Well it was the opener in Marland today and I eagerly was up at 3:30 am to get to my utopia of 16 acres I hunt in Maryland... which buts up to a state park of 3000 acres that allows no hunting. I had deer all around me and I passed on a 5 pointer hoping something bigger would come along. After passing on at least six does I decided to climb down and do some spot and stalk. I walked back to my jeep and dropped off my climber and went back out. I spotted 4 does and a 4 pointer. I got down and crawled for at least 30 to 40 yards and after about 30 minutes on my hands and knees I finally worked my way to 20 yards from the doe I wanted to take. I was on the bottom side of the ridge and the doe was quartering away. I stood up and drove her in the shoulder. I know not the greatest shot but it should had taken her down. Now this is when I got pissed! She ran right at me with the arrow only sticking in maybe 2 inches. You ask what broadhead I was using?...I was using a mechancial Broadhead and the maker was RAGE the 2 blade version. The arrow fell out right in front of me and not one bit of blood was to be found.. I searched for 2 hours and nothing at all to track. I am not complaining about the Rage because I took and 8 pointerand a doe with them last year and they devastated each animal...In the 30 years I have been hunting this is only the second time I have ever lost an animal. I think the Rage is a great head but the quartering away shots is something I wont take again...Broadside shots only! I will make sure I have my Muzzys in my quiver which I have used since the 80's.

Also, I shoot a Mathews Switchback at 70# and a 28" draw and have had it chronoed at 274 fps., so power/kinetic energywas not the issue,bone was and my bad shot! Makes you feel like crap to lose an animal!