RE: NJ opener was a success!
NJ Hunter also:
1st day out and I woke up an hour late (!#@*&)
Slapped on my gear and walked out to my stand while sun was starting to rise.
Spooked 4-6 does/fawns got to see the tails bouncing across the field (#(**#!!)
Climbed into my perm and sat for about 1 hour.
6 pointer with velvet walks by nice and slow broadside. Too bad NJ is earn-a-buck
(@@^%@^%!*)
3 pointer walks by messing with the 6 pointer a little.
4-5 does surround my stand checking me out. I froze for about 20 min before they meandered 40 yrds away. Couldn't grab my bow.
(#*@#^@!)
3 Does walked in from my left and I tagged the lead doe as she turned (quarter away shot).
Clipped the femeral artery and minced the liver with my revolution-100 mechs. Recovered the deer about 40 yrds from the initial hit.
Something weird happened though. The Beman ICS Hunter Carbon arrow snapped on impact prior to the deer jumping to run. The last 8 inches of the shaft snapped off and landed where the doe was hit.
The front part ripped through the middle of the deer the length of the body and embedded itself into the inside of her left fron shoulder. No markes on the head. Usually I will see nicks from bone hits.
I have not shot an animal with these arrows in the Q2 bow that I just got. The bow is strung to 70-75 lbs and packs a punch that exceeds my previous bow. I wonder if the arrows are weaker???
The doe did not run immediately after she was hit.
Any ideas??
I will be hunting with ACC 3-60's on sat. Hopefully I will get up a little earlier this time.