Wildlifer
Old Mossy Horns
I’ve never had a deer legitimately duck my arrow until tonight. She came out pretty early, perfect for a Sunday hunt. I took my time, settled the pin on the crease behind her elbow and let it go. 20yd shot and I could absolutely see her ducking before the arrow got there. Saw her start to go down then heard the arrow thump. She ran off 30yds and stood there like nothing happened. I got the binos on her and could see the exit hole. 3-4 inches below the back and right inline with the crease. She was bleeding a little but nothing crazy. I’m pretty confident I ended up in the dead area under the spine and above the lungs. I had a small gap so I thought the ethical thing would be to try and sneak another arrow in her a 56yds. It’s a range I have practiced but not out of a tree and not through the trees. It was close but didn’t connect on the small doe. Gave her till dark, no blood just meat on the arrow. Drops of blood and a few bigger areas where she stopped but it was bright red muscle blood.
As a hunter I guess these kinda of things come with the territory. We strive to take animals in the most efficient way possible and when we fail to do our job both parties end up suffering. I honestly think she will survive this and hopefully a pic on the trailcam will put my mind to ease.
On another note the rest of the hunt was great. Small bucks chasing does pretty much nonstop.
As a hunter I guess these kinda of things come with the territory. We strive to take animals in the most efficient way possible and when we fail to do our job both parties end up suffering. I honestly think she will survive this and hopefully a pic on the trailcam will put my mind to ease.
On another note the rest of the hunt was great. Small bucks chasing does pretty much nonstop.