Rob....
The shot was at 30yds or so....quartering away. I hit him in his right side...angling towards the vitals. I won't lie, though....it was a bit back....but it needed to be.
When he left....I thought I saw the arrow fletching sticking up.
Other than that.....I fond this buck...which fits the description and the area.....this morning. I went back and did a little investigating....and still I can't be 100% sure.
I know it's sad I didn't recover the buck the day or so after I shot him....but what's sad about finding a buck you killed (at any date)? Honest question.
What do I do? Do I tag it? Is this my buck? If I had to make a call I'd say the wound locationmakes it way too coincidental. But I can not say with 100% certainty that this is my buck. He looks like I remember him (only saw him for 20 seconds or so). He has a wound where I hit him. He was recovered really close to where he was hit.
I'd like to know what protocol is.
thats a big coincidence if its not him. Are you 100% that thats the spot you saw your arrow hit, or are you just telling yourself that?
Bowman....You can go back and read the original thread. I've never faltered from where I thought I saw the entrance wound. I'm not, now. I had to peel back the fur to see it.....but this buck has a wound where the one I hit should have one.