Arrow found in gun kill.
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Arrow found in gun kill.
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.
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RE: Arrow found in gun kill.
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.
Thanks for sharing rdy2hunt.
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RE: Arrow found in gun kill.
ORIGINAL: mjhamel
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.
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.
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RE: Arrow found in gun kill.
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).
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).