Arrow pass through
 

I just wanted to get some opinions on whether it is better for an arrow to pass completely through a deer or to have it stay in. Thanks!

RE: Arrow pass through
 

Personally I think it is bettter for the arrow to pass all the way through because it will leave a better blood trail.

RE: Arrow pass through
 

I agree. I've heard you want the arrow left in the animal so the broadhead can still cut but I don't agree. With a pass thru you do have a better blood trail usually. Think about it, most deer are shot from a tree stand so the arrow angles down. If you don't have an exit wound then your blood trail can be little to none. I also think that with holes on both sides thru the lungs that this will collapse the lungs quicker. I've had lots of deer with double lung pass thrus that after the shot took off running and died less then 50 yards away.

Edited by - IroquoisArcher on 02/16/2002 08:15:05

RE: Arrow pass through
 

Two holes are better than one, provided the arrow is in the right place to begin with.

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Like the rest have said. For most tree stand hunters, the exit hole will be the one you're tracking the blood trail from because of the angle. Boy have I had fun tracking the ones that the arrow didn't pass through!!!

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Give me a pass through anyday. In addition to what has already been mentioned, when an arrow remains in an animal it seems to keep threir adrenalin pumping longer and they go farther in my opinion. That can be bad news if the blood trail is sparse or they have enough life left in them to get to where your not allowed to go.

Now that I have said all that, it is far more important where that arrow hits then if it passes through or not. But I guess that goes without saying.

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Pass-throughs provide for potentially easier trailing. I don't see any percieved benefit for an arrow to remain in the deer once it has been shot in the lethal zone. To argue that a retained arrow causes further destruction as it moves off is possibly only of benefit in marginal hits. The deer may die a little quicker from the increased injury but the blood trail will likely be poor. A lost deer? Just a thought.

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We're all in agreement...... PASS THROUGH.. better blood trails and like someone mentioned the animal usually doesn't know anything happened except he heard a noise and bolted. If the arrow stays in it tugs and pulls, slaps off trees and in general speeds him along further and faster. Pass throughs they often jump and run a little ways... then stop and look around and before you know it the hips start to sway and FLOP.

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