First day I got out for the Ontario 2008 bow season. Literally two minutes in a big doe appears 25 yards out but no shot opportunity. An hour later a beautiful sliver grey raccoon walks down the trail at 6 yards. I decide not to shoot, I'm deer hunting, because I have a fear I may ruin my stand set-up. I draw (practice) at 6 yards and flinch the release, my brain is fighting with itself, I'm not going to shoot but almost do. As it turns out no other deer show up tonight and now I'm second guessing not taking that great pelt. In the past I've passed raccoons, skunks, rabbits and grouse because of my reluctance to cause a disturbance on the stand site. What do you guys do in similar situations,,

Thanks,,Frank

I let the other game pass on. There could be a monster buck just about to come in, and you don;t need any commotion.

I agree Big Guy but I've made up my mind this year that if I have a coyote come in again and if I have a shot, I'm going to take it, at a great risk of spoiling the hunt in a big buck area. The past two seasons( same stand)  I've had coyote's come right in to my stand at 10 yards. The first time it was a pair of them and the crossbow was cocked on the hook with no arrow in it and the second time the yote snuck in behind me and as I turned he spooked, no shot. I might add that on both occasions it was noon and I was eating my lunch. Now I wait until 1:30-2:00pm to eat. Hopefully this year is three times a charm.