ORIGINAL: Hoytail Hunter
Thank you fellows. I guess if you own up and ask nice, you get nice. It don't make it right though 'cause I know it wasn't nice for the deer. I hope the bowhunting Gods give this "still rookie" another chance.
For the guy that asked, I was using a 311gr total weight CX Maxima 250 3-D select tipped with a never beforeshot85gr Montec projected from a Vectrix set at 55lbs shooting 255fps.
Anyway, at least 3 things I take from this experience:
1) Be only as high in the tree as you need to be to see deer approaching from a distance that will allow you enough timeto ready yourself. The steeper the angle, the smaller the kill zone.
2) Similar future situations call for a heart shot instead of trying for 2 offset lungs.
3) Increase my arrow weight and it might not deflect off a rib on a quartering shot then change trajectory. (you guys might need to confirm this one)
Where did you come up with any of these?
What does height have to do with tracking? Unless you are shooting straight down its amute point.
Both lungs are in contact with the heart hit the heart andyou hit them all.
Fixed blades do not deflect while opening.And there is a 1 1/4 inch plus entrance hole to bleed from.