That's a dead deer. work it out somehow and go get him. I have hit a deer square in the shoulder and it shatered the shoulder and buried into the off hand side. Not the best shot and sure would not be my first choice but the deer IS dead.....

From an elevated stand a shot through the shoulder really should kill the deer if you get enough penetration...i wouldnt be caught dead with a mechanical broadhead....go with MUZZY

I agree the most important thing is shot placement, however, to me there is a difference between mechanical and fixed blade broadheads. I used to shoot muzzy's, and loved them. I once shot a buck throught the front shoulder and knocked him right over, and I wouldn't take the same shot with a mechanical. I switched to Rocket Steel Heads, because I found they are easier to tune with the carbon shafts, and I've had good results with them.

Sounds to me like shot placement and shafts are more to blame here. I've shot many deer with aluminum and Carbon Express shafts, and I've never had one break. In fact, I've shot through mulitiple deer with the same Carbon Express shaft and its still in my quiver.

I shoot mechanicals, Spitfire XP 100gr. Never one problem with them, superb penetration and cutting diameter.

I had Tekkan's a few years ago, HATED them based on the fact that the blades always slid off the rubber band. Spitfires open on contact.

No go find your deer.

i know my shot placement wasnt well calculated i just rushed my shot i was nervous...i shouldve brought my bow with me last night but i thought he wouldve been down...wehn i get off work tonight im going to do some more searching...o yea captain nice tarpon!

update: i went out with a search party tonight with 4wheelers and spotlights...we found himnear the river bottoms and as soon as he saw the light hit him he took off like a bat out of hell....he is still moving like nothing happened can anyone relate to this? this is crazy.........im going to just go tommorow afternoon and stalk and put him out of his misery

Any updates?

I can relate. When I was a kid, the first deer I ever pulled back on I whacked in the shoulder. I found out the next weekend a few guys hunting the other side of the road found her hobbling around..and put her down. Even had part of my arrow sticking out of her still..and they gave it to my gpa (which was the land I was hunting).

It's sucks, and it's sad..but use it as a learning experience. I did, and have never done that again.

Don't get mad at people for pointing out the obvious we didn't shoot the deer in the shoulder you did.Not the BH fault either.

I'm confused. Are you still finding lots of blood? Whats the blood look like? Bubbles? Where are you finding it? Ground? Brush? How many days has it been since you shot him? If this deer is still running strong and does not appear to be bleeding then this deer is long gone. And will probably live. But then again, how are you jumping this deer up time and time again if he is running and not showing any signs of injury? Im baffled. If you are walkign up on this deer several times and still finding blood, he should be expired by now. Im confused as of why this deer has not left the area, a big mature deer will leave this area never to return if he has encountered what he has.

Keep us updated im confused as of what is happening with this deer. I sure hope to see pics of this brute, he must be one tough SOB to be sticking around the area bleeding and no showing any signs up injury.

You are saying he is still alive after a day or two? Hemay survive then...doubt you got penetration into the chest cavity....and he is still in the same area?