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Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by LittleChief, Jun 23, 2022.

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  1. Mod-it

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    As I sit in this stand, I start to wonder about the land.

    With any kind of luck, it holds a great buck.

    My heated vest is starting to glow, it’s cold from all the snow.

    My feet are starting to freeze. Heated socks? Yes please.

    I bring the antlers together with a mighty crack, Ow my thumb took most of that smack.

    Ignoring the pain I blow through my grunt tube, hoping a buck will be a rube.

    Did I just hear a stick? His hooves must be big as a brick.

    Pretty soon I see brown moving through the trees, I’m starting to shake at the knees.

    After a few seconds I can see, the deer is a she.

    It has no antlers upon its head, so it’s side I won’t paint red.

    She wanders around and gets to 20, I have opportunity a’plenty.

    My G5 is ready to go, ah hell I’m sending it through that doe.

    I fire the arrow and it goes under her belly, then hits a tree a vibrates like jelly.

    Oh woe is me, I just can’t shoot like L.C.

    :biggrin: :lol:
     
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    Congrats Bill!
     
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    It was an attempt at humor, no malice intended at all. I quoted the wrong picture, I mean to quote the one where he said "it's not the greatest, but it is steady" considering the amount of blood, the fact that he is color blind, and we all joke about it. I can't explain the arrow cause I don't get to see many of those in person.
     
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    I actually agreed with your assessment, Joe.. I just can’t explain that arrow


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    FIFY :lol:
     
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    Where was her offside leg? Back?

    Lower than you thought but caught the offside leg near the joint?
     
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    Like he said! Dead deer!!!!!
     
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    I could have been wrong about how high the shot was, but I know what I saw when she stopped where I could see the entry wound side: A big swath of dark that reached up to the point I marked. She was bleeding pretty good, but my nephew just isn't good at blood trailing.

    Now it is possible that it was a little lower and she was quartering to me more. It's also possible that the arrow deflected off a limb. There was cover there that I didn't see, but the arrow flight looked true and the lighted nock didn't kick at all.

    I have no idea, but I don't like the idea that it was her that I saw walking casually down the ridge like nothing was wrong. I know that now because that's were we left the blood trail. That's a bad sign.
     
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    I have to be honest and say that I don't know. That is a possibility, but like I said in the post I just made, when she stopped I saw blood higher up and I actually expected to see her fall over based on that.

    Edited to say that this is the first time I've ever been able to see blood on a deer I shot. The lighting was just right. I didn't see red. I just saw a big dark stain behind her front leg and she had only run 60 yards. She had to be losing more blood than my nephew found.
     
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    Clint, I don't believe a rib could alter the path of my arrow unless it was an extreme quartering shot. It's just my opinion, but on a broadside shot ribs are nothing to a 450 grain arrow moving at 280 fps with a Slick Trick on the front end.
     
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    :lmao2:
     
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    Dang Good Luck Chief i would think if you hit where you described that deer would be dead. Your arrow would make me think you hit high.
     
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    I feel like I need to explain something about this shot. When I say "low", I don't mean brisket low. I mean low for where I should have shot from 25' up shooting downhill at 20 yards. I wanted to hit 6" higher than I did. That would have been a perfect shot for the angle.
     
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    I appreciate it. It definitely wasn't high though.
     
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    Not mine, the guys who pulled in just before me. I set up maybe 1/4 mile from them…
     
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    Yeah, I wouldn't think ribs alter many arrow paths these days, even center punched with a rage haven't had a problem with either entry, exit or both.

    Hopefully you can find her in the morning.
     
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    I was reading that and I was amused. Then I got to the last line and almost blew a mouthful of beer all over my laptop.

    :lol:
     
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    Maybe further back than youre thinking? Or you positive it hit where that pic shows. I know some gut hits will produce zero blood and watery substance.
     
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    Oh we're going back out tonight. @Ridgerunner3 will be here a little after 7:00 and my son is back. I love my nephew and he means well, but he's just not good at the blood trail thing.
     
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    I hate this week of the year. Everything says 9pm, but not even 7.

    Heading to bed shortly, hoping not to wake up with the same digestive issues as this morning. Wouldn't have been able to stay in stand very long, probably leave without a sock or two as well... :lol:
     
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