Could this be the buck I never found?
12-28-2014, 08:09 AM
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Spike
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Could this be the buck I never found?
In archery season I shot a nice ten point and he literally walked off after the arrow hit him. While tracking we ended up jumping him. We ended up never finding him in the days later on. Could this be him?? It looks like there is a scar on the side of his stomach. Could that be from a muzzy 3 blade? 
12-28-2014, 08:25 AM
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only way possible is if it was a hard quartering away shot, if the arrow glanced off the rib and went foreward into the pocket in back of the shoulder but outside the ribcage, yes it is possible but not likely
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12-28-2014, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldtimr
Had you stuck an arrow in the spot on that deer's side, it is highly unlikely he would be walking around eating right now.
12-28-2014, 03:44 PM
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Looks like that placement would clip the back of the lungs and the liver. No way the deer survives that. He might make it far enough to screw up an easy recovery, but the internal bleeding would be significant.
12-28-2014, 04:58 PM
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I'm thinking at close range with elevation its possible.
I do agree with everybody that looks like a lethal shot BUT deer have proven me wrong about that more than once. I have seen deer killed that had obvious scars right through what looked like a sure kill zone.
For example a 5 yard shot for 20 feet in a tree and that shot may not be lethal IMO.
I do agree with everybody that looks like a lethal shot BUT deer have proven me wrong about that more than once. I have seen deer killed that had obvious scars right through what looked like a sure kill zone.
For example a 5 yard shot for 20 feet in a tree and that shot may not be lethal IMO.
Last edited by rockport; 12-28-2014 at 08:36 PM.
01-02-2015, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rockport
I'm thinking at close range with elevation its possible.
I do agree with everybody that looks like a lethal shot BUT deer have proven me wrong about that more than once. I have seen deer killed that had obvious scars right through what looked like a sure kill zone.
For example a 5 yard shot for 20 feet in a tree and that shot may not be lethal IMO.
I do agree with everybody that looks like a lethal shot BUT deer have proven me wrong about that more than once. I have seen deer killed that had obvious scars right through what looked like a sure kill zone.
For example a 5 yard shot for 20 feet in a tree and that shot may not be lethal IMO.
heres a elk that looks like what an arrow shot...the Deer in the OP looks more like an antler hit..
