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Old 02-05-2004, 12:55 PM
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wimp
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Default RE: Shoulder Blade Kill Poll

ok shoulder shot #1

PSE pulsar express @68# 2216@30" rocky mtn razor Bhead 125 gr
Shot was 6-8 yds from 15-18 ft hi
Complete pass thru, arrow went thru flat thin part of shoulder blade and exited bottom of deer on the gut side of the diaphram
The buck(125# dressed) travelled 55-60 yds with NO blood trail at all.

Shoulder shot #2
PSE Nova @ 70# [email protected]" thunderhead 125
shot was 13 yds from 18 ft hi
Arrow just poked through opposite side of deer about 4" Arrow smashed thru shoulder bone (where the flat part turns to the ridge)
Buck (135# dressed) travelled 35 yds with spotty bloodtrail

Shoulder shot #3
Same set up as above
Shot was about 20 yds from 18 ft up
Arrow hit square the shoulder leg bone and penetrated VERY little. 4" tops??
Arrow fell out after about 70 yds. The deer travelled 250 yds with easily followed bloodtrail and was given follow up shot in its bed. Doe(105# dressed)

Shoulder shot #4
Same setup as above, with nearly identical result as shot#1
Doe was 5 yds I was 15 ft up, Piled up after 40 yds with no blood trail
She was big for a doe(125# dressed)

On 2 other bucks I have broken the opposite shoulder.
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