drew when she was somewhere around 40 yards, and pulled the trigger at about 18-20. I never considered distance, and when I got her to stop, I framed her up and released. I hit a few inches back(nothing to do with the sight, it was my posture and speed of shot). Heavy arrows and fixed blade slipped through like butter (it appeared to be a liver hit, red blood, no stink). She trotted to another opening on a trail and stopped and looked around. I knocked another arrow, and with her broadside, at what I assumed was 40 yards based on my best guess(instead of trusting the V). I released a second arrow and watched it bury in the dirt below her chest. She then walked off. Knowing I didn't make a great shot, I decided to let her lay overnight. We knew we had rain coming late morning, so I made it back to shot sight for daylight. Unfortunately, we must have gotten a short shower that night because the blood I had washed away. I spent several hours searching to no avail. I'm confident she died, but the stuff was so thick and without blood we couldn't hunt her down. If I had known we'd get a little rain that night, I would've forced the issue. Having said all of that - I watched film from the shot, and I hit her exactly where I wanted to elevation wise, but she moved forward about 8" as I released (she started taking a step). Nothing I could do. The second shot was an absolute clean miss, and more embarrassing than the original shot. I should've trusted the V. She ended up being about 50 yards, but I didn't do what I was supposed to.
Shot number 3 was the 8 point I ended up taking. I had four deer in situ (the 8pt, 4pt, yearling, hot doe). I drew when the deer was around 35 yards and got him to stop broadside. Unfortunately he was behind a small tree. As you'll see in the video, a little chasing and movement ensues, and I get him to stop at around 20-25 yards. I never let down, or worried about range. When he stopped, I framed him up and released. Double lung, and he went about 20-25 yards and tipped feet up. I never had a concern about ranging and felt confident in the sight the whole way.
Shot number 4 was a rabbit at about 20 yards. Yes, you can hit small targets even without a pin for reference. I simply framed up a visual of a basketball around the rabbit and let it fly.
Shooting the EZV has simplified and sped up the process of getting on target in hunting situations. I absolutely love it so far. My only regret has been the one shot where I didn't trust the sight and instead did my own guess at ranging. Won't happen again.
developing a sense for the area in the middle of the deer you want to hit(center of the sphere of vitals) will increase the effectiveness of the sight. The shot looks a bit high on the deer - but that was intentional due to angle from tree. I don't have picture of exit, but it was just below mid body on the opposite side.
