Nice story and Nice Buck! Congrats
I once was hunting an old abandoned apple orchard, a nice buck came in and started to munch on some apples, I decided to take him. I settled the 20yd pin on his lungs and shot. After the shot the buck just continued to eat the apple he had in his mouth and acted like nothing happened. I could see the blood dripping down his side and my arrow covered in blood in the snow behind him, I could'nt believe it. As I started to knock another arrow the buck wagged his tail, started to wobble and fell over dead.
I think it's because the broadhead blades are so sharp that it zings right through the animal and they dont feel it because it's so sharp. Also the buck was probably occupied with the other buck and all his attention was on him and never knew he was hit. He's on the ground that's what matters the most.
Again, Congrats!
(BP)