If I use a fixed blade and hit a deer high at a flat trajectory, will there be a blood trail? If I use a mechanical and hit a deer high at a flat trajectory, will I have a blood trail? If you want a blood trail, think about your trajectory, shot placement, and blade selection to get a large cutting diameter while ensuring a pass-through. Switching away from a mechanical broadhead because you did not get a blood trial is rather ignorant and I do not mean that in a negative way. And, just because all of the aforementioned items were taken, does not mean that you will have a blood trail. I shot a doe that was looking at me at a 45 degree angle maybe more toward broadside. She saw me when I drew but I took the shot anyway. Poor decision. I was ~20' in a tree, she was 15 yds from the tree (please don't use trig) and she may have moved with my shot. The arrow was a perfect height and distance back, but it went in and then out between her legs. Not sure if it was her move or the arrow hitting something in the deer. Luckily, I saw her fall within 50 yds. Not 1 drop of blood. The arrow pulled her intestines out the exit hole making a perfect seal. IMO, the muzzy did its job. Shooting with a deer in alert mode, bad decision on my part. One more suggestion, the individual claiming that rage BHs fail to open 30% of the time, this is absurd. One speaking about ice and weather conditions impacting rage, not the case in my experience and I hunted in the worst that MI, PA, and WV had to offer this year. With all of that said, I will continue to shoot rage and report the facts. Hopefully, I will continue to have success and I hope that you all have the BEST success no matter what your selection is.