Pushed my luck on a 45 yd shot and nailed the shoulder. Very minor blood trail. Trailed him 600yds. Hope to see him again. Illinois public land buck. Frustrated to have a wounded deer. At least I have him on camera. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Keep at it I'm sure if he's around he will show himself sooner or later.
Not really that far considering I regularly take mule deer out to 55 yds. Was threading the needle between oak trees. First shot found a limb on the way out. I think my leaning to avoid the limb might have thrown me off a bit. Almost wish I had aimed a little too far back rather then going for the heart shot. Although I must say that I did pass on another 8pt at 40yds last night just to make sure and get a really solid shot. Had the 8pt, a fork horn, and a spike engaged in battle right at 40 yds. Was the coolest thing to see and hear, but fighting deer are not good targets.
