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<blockquote data-quote="102" data-source="post: 982678" data-attributes="member: 1462"><p>Good points.</p><p>Radar...I appreciate your experience and apparent agreement. I had no mentor in bowhunting for deer in the 1980's. I had a few GREAT mentors in the skills of bowhunting, but NONE in the actual kill and recovery. When I started, bowhunting was fairly new to us around here. Unfortunately, I did become somewhat of an "expert" on recovering gut shot deer, and also just about every other type of bad hit. I learned the hard way. I have MUCH video footage of recoveries, autopsies, blood trails, and even a couple finishing shots. NONE I am particularly proud of, I just kept it for educational purposes. But remember...I hunt with lots of bow and gun hunters. My experiences are not just my shots. I am talking numbers of hands on recoveries in the HUNDREDS. And not just by arrow either.</p><p></p><p>These animals NEVER cease to amaze me. Just yesterday, I waited for the "perfect" shot angle on a plump doe in Franklin County. She gave it to me at 21 yards. I imagined the path of the arrow before release and intended on taking out both lungs. She had a slight quarter away as I released. I gathered my gear, headed to the truck, (2 hours later), and took up the B/T. About 240 yards later, I recovered her. My hunting partner is a Doctor and was flabergasted the deer went that far.</p><p></p><p>Autopsy showed the arrow entered left side, slightly forward mid-rib, left lung. And exited just below elboe, right lung, low. It also clipped the liver.</p><p></p><p>THe b/t was poor at best for about 100 yards, then a gusher. </p><p></p><p>I have seen this before, he had not.</p><p></p><p>Deer are TOUGH, amazing animals. </p><p></p><p>Aim at the shoulder, and you are eventually going to hit the BONE.</p><p></p><p>RADAR is RIGHT-ON. Aim for BOTHE LUNGS. AVOID the shoulder.</p><p></p><p>102</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="102, post: 982678, member: 1462"] Good points. Radar...I appreciate your experience and apparent agreement. I had no mentor in bowhunting for deer in the 1980's. I had a few GREAT mentors in the skills of bowhunting, but NONE in the actual kill and recovery. When I started, bowhunting was fairly new to us around here. Unfortunately, I did become somewhat of an "expert" on recovering gut shot deer, and also just about every other type of bad hit. I learned the hard way. I have MUCH video footage of recoveries, autopsies, blood trails, and even a couple finishing shots. NONE I am particularly proud of, I just kept it for educational purposes. But remember...I hunt with lots of bow and gun hunters. My experiences are not just my shots. I am talking numbers of hands on recoveries in the HUNDREDS. And not just by arrow either. These animals NEVER cease to amaze me. Just yesterday, I waited for the "perfect" shot angle on a plump doe in Franklin County. She gave it to me at 21 yards. I imagined the path of the arrow before release and intended on taking out both lungs. She had a slight quarter away as I released. I gathered my gear, headed to the truck, (2 hours later), and took up the B/T. About 240 yards later, I recovered her. My hunting partner is a Doctor and was flabergasted the deer went that far. Autopsy showed the arrow entered left side, slightly forward mid-rib, left lung. And exited just below elboe, right lung, low. It also clipped the liver. THe b/t was poor at best for about 100 yards, then a gusher. I have seen this before, he had not. Deer are TOUGH, amazing animals. Aim at the shoulder, and you are eventually going to hit the BONE. RADAR is RIGHT-ON. Aim for BOTHE LUNGS. AVOID the shoulder. 102 [/QUOTE]
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