shot placement?

[BarW]

Buddy shot a buck straight down through the shoulder blades maybe a hair back behind the shoulder blades , clean pass through. I was not there to see the blood trail but he says he had real good blood trail, trailed deer for about 1/2 mile. Deer crossed one real steep creek bout 8' sides. They bumped the buck out his bed about 3 hours after the shot and backed out for the night. Both guys trailing the deer have killed multiple deer with a bow and hunted 30+ years neither could believe the deer bled as much as he did and ran so far.
Anyone have this type of scenario end in success.

personally I think its a poor low % shot, but I was wrong once back in 67.

[blntrey3]

They can do crazy things when bumped and have the adrenaline pumping.

[eradicator]

Likely one lung.

[mjhaverkamp]

Likely one lung.

Pretty sure this happened to me in Kansas 3 years ago, we trailed that buck for close to a mile, never found him.

[BETTERLUCKYTHANGOOD]

In Kansas and Illinois I've had several deer walk up to where a straight down shot was all I had. I've had to move my foot to make sure I didn't shot myself. Every time the deer fell in sight and a couple times they never took another step, spine lungs and heart all in the same shot. You have to adjust for lack of arrow drop and distance, I used my 30 yard pin and did just fine.

[Kdog]

Sucks not finding a deer. Another thing to think about is a lot of times when you shoot you don't hit exactly where you think you do. Things happen fast so unless you have it on video, nothing is 100%. Even video leaves things to speculation sometimes.

[175gr7.62]

I shot one like that once. Bled like crazy but just quit and didn't find him. Killed him 3 weeks later and discovered that the arrow didn't penetrate the rib cage. Entered what I thought was in the center of his back but came out between the brisket and the shoulder.

He was chasing does like nothing happened.

[Antlers86]

I shot a 1 lunger last season. Looks like I was fortunate to find him. Crazy blood trail but he still went 1350 yds. Bumped him once and backed out. Came back an hour later and he was 10-15yds from where we bumped him.

Tough animals but he may not even have clipped a lung or anything. I'd back out as they did and get a dog today.

[BarW]

I shot a 1 lunger last season. Looks like I was fortunate to find him. Crazy blood trail but he still went 1350 yds. Bumped him once and backed out. Came back an hour later and he was 10-15yds from where we bumped him.

Tough animals but he may not even have clipped a lung or anything. I'd back out as they did and get a dog today.

Public land buck so dog is not an option.
They are going back to look this morning so hopefully they find him.

[AntlerCollector]

Public land buck so dog is not an option.
They are going back to look this morning so hopefully they find him.

Just wear a jogging outfit and keep your dog on a lease. You ain't huntin, just enjoying some nature trails

[Drycreek3189]

I think that shot has to be perfect, which is usually a happy accident. I wouldn't take it. I would wait for a better shot or pass.

[DuramaxDude]

It sucks but it happens.

Had a buddy shoot a buck quartering away. Shot was a bit high he couldn't find his arrow but it was thick brush. I got trail cam pics of it later with a scar high behind the left shoulder and another one on the right side of the base of its neck. He was getting by just fine.

I shot a doe quartering away looked like a great shot. The arrow was covered in blood and made a full pass through and splattered blood 6ft behind her. Blood trail went about 75 yards and was lost. 6 seasoned hunters and a dog couldn't find her.

[Slick8]

In Kansas and Illinois I've had several deer walk up to where a straight down shot was all I had. I've had to move my foot to make sure I didn't shot myself. Every time the deer fell in sight and a couple times they never took another step, spine lungs and heart all in the same shot. You have to adjust for lack of arrow drop and distance, I used my 30 yard pin and did just fine.

I think this is spot on. If you miss the heart, you'll likely only hit one lung which is no bueno.

[BarW]

Well not the best resolution but at least he's not left wondering.

[twosixteens]

At least he got the horns they cleaned that up quick