i posted this last year, but here it is again to show how tough deer are.
short version-- guy 1 shoots deer, sttep angle, deer was licking its back. THWACK. deer drops in tracks. guy 1 climbs down, deer jumps up and he notices arrow sticking out of skull . he is upset but it was honest mistake. no blood. no deer.
3 weeks later, guy 2 shoots a deer approx 6 miles away from guy1 spot...it was running a doe at the time. it was his first deer, brings it to my shop to have it mounted. thats when i discovered this.......
i called guy1, and he came up and confirmed it was the broadhead he uses. the deer seemed fine according to guy2, and on the inside of the skull the brain was allready healed and GROWN AWAy from the broad head. the broadhead was completely encased in a hard, brown material. it had to be cut away to see the blades. on the outside it was completely healed over, looked like a bald spot.
this is no bs, i have the skull hanging on the wall of my bar.
so, while this isnt related to the no mans land, it is just to illustrate that deer are TOUGH!