Where did you hit the deer chase? An arrow covered in blood means that you hit something serious, and it went into the main body of the deer. No doubt you killed it. What kind of set up are you using? Broadheads and what not?


As to everyone shooting a medicore or smaller than normal buck.... I agree that we would likely win, but I have 400 acres, 8 hunters, and we are trying to trophy manage... if I (and I am the biggest trophy nazi in our club) were to shoot anything less than about a 125" deer, I'd get drawn and quartered. We are fining people by the pound ($2/lb) for deer with less than 7 points and/or a 15" spread (unless the deer is aged at 4 or older... IE Management deer). That pertains only to bucks of course....