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Old 10-15-2002 | 11:47 AM
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Default RE: how to fin wounded deer

Good points above. About the only thing I can add, is maybe start aiming only for a heart shot. I have found this to be a good fix for folks that have a problem with high hits. Sometimes, a high hit can be a poor shot by the archer, but also, deer have a tend to start dropping at the sound of the shot...so even a good aim at the lungs can end up being high. If you aim for the heart, and the deer drops, you still have a pretty good chance of a lung shot. If both those deer were hit high, but below the spine....I doubt you'll find them. That spot seems to be the mysterious "VOID" that supposedly doesn't exist....though I know many hunters that would dispute that. Regardless, I think if you concentrate more...maybe make a mental checklist to go through upon drawing, (with one of the points being aim at the heart), and give any deer you hit, a little more time...you'll be ok. I went through a similar thing many years ago...I know how you feel. But you'll be ok...get back out there and get that monkey off your back!! Good luck

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