stealthycat

How ironic, that pic is almost an exact replica of what I observed over that past weekend.

I came across two bowhunters that were trying to pick up a blood trail that had petered out on them within yards of where one hunter had hit a six pntr. He said he hit the buck behind the shoulder but just above the choice spot.

He said the buck jumped and then ran in a tight circle in the location he had been hit, stood still for a few seconds and than bolted. The hunter found his arrow within the area that the buck had ran in a circle.

He showed me the shaft. It was obvious the arrow had only penetrated about 6 to 8 inches. He was using a mechanical, type and brand I do not know. Only one blade had open and it was broken off close to the base. The other two blades were not open and were covered with flesh, blood, and hair. We surmised that the buck had dislodged the shaft while running in a circle.

I had him describe the buck. Upon his description I knew about the buck he hit. That buck had an awesome rack for a six pointer. Had it made it into maturity, that buck had the makings of being a record breaker. Hopefully he will survive. However, I doubt it. The blood that was present had positive indications of a major lung hit.