Sick to my stomach! Gut shot (PICS)
 

Well to make a long story short, I had a nice buck (125 - 135" widemainframe 10, I think) 15 yards just before dark, broadside, held my pin just behind the shoulder and pulled the trigger. I saw my arrow fly straight for 10 yards then went left and was wobbling as I could see the Luminock wobbling as I heard the hit. The buck bucked, ran upa hill about 20 yards, I grunted 2 times, then I saw his head go down and his tail tuck under his butt. He then started heading back down the hill angling away taking short fast steps with his back arched up.I knew I hit him but saw it was middle body and in the gut. I took out my flashlight after a bit and tried to figure out what happened. I shined it right at my glowing Luminock and saw 4 or 5 little sappling like things but they didnt have braches or leaves, not sure what they were other than they looked like 8 foot tall sticks. I obvioulsy hit one of them. 2 More steps and he was clear of anything, I just didnt see them as I it was almost dark. My arrow has guts, blood and slime on it. I waited 30 minutes, got my arrow and quietly snuck out. I did hear some crashing around as he went down to the creek below me but Im still pissed at myself. We are going back after 2 freinds hunt in the morning. Its going to ne a loooong night.

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Diesel your in for a sleepless night. Best of luck tomorrow. You did the right thing by not pursuing him, and best case scenario is that he beded down for the night.

I hit a buck back a little last night, and couldn't ever come up with him after hours of searching today.

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Don't sweat it,those thunderheads will spank him.

Good luck in the morning ,Jim

P.S. make sure you have "every" thing you need for the team pics. ;)

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Still a kill shot. You'll find him.

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Dont go in like gang busters tomorrow. I had the same thing happen to me last year. I shot a nice 8 at 4pm, saw him bed down and backed out. Went back at first lite the next morning and did a real slow hunt on the way in to where I shot him. Found arrow, guts and blood on it, and some brownish fluid on ground along with some blood. Followed and lost trail several times over the course of the next 2 hours(its now 9am, 17hrs after shot) before seeing what I thought was him across a small valley watching me. He then slowly trotted away. I backed out again. Found him 2 days later 40yds from where I last saw him. Coyotes got him pretty good, and I'm still sick about it. In hind sight I second guess if it was actually him I saw or another buck and if I just missed finding him the next day. Give good look.

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Them Dam no seeums, when you been doing it as long as we have one of them is bound to get ya, I dont care how careful you are!
Had one get me a few years ago, never seen it till after the shot, I almost threw up when I seen the arrow sticking out of the bucks hip as he ran around my tree, Luckily it caught the big artery and he was stiff as a board when I found him right where I seen him last.
Good luck in the morning, if he is dead, Im sure you will find him!

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good luck diesel! keep us posted tommorow, im sure youll find him.

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Good luck buddy! You did good getting out of there. I'm confident he'll bed down in the thickest nastiest stuff around or near the water. You got skills and friends both will be needed. Hope to hear some good news tomorrow. Try and rest, you got a trying day coming..but you can still win this one! Again, Best of Luck!

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Good luck in the morning, he should be there for ya, he prolly didnt go far since you left him.

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GOOD LUCK you will find him be patient and smartin the woods

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Sounds like a dead deer to me, just wait til 8 or 9 in the am and I'm sure you'll find him in his last bed.

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Sorry to hear about that man. Hopefully he gave you some clues to his whereabouts and bedded down not too far from the last sighting. Good luck finding him!

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I am sending some good luck vibes in this post.;)


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There, that oughta do it!

I look forward to seeing his pic tomorrow.

Good luck!

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Still waiting on ya Big D, hope all is well and you are getting some great pics with the big boy!!

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Well good news, I guess GregH's good luck vibes worked. We found him about 120 yards dead right at the creek in a thicket where he was headed. Shot was a little far back as I thought, and was indeed a gut shot. Found one of the little tree stick things where the braodhead hit sliced which deflected my arrow a bit, never saw them when I shot as was getting dark, only about 1" in diameter but tall. We found good blood about 20 yards from the shot. He's a main frame 10, maybe 2.5 or 3.5 year old, not huge, 120" - 130"but hes perfectly symetical and Im proud of him. I'll get some pics up this evening. I shot a Doe this moning, another buddy shot a big 8, so we have some work still left to do. Thnx for all the support and input, thats why I love this web site, great bunch of guys and gals.

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Yipeeeeeeee....another one for Germ Warfare. Can't wait to see the pics. Congrats Diesel!!!

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Congrats...

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Congrats Diesel!!!:D

Dan

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Alright , way to go Diesel, congrats on a great buck! We got held up a little bit getting on the road, now I dont have to wonder if ya recovered him or not.

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Glad it worked out for you. Congrats, lets seethat deer.

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We want pictures!!!:)

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Goodluck!! I know the feeling and it SUCKS!! Its not over yet!! GOODLUCK!!!!


Hatchet Jack

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Congrats! Glad to hear you found him.

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Alright, glad to hear you found him.

Congrats!!

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That's because they were still fresh. You got to use them before they go bad!;)

Congrats! Like to see some pics!

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Here is what the shot looked like. Not pretty, but the Thunderheads did the job.

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All right boss nice work!!!!

Nice Buck

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Nice recovery. Way to go!

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nice md deer...good job...congrats

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Nice deer,good job being smart on therecovery. Congrats...

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Good job on following up on the shot. I'm glad you were able to find him.

Congrats, he's a beauty.

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Diesel77, congrats dude, I think that's one hell of a deer. He's gorgeous and it just goe to show, again..the most important thing you did to recover this animal is to wait and let him go. As you mentioned, he only went 120 yards.....had you not waited and jumped him, he may have been gone forever. I wish more people would learn from your scenerio....and others'. Good job.

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Congrats...

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Great looking buck! Congrats!

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Thanks everyone. GregH, I still have 1 buck tag left, dont put the good luck vibe away just yet :)

And Rob, I know you are 100% right, had he been pushed it may not be such a happy ending. Thats why reading all the posts makes such a huge diference in gaining knowledge from so many different hunting scenarios. I'll be scoring him during the Redskins game today while having a beer and grilling.

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Congrats Diesel,great buck.

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Super job, Diesel!!!

Glad your recovery worked out so well. Very Nice Buck!! Kudos to you for being smart and persistant with the recovery effort.
Hope you fill that last tag!!!
May the karma keep hanging around your sphere of the big buck Gods!!!

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Nice buck and good job following him up correctly!

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Congrats on finding that great buck

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Very nice buck. Congrats. Glad you recovered him. Must have been a sleepless night though!