RE: Shot a good one
The same thing happened to a friend of mine this year. He hit the buck in the shoulder and the arrow penetrated about 3 inches before breaking off. He shoots about 60lbs. with 100 gr muzzies. I see so much posted about mechanicals vs. fixed blades and penetration. This just goes to show if you don't make the behind the shoulder shot it doesn't matter what you shoot you are not getting through. That being said my same friend shot a nice 8 pt the other year and shot through the upper part of the shoulder and recovered this deer. Your deer is most likely still alive.