Worlds Worse deer hunter

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I've too had the unpleasant experience of having buck fever numerous times only to see a deer trot off, very frustrating. It took a good 5-6-7 years to shake off for me...now as soon as I spot a deer, close my eyes for a few seconds with a few deep breathes and onto the challenge

It is just buck fever on steroids. I know about that.
When I was much younger and had shot only a few deer in my life, I was hunting with a new group of hunters during a shotgun season. Two guys and myself were about to dog out a bush to the other guys who weren't in place yet. We were at our start off spot and the other two guys were sitting on a log having a smoke and I was standing facing them waiting for the guys to radio saying they were in place. I said to them, "Here comes a buck". It was behind them and they did not move or even turn their heads. They said, "It's all yours". These two were probably the best hunters in the group and all of a sudden my heart started to pound. They were staring into my face from about 8 feet away and I was waiting for the buck to present a broadside shot. Well it did, but I had started to shake and hit it too far back and them proceeded to miss with my two follow up shots. We eventually got it, but I will never forget that episode. I could not hold the gun still and probably should not have even fired.
If you've never had buck fever, you don't understand how bad it is.