Thanks to Rage. This is why I like them. I had this 8 point come past my shooting lane while looking at a lesser buck he was following by about 20 yards. I found a spot with about a 6"-8" opening at what I guessed to be 30 yards and when he stepped into it I let the arrow fly. I could see my nockturnal sticking in a tree and 2 tails bouncing thru the woods.
Not sure if I hit I waited about 5 mins and got down out of my stand. Walking up to my artow it was soaked with blood. Norrnally with a Rage you have an immediate blood trail. Not the case here. I surmised I made either a high hit or a very low one. I went to the truck and radioed my buddy. We started tracking about 45 mins after the hit. Followed the tracks for 10 yards,until we saw first blood. Another 10 yards and a lot more blood. After another 10 or so it was spraying on trees and ground. I looked ahead and saw the white belly. He traveled about 75 yards total. I had hit him back a bit far and high but cut the major arteries under the spine that supply the hind legs. Had I not been using Rage I likely still would have recovered him but it would have taken a while longer. Or it could have been possible that a lesser broadhead may have missed the artery all together?