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And the mechanicals claim another. Shoulder shot.

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Read this one. "STAY AWAY FROM THER SHOULDER BONE"

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You neve know though. Lot's of times ther is no blood trail with out an exit hole. I would search for the deer if you havn'et already. He could be down close by.

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That same thing happended to me but it was a hog. It ran 30 yards until it started bleeding a few drops of blood.

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Sure sounds like a meat shot. Could have been the back or hind quarters too. Did your Dad see where the entrance was (where he hit the deer)? If you found 4 inches of arrow broken off, then you obviously have an exit wound too. I would try to pick up the blood trail in the direction the deer went. It could still be a fatal wound, maybe just not bleeding much right away.