I thought you guys might like to see this. I shot this buck yesterday during the Illinois gun season. As he was running away I noticed a funny looking spot on his back. It ended up being about 20" of arrow that had gone high through his back at a quartering away angle. The arrow had gone through a vertebrae and out of the other side. He did not appear to be bothered by it as he was chasing does when I shot him. The pic is after I skinned him, I put the arrow back in the show the angle.

It's amazing how tough deer are.

Good to see you shot him! That don't look good when people see an arrow sticking out of a deer when out driving around.

Was the broadhead still on the arrow? If it was, what kind was it?

Thats amazing...Im suprised it didnt bother him.

yea wat kind of arrow and that is amazing how strong they are and how far you shoot him from

Amazingly tough animals that is for sure. Just goes to show, high high the actual back line is compared to the spine and that many people see a shot through the animal as something different than what actually happened. Many would suspect that shot to be under the spine and some would call it "no mans land". That kind of shot leads to the myth of "no mans land".

Thanks for sharing rdy2hunt.

Wouldn't some people argue their point that there is a "no man's land" after seeing those pictures? I don't really get what you are saying here.

What he's saying I think is that stay away from that area, we call it the hollow spot where i hunt! Its a very common wound where people think there in the lungs but are not, there above them! Typical blood trail like a flesh wound, bleeds good for a while and peders right out, seen it many times!

No Shultzy, I'm saying that "No mans land", "void", "hollow spot" doesn't exist. Period. That arrow in this buck I believe and rdy2hunt can correct me is above the spine....and the shot many THINK is below the spine just like now.

The spine is much lower in a deer than many think, some spots on a mature animal it's 6" below the hair line/back line of a deer. Many think they are below the spine when the are NOT. It's possible to break bones in the spine without breaking the spine or spinal cord, the deer will be fine as in this case. (again, rdy2hunt, correct me if I'm wrong).