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Old 10-22-2009 | 06:05 AM
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Well from your description of where you think you hit, it should be high lungs. However, after 200 yards and no deer, I am guessing that is not the case.

What color was the blood on the arrow?

With the meat you are seeing on your Rage and arrow and the lack of blood on the arrow, it sounds to me like a flesh wound. You might have gone above the spine and put a hole in his backstraps. The good news, if I am correct, he is still out there alive and well and ready to give you a second chance at him.

Some on here believe in a "void" spot above the lungs. I for one do not believe in it. If you look at the anatomy of a deer, if you hit below the spine, you are hitting vitals. I am not saying that a high lung shot makes for an easy track job, because it does not, but it will kill the animal.

Again, without knowing what color the blood was and with the meat you are seeing on the BH AND if your windage was good, I would have to believe you got backstrap. However, this is JMHO. I am sure you will get a bunch of people on here that will disagree with me.
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