In the stand yesterday AM and about 8:30 2 does and a youngster saunter into the feed pen. I have seen these does for 2 years, the smaller one with a fawn, and the larger one without. Was reading on the phone when I noticed them, so stealthily stowed the phone, took the bow off the hanger, and hooked up. When the larger of the does turned broadside at 16 yds, I drew, anchored, aimed, and squeezed it off. CRACK!!! I was a bit shocked at what happened next. All three of the animals hauled in 3 different directions and I watched the arrow come flying back in my general direction, landing about 10-12' from where it impacted the doe's shoulder. Waited my usual 15+ minutes, got down, checked the arrow and found this:
Stainless Bear Razorhead and it destructed on impact. At first I was thinking it went thru and hit a rock and rebounded, but no blood on the vanes, and only slight smears up to about 3" before the vanes. No blood in the pen either. Stowed my gear, and while I was doing it, heard deer blowing in the creek bottom, maybe 60-70 yds away.
First blood--right outside the pen where she likely landed when she jumped out:
Next blood--20 yds away--maybe stopped here?
Next:
And so it went for about 100 yds, and the trail ended in a T. 2 hours looking all around and no more blood, nothing,
Obviously I hit a major bone--either upper leg, shoulder blade, or the socket, and the 525-gr arrow at 238 fps didn't bust through. But, hopefully she survives and comes back---Next time it will be different.
If you hunt long enough it is bound to happen, and it has happened to me before, but I still don't like it. I have already thought "How am I going to correct this on my next shot?"
Stainless Bear Razorhead and it destructed on impact. At first I was thinking it went thru and hit a rock and rebounded, but no blood on the vanes, and only slight smears up to about 3" before the vanes. No blood in the pen either. Stowed my gear, and while I was doing it, heard deer blowing in the creek bottom, maybe 60-70 yds away.
First blood--right outside the pen where she likely landed when she jumped out:
Next blood--20 yds away--maybe stopped here?
Next:
And so it went for about 100 yds, and the trail ended in a T. 2 hours looking all around and no more blood, nothing,
Obviously I hit a major bone--either upper leg, shoulder blade, or the socket, and the 525-gr arrow at 238 fps didn't bust through. But, hopefully she survives and comes back---Next time it will be different.
If you hunt long enough it is bound to happen, and it has happened to me before, but I still don't like it. I have already thought "How am I going to correct this on my next shot?"
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