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Old 01-04-2007 | 09:21 AM
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Well earlyier in the year i took a shot at a 10 point high and tight but he stopped at about 15 yards but he was quartering to, then i made a bad mistake, i shot at him , looked like a good hit he humped up in the air, marked the last place that i saw him and put my hat down where i first found blood. waited till morning and came back there was good blood and then he got to the riverbottom and kept going for a very long time , good pink blood, the problem is he never layed down, eventually he got onto somebodys property and the landowner would not let us go after it....it was a bad shot choice....found the arrow 300 yards away with the nock end like 4 inches stuck in the ground i am trying to figure out wut happened....can you guys help me out...?






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Old 01-04-2007 | 09:26 AM
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Should have called the DNR. I think it's the law the land owner has to let you go after the deer if it was wounded and you can prove to the DNR that it went on to their property.
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Old 01-04-2007 | 09:26 AM
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Hmmmm....
Never heard of a double lunger going more than 400 yards...
Based on the limited information you gave, I would say that, most likely, in my humble opinion you....
Took a shot quartering too, most likely hitting the lung on the side facing you. Since the angle was bad, the arrow then went through the diaghram, and most likely clipped the stomach. The stomach contents would clog the exit hole, seen this happen lots, and the enterance hole would be the only place you would be getting that bright pink blood.
Was there any vegetable matter in any blood? Was the blood frothy? Was there any dark, red blood, indicating a liver hit (likely with a quartering too shot)? How about the bucks reaction? Did the legs kick way the hell up in the air? Was he hunched up after the shot (indicating a shot behind the boiler room)?
Lay as MUCH info on us as you can, the more, the better.
The riverbottom might indicate a gut shot deer too. Once they start bleeding in the belly, they want water.
Sucks that landowner wouldnt let you continue that track job...some people are just plain cruel.[:@]
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Should have called the DNR. I think it's the law the land owner has to let you go after the deer if it was wounded and you can prove to the DNR that it went on to their property.
Not in Ohio or Colorado for sure. I am not sure about anywhere else. It is hard to believe that anyone would say no... what a waste.

My dad once shot a nice buck that was broadside through both lungs with Thunderhead 125s, which are good broadheads,and it went over 500 yards. Luckily we found it quickly anyway. The things are tough. If you get unlucky enough to not rupture enough blood vessels then they can go a long way without air.
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