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Well Just as shooting hours were about to expire a doe finally comes into my food plot. I stood up and seen it so I sat back down.(Without her knowing) I drew my bow and stood up and shot at her. When I did I noticed that 4 other deer ran off. But she ran off in a differen't direction as she did. I think I missed but it looked like I hit it right above the leg behind the shoulder or right in the shoulder. But my best guess is that I missed. I am going to wait untl the morning to go out and see if I can find my arrow. This is my first year bowhunting and this is EXCITING. If I can't find my arrow or anything and I know I missed I am going to wait til this weekends Youth Hunt and go out with my gun! Maybe they will be back in there. I have done shot at 1 and missed. Right back in my field but not in the same place. I HOPE I HIT IT. If I hit it right in the shoulder blade would that be a good hit or not? I had a Carbon Experess Terminator Hunter 4560 arrow with 100gr 3 blade muzzy. I finally got my broadheads hitting with my fieldpoints


Trapper_Hunter

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Sorry the arrow was 6075 Not a 4560/


Trapper_HUnter

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What was the range of the shot? Did you hear the shot hit?

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The range was probably about 30-35 yards. I dindn't hear the shot hit. Then again I wasn't listening for anything I was just watching!


Trapper_Hunter

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I think letting it sit is probably a good idea. Finding an arrow in the dark would have been very difficult. Get back out at first light and FIND that arrow and look hard for blood. Even if you don't find the arrow still look for blood. How far did she run before you lost site of her? Good luck and don't give up until you know you missed.

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What makes you think you hit it behind or in the shoulder if your not even sure you hit her? Thats a long shot for low light conditions, one that often needs to be passed on. If you did hit it in the shoulder blade you would of most lilkely heard the loud crack of broadhead hitting bone. Also your arrow most likely would be sticking out. If she ran from the other deer that could indicate a hit deer...........dabow

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I got out and looked this morning. Couldn't find the arrow or anyblood or anything. There was more tracks out there so they were back last night sometime again. I know I shouldof passed on the shot buy my adreniline got ahead of me.I lost site of her after she turned and ran into the woodline. MY papa came out there and asked me if I saw anything and we heard her running in the woods. so we left not to bother her. But I couldn' find anything. We looked for blood and everything. NOthing!


Trapper_Hunter

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If you couldn't find the arrow then you might have hit her and not had a pass through. IF this is the case there wouldn't be much blood. You need to go to the point she entered the woods and look for blood there. If there's a main trail that's obvious follow that looking for blood.

I don't admit a miss unless I find my clean arrow. Good luck.

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And you people wonder why every now and again someone snaps and goes off on someone when we come here day after day and read stories like this.

GET OUT THERE AND KEEP LOOKING FOR THE DEER. READ THE TRACKING THREAD AT THE TOP OF THE MAIN PAGE. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO EVEN SHOOT ONE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:'(]

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If you have to ask that question, you may want to do a liitle homework and learn shot placements.

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Not to chastise you but I couldn't agree more. Befor you shoot at another deer please check out this link

http://home.mn.rr.com/deerfever/Anatomy.html

Shoot for the lungs.(pink area, red is the heartwhich would also be a good hit) Preferably about 1/3 of the way up the deer.

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Another small piece of advice, every time I have hit a deer with my bow, I watch their tail after I look to see if the arrow hit them. The tail will often times tell you what happened. An uninjured deer will usually raise their tail just as if you had spooked them and they ran off, a badly injured deer will usually not raise its tail and will usually hunch up after the shot. Every deer I have hit with my bow kept it's tail tucked.

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On this show the other day they had it specialized to Bow placement. I recorded and I watch it everyday from now on. I 100% know I missed cuz I went out this afternoon and she was out there with the youngin. Which is now a spike. THey walked about 25 yards from me and I drew my bow. Right when I did they turned around and they walked to the Clover field we planted 4 them. I held it for about 2 mins and it back down. The doe stayed down the the clovers but the spike walked back up and was at the far end. Opposite end of me. I am glad to her back in there. She is the biggest one of the bunch. I bought some of the NAP SHockwave broadheads and I can groop them ALOT better than I can the Muzzy's so I am giving them up.


Trapper_Hunter

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Trapper, I was just wondering how old you are? Take these tips from these guys as good advice. I'm only 18 and have only been hunting for 2 years, so anything you can take from the veterans absorb and remember it when your out there.

Good luck.

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I'm 15. I have learned alot from here and I don't p lan to stop anytime soon!

Trapper_Hunter

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Cool man. Good luck taking your doe or whatever you have a chance to shoot.

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Good luck Hunting,and learn all you can,Watch videos,read Magazines,I subscribe to Whitetail hunter,deer and deerhunting,buckmasters,outdoorlife,field and stream.I own about 50 deer vids,wife wants to kill me.I'm 34 and have been in the woods with my pop since I was 8.You have alot to learn as we all do,But thats the fun of it.Keep your eyes and ears open.Learn Deer behavior,Body language,Travle routes,Bedding Areas.And Most Important.A TRUE SEASONED HUNTER WILL PASS UP A SHOT RATHER THEN WOUND A ANIMAL NO MATTER HOW BIG HE OR SHE MIGHT BE.Good luck Hunting and I hope to see some post soon.By the way I still miss although not often.missed 2 bucks last year and I still learn every trip out.

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This is a prime example of why it pi$$es me off when people start jumping on someone based on what they read on a message board. Especially when it's an obvious rookie mistake.:(

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Practice, practice, practice. Do some 3D in the summer. Alot of it. Its cheep and alot of fun. If your not confident with your shooting or shot dont take it. I have lost one deer, and know I hit it. I will never take a shot that is questionable. Its not worth the animals life.

You sound like you want to do the right thing, so keep the ears open and do your best to be good hunter.

GOOD LUCK

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I dont know wat to say it kinda sounds like a miss but if you couldnt find an arrow????
I would double check the area good luck finding it

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I am going to watch my shot for now on. This is my first year bowhunting and I have been gun huntin for 4 years. Yet to kill one and I got ahead of myself. I am aloud to go Bowhuntin by meself but next year I will be Legal for Gun! I get the Fur Fish and Game mags and I buy the Bowhunting Mags at Wal-mart. This summer I hope to get to shoot some 3-d. My 10 year old couson(GIRL) wants a bow for christmas and I am going to help her. And gusss where I learn. From here!

Trapper_Hunter

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TH,
I like your attitude! Learn all you can from the veterans. I also started bowhunting when I was 15 but didn't connect until I was 17. Stick with it and practice, practice, practice! During the summer, I would shoot 3-D for at least an hour a day, sometimes 2. A shooting partner always inspires you to out do one another and up your skill level. Always be aware of your limitations and take only the ethical shots even if it means passing up that buck of a lifetime. Remember, hunting, though it is fun, is serious as you are taking the life of one of God's creatures. This should be done with respect and part of that is taking the animal with the least amount of pain and suffering available. In other words take only good, clean high percentage shots. We owe it to our quarry and our sport. JMHO.