Shot a deer tonight, hoping to recover in the morning!

Tonight around 6:00 PM, had 3 does come out of the bedding area, cross the creek and go onto the neighbors' property. Right after them, a buck crossed the fence from the neighbors' and start down the trail towards me. He stopped at 30 yards out while still in the timber and made a scrape. Then he closed the distance to the shooting lane. At 25 feet out he stopped and raised his head to lick a branch. Our eyes locked onto each other and he stomped. I released at about the same time his hoof hit the ground. The arrow entered right behind the shoulder blade on a 40 - 45 degree downward angle. He turned and ran with the arrow still sticking out of him. He disappeared into the woods 50 yards south of me. After 15 minutes of shaking, I got out of the tree and returned home. I spoke with some of my BHC homies and decided to wait until morning to go after him. Praying the Good Lord sees fit to allow me to recover in the AM. Now all I have to do is try and get some sleep (yeah, right).

 

Good luck Mark, how big we talking?

 

Talk about anticipation!! Good luck to you, sir!

 

11 pointer with good mass and huge body. I'm guessing this buck is pushing 300 lbs.

 

Sounds like a dead buck! I hope the recovery goes well for you.

 

Good luck with the sleep, I got about an hours worth the other night after I shot mine, 10 min at a time!
Good luck in the morning.

 

Dang Mark... I sure do wish I lived closer and could come help!!

Best wishes buddy!

 

Grab Don and you can take turns driving!

 

Oh yeah, Mark! Thanks for the call ... I thought you were gonna die!!! LOL .... you were hyperventilating

 

And now that the adrenaline has subsided, I have one heckuva headache!

 

I'd make the 6 hour drive If I didn't have to work tomorrow.

Mark, I actually did call my employee after I talked with you but he told me they won't be back till tomorrow night late being their hunting 4 hours north. I tried!!

Good luck tomorrow bud!! Keep me posted.

 

hey ur not the only one that shot a deer today in iowa. Another member from michigan whos hunting iowa put a hit on a good buck today so good luck to you both on finding ur deer tomm.

 

Sounds like the exact same shot I had one my doe the other night. She made it about 45 yds and only took 11 seconds to expire.
Congrats on your Buck IV!!!

 

Good luck in the morning Mark!

 

Good luck on the recovery. Sounds like a dead deer to me.

Tim

 

Sounds like a good hit!! I hope you find him in the am. Good luck!!

 

Mark, good luck this morning! I can't wait to see the pics.

 

Well, I got 5 hours sleep and it's 2:50 AM. Now just waiting for that 8:00 AM sunrise. I've run the hunt, shot and bucks departure through my head over and over again looking for something to give me hope because I know how my luck usually goes. Gonna be a long 5 hours to sunrise.

 

You all set the clocks back last night Mark? If so it will be a 7:00 sunrise. Didn't you buy some property? If so is this on it?
Good luck, sounds like a lethal hit.

 

From one Retired Air Force guy to another, goodluck buddy. Sounds like a dead deer to me !!!

Dave