I've been gone (hunting) for 4 days and there's just WAY too much here to reply to but I have to seeing as how I'm the troublemaker<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>

Gary - what you read (and re-read) was exactly right - and I didn't change my mind on what happened with the doe - and I evidently didn't make myself clear enough. I shot a Doe early in the season in SD, 1/4ing away STEEPER than any other shot this year and the arrow nicked the ham & PASSED THRU behind the front shoulder - 40 yards and it was over. (I never even checked her for a 'slide' because she was dead and there was no reason for concern & I didn't notice anything abnormal)

Several weeks later I was off on a week+ hunt in MN - the first deer I took there was a Doe 1/4ing (not as steep as the SD Doe) at a dozen or so yards. This doe (again) went 40 yards.

The next morning I shot the Y/Spike I lost (and photo'd)

That day I checked out the doe & WITNESSED THE SLIDE (again - about 3 or 4 inches past a couple ribs THEN into the cavity & complete passthru).

The next day I X'd a spike/Y THRU THE HEART at 43 yards (yep - perfect shot - deer calm/relaxed, perfect broadside, range certainty 100% - and the only reason I could TAKE that shot at THAT range was the ACCURACY of the head)

The next day I recovered and photo'd the spike/Y that the wolves munched (yep, they gotta eat too but I'd prefer they dine on housecats<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

A few weeks later I fill my SD Buck tag & after skinning the deer I realize how lucky I was. (maybe I am that darn unlucky!)

So - there's a re-cap of what I've taken THIS YEAR with the heads - there is no 'imagination' or 'putting it to thinking' my facts as stated haven't changed - the doe I witnessed the 'slide' on wasn't the doe that I e-mailed you about earlier.

Also - just to re-iterate my bow is tuned well and I am MORE than willing to take responsibility for a lost animal. I lost a deer my first year hunting and I lost a deer last year. Last year was a JUNK shot and I swore that would never happen again - that's why I've taken over 30,000 shots this year and that's why I was so impressed with the ST's - my broadhead scores didn't DECREASE from fielpoints.

C903 & 5 Shot I thank you for your input - I had to stop reading C903's post about 10 times to re-focus - YOWZA!!! Must be a relative of Einstein or something - you'd think a guy that darn smart would know better than to hang out of a tree chasing critters!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> Thanks for taking the time to get all of us smarter!

PatapscoMike's post struck home - with the deer I lost and the buck I recoverd you could PLAINLY see the ribs 'cut' as the head slid between the hide and the ribs - meaning there was a single blade perpendicular to the ribs, at the maximum (worst) angle.

Maybe I am that unlucky <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

I'm leaving for the woods again tomorrow at noon - have a good thanksgiving folks & I expect this thread to be on page 1 when I get back to a PC on the 2nd.




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