Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

I just got back from hunting tonight. I was trying to shoot a doe and blew one opportunity when my release got stuck and as i started to let down my arrown went flying nowhere close to the deer. I then had another doe coming in and she got twenty yards away. She was walking so i tried to stop her in a shooting lane. She wouldnt stop and kept walking. As i was still drawn back i looked behind her to see a nice 9 coming. He walked down the same trail and i had to grunt at him with my mouth three times to get him to stop. He stopped a little behind a tree so i had to lean over to get the shot. I incorectly guessed him at 30 yards when he was much closer and made a very bad shot.

To me it looked like it was definately above the spine and far back. He ran off but slowed down and stopped, then went on to trot again. I definatly would have thought that there would be no chance in hell of me recovering this deer, but i am almost certain i heard him crash.

It was about a 20 yard shot and i was way up in the tree (probably 25 feet) When i went to get the arrow it was sticking in the gound at about a 45 degree angle. It had just a little bit of blood on the fletchings and some hair.

Is there some possible way that i hit an artery that runs along the spine in the back? Check the video and tell me what you think. Im going to head out in the morning to look for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGQaY1jXk1k

Still bummed,
Mike

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After watching it in both real time and slow motion a dozen times, its a flesh wound.

The deer will live.

The artery you're talking about runs underneith the spine, not above it.

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Right throught the back strap, no infection it should live no problem.

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There is always a possibility, and you should follow up. BUt in my honest opinion...you hit that happy place of no mans land. The worst you probably did was put a hurting on his loins...I shot a beautiful 8 3 years ago...same spot...actually shot him again 4 days later...he was fine...well until the second time around.

LOOK ANYWAY THOUGH>>>YOU OWE IT TO THE ANIMAL!

Frankie

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

Looks like you barely knicked him. He will be around next trip.

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Exactly, your above the spine, nothing but a flesh wound and a live deer.

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

ya i dont think he will end up dieing but if he does hopefully you find him.

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I agree with the others. You never know what you might have cut though so give it a hard look tomorrow.

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I am sorry I fell bad for you.

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Yup, looks like you just educated him and gave him a sore back. Next time a hunter bleats at that buck to stop him he'll be heading for the hills. Good luck.

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I shot a button buck just like that on the first day of the season and then i didnt find him but one week later i shot him. he was ok the hole was swollen but it was like 80 out side. but the second time around he did last to long.
And it was my first bowkill

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

The deer will live

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

It looks like it has a wound already, right below where you hit him!!!!

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

Had the same type of hit one time in my earlier yrs of hunting.............I never did find that deer, I would still check in the morning, Man just one more inch lower. Good luck!!

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I gotta admit, that took some major coconuts to put the video on here for everyone to see. Alot of people wouldn't have done that.It looks like your arrow just grazed him. Good luck getting another crack at him, and thanks for sharing the video.

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Are you in love[&:]

Looks like just a graze to me

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Looks non lethal to me, But a follow up never hurt nobody.

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I agree with the others . a backstrap hit . Just like a bee-sting ! You may not have misjudged the distance . You might have forgotten to bend at the waist and dropped your bow arm . That's the usual problem of high hits from shooting from an elevated position .

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Man that was a silver platter deer. I know how you feel. That sucks. I think that deer will live, and don't let it eat you up. Thats a Tuff one

Hatchet Jack

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Flesh wound but check it out anyway.. good video, only one tip besides obvious.. Quartering Too shots are not usually a bow hunters best friend, best to wait for a Quartering Away.. But I'm guessing you know this and I'm just blabbing the obvious.

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RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

too bad on the shot... but that was an awesome video... very cool... u have someone with you?... or video it yourself?

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I agree!!!!!!:eek: Better luck next time!

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Yeah, well i dont have anything to hide/prove to anybody on this site i just thought i would share my experience with everyone and get their feedback. It seems as though it is unanimous that the deer will hopefully live which is what i expected. I did think that i heard the deer crash, but im sure it was something else. I will just have to find out tomorrow. Thanks everybody for all the replies

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Yeah, i had a camera man with me. I always hunt with a cameraman and have gotten all my kills this year (Two bucks and two does) on film. It is so awesome to have them to look back at after its all over.

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Yep, he'll be fine. Cool video, can we see the others? I remember seeing your second buck and I had an encounter with one almost identical, but he won.:(

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Some of my videos are on my YouTube website:

www.youtube.com/MichaelHunsucker

The ones of the bucks i cant post however cause they will be on a DVD coming out in '07. Theres several other videos though on my site

Heres some of my pictures too:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mah680

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Cool video. You never know, he may have crashed. I doubt he died though.

Thanks for sharing.

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Im sorry but I disagree withe everyone!You made a poor shot and missed.I have done it most everyone has. I never posted on here because I was to ashamed to tell anyone, and I sure as hell wouldnt have posted footage! Go fling some more![:@]

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Teejay are you saying you think he missed?:eek:

michael, i agree with the others, he'll be a'ight.

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Looks to me like hell be alright, but you did draw blood so i would take a good look just in case.

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I agree with others it was above the spine, on a shot that wasn't taken on the best angle. But the deer should live. Of course every deer we shoot at deserves to be followed up on 100% so don't just check it out half-heartedly based on our comments (and I'm sure you wouldn't). Good video, and good luck.

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Let us know...

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

Did you notice the limb in front of the vitals?

IMO, It's a good thing you you didn't hit directly below the impact. You would have only gotten one lung. Bst case scenerio IMO would be spine/artery if you hit directly below the impact.

You would have had to shot through the limb (or very close to it) and a lot of bone to get both lungs the way that deer was standing.

You may want to consider not taking quartering to shots as tought by Bowhunter Education Courses.

In any event, this deer will be OK.

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I have always been told that a picture is worth a thousand words.
How true.
I wish there were more video`or pics like that here it could help a tone.
With thatsead, I agree with the others that nice is gone!
Good news is he will be fine.
PS Great vodeo.

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did anyone see the second vidio clip called doe kill or something like that.I gotta wonder where it is that you can walk up on a feeding doe in plain wide open,and shoot her with a bow after she sees you.Was it one of those gamefarms,was it in a place where no man has ever gone before? I gotta know! Oh yea,That buck is fine,but your shooting.....

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I disagree.

Bob,Where was the camerman ,directly behind,to the right or left?

Teejay, You shouldn't show video ofbad shot why?

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Mike, Thanks for posting.

RE: Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
 

ok he shot high and a foot back, its a miss. What if he would have shot low and a foot back right through the guts. Or stabed it right into the branch. I think it was a very poor decision to shoot at this animal and even a worse shot! It is easy enough to screw up a perfect shot much less a virtually impossible one. He had everything stacked against him.

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It looks to me as if the shooter was to the left of the camera man. Can't say for sure if the limb was in the way, BUT, the deer would have been a at a worse quartering to angle then the camera man. Looks like the arrow penetrated directly above the scare already on it. One lung scenerio in my eyes anyway if the arrow was to impact directly below where it did. Like I said, I think a spine, artery would be best case scenerio for a quick death if the arrow was to hit directly below where it did. Not that he wouldn't find a possible one lung/liver hit deer (it would just take longer and bit more suffering).

In any case the deer is OK. Which is good news to me anyway.