Giant 8pt. Can’t find.

[bowhuntingw]

Few years ago I put a slick trick in one at 15 yards broadside. Thought shoot was good. Not a lot of penetration. Never found nothing. 10 days later he shows back with arrow gone and a hole in top of shoulder about 1/3 way down. Didn’t hit exactly where I thought I did. Killed him2 years later and recovered broad head which had worked all the wAy To the lower outside chest cavity. Hope you find him. Stay after it.

[Rangefinder]

Sure hope this end well for you! You have any pics of the deer before you shot him

[hooligan]

Hope you find him but I doubt the broadhead is to blame. 1st bow kill and biggest buck can add up to a lot of nerves

[Setxbowhunter58]

Sure hope this end well for you! You have any pics of the deer before you shot him

nope. I had a SPYPOINT camera up and when i went to check it and there was nothing on it. It’s a piece of junk. Good thing I don’t though. I would be even sicker.

[Rangefinder]

Gotcha good luck brother!

[Setxbowhunter58]

Hope you find him but I doubt the broadhead is to blame. 1st bow kill and biggest buck can add up to a lot of nerves

It would have been my 4th bowkill. But you are correct it was my first opportunity at a buck with my bow and boy was I shaking like a leaf. With that said though, I thought that deer was dead within 100 yards after seeing my lumenok pin behind his shoulder.

[brokeno]

Hopefully you will find the rack been through the same as you a few yrs ago with a drop tine buck that I never found. I hate losing deer.

[Codym]

Know the feeling all too well man... Sleepless nights and no closure until you see him again or find him. Had an instance like yours a couple years ago except on a low shot that literally had to have tickled the heart. Luckily he showed up on trail camera again that week and I was able to kill him the last day of season. Hope he turns up again and you get another crack at him!

[Dru]

Being an evening hunt in my experience they will often circle back to where they came from. It sure sounds like you made a killing shot. I'm surprised you didn't find part of the arrow right away. Good luck and I hope you see him again or find the rack.

[txhunter90]

You may have needed a better dog. If you tracked him initially then there had to have been a blood trail right? Your best bet was a dog as soon as you realized you couldn't find it.


I'd stay out there and listen for the coyotes


Good luck

Agree, with maybe a different dog. Even without blood if that deer is down, dog will find it if it is dead.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Agree, with maybe a different dog. Even without blood if that deer is down, dog will find it if it is dead.

Or bay it if it's not dead...

[Setxbowhunter58]

Agree, with maybe a different dog. Even without blood if that deer is down, dog will find it if it is dead.

Even in the rain?

[Setxbowhunter58]

Being an evening hunt in my experience they will often circle back to where they came from. It sure sounds like you made a killing shot. I'm surprised you didn't find part of the arrow right away. Good luck and I hope you see him again or find the rack.

I knew where he was bedding. Did Grid search, radius search of about 800 yards, and put a dog on him. Still nothing man. It’s gonna haunt me not knowing where that deer is. Checked every creek bank, bedding area, and everywhere in between. Just sucks not having a blood trail or finding my arrow.

[txhunter90]

Even in the rain?

Yes, plenty of deer have been tracked in the rain or after it has rained. Makes it harder, yes. Not saying it would %100, but if they deer is worth it I would atleast call one of the other guys. You can get on United blood trackers website and there is a list of trackers if you wanted to try a different dog.

[Quackerbox]

Between using slicktricks and buzzard migration, you're screwed

Ive never heard of a buzzard migrating. Maybe the ones we have on our place in the winter come from canadia?