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Old 10-26-2009 | 05:09 PM
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c_str
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Any guts or gut material on the arrow? Did it smell like the guts?
You probably hit liver and/or the guts is my guess. They don't bleed a whole lot - sometimes the intestines will plug up that hole.

Very tough thing - I almost gave up bowhunting myself over a bad shot. You just try and do the best that you can and learn from your mistakes. Remember that the difference between a perfect shot and a horrible shot can be an unseen twig, or the deer taking a footstep.

The best thing to do is just put your best effort into finding the deer - it will help trust me. Use coyotes, or crows tomorrow to help you find it...
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