birddog
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I thought I'd make this thread to make a point, not to brag. Last thursday, I shot a doe with the bow at 13 yards. The shot was broadside, right in the boiler room. She ran 40 yards and tumbled, dead. I recovered the arrow which was full, bright, bubbly blood from broadhead to nock. Last sunday, a nice eight point buck passed my stand at 10 yards. I hit him broadside, right in the boiler room. He jumped a ditch, ran 50 yards, stood and looked around for 5 full minutes, then disappeared into the brush. Another full 5 minutes later, I heard him go down. Unlike the doe, he lived several minutes, with a perfect hit. Had I not seen him still alive, I might have climbed down, pushed him, and who knows how far he could have gone running in that 10 minutes, but needless to say it could have been a tough tracking job. I am only writing this so other bowhunters out there don't take it for granted how tough these animals can be, especially mature adult bucks. Upon recovery, both lungs were skewered, and the top of the heart clipped. I hope this observation helps some other bowhunters remain patient, give an animal -- even a perfectly hit animal -- time to lie down before taking up the track. I've killed many deer with the bow, and I learn something new each year.
Joel
Joel