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Old 07-02-2006 | 11:53 AM
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chiefks
 
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Default RE: 40 yard broadside shot

Few years ago I shot a nice size doe at 38 yards. She was slightly quareting away from me. The arrow hit perfect except it just a little bit far back. It should have hit the liver and and got the back of the lungs.She jumped and twisted when the arrowhit her.I was shooting a 2 blade broadhead that didn't come to a point. I belive it was made by Bearand had a small flat spot about 1/8" wide at the tip that was also sharpened. The arrow went in the very back of the rib cage and came out through her guts and also cut the back of one of her ankles. Dad and I did not find her that night and then it rained late that night and all the next morning. Grandpa and I went on a random search in the woods and got lucky. Found her in a pond at the back of the woods. Meat was still good and she was tastey.I refuse to take a long shot since. 2 lessons. First use cut on impact broadheads that come to a point. 2nd Get themclose or let them walk. To many things can go wrong. I had a 160" 10 point jump the string and duct my arrow at 25 yards. If he can duct it at 25, imagine what he could do at a longer distance. Bow hunting is about getting close, not shooting long shots. If you want to take long shots then take up rifle hunting.
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