Well, this didn't go as planned

[Hunter Todd]

Last Wednesday evening I got a shot at an old 7 pt that is a tank. When he was at 7 yards and quartering away I released the arrow and immediately realized My bottom limb had hit my stand and caused the arrow to impact too far back. I watched him run off with my arrow and just felt sick. I was sure I needed to leave him over night. The next morning I took Scout, my JR Terrier, and we took up the trail. The pigs had came in that night and literally turned the entire place upside down. So, trailing was not easy especially since this place was clear cut 4 years ago and has grown back unbelievably thick. We trailed the deer about 150 yards and the blood stopped. I was on my hands and knees for over an hour and could not pick the trail back up. We grid searched the area the deer had been traveling until dark. The next day in rained all day, but I saw a few buzzards flying in that area. I went in the rain and walked the area again, nothing. Finally Sunday afternoon I went in one more time to look and by a miracle I walked straight to it. Very bitter sweet.

[Phillip Fields]

Bummer!

[GarGuy]

Glad you got closure. Looks ancient

[steve morton]

Heck of a buck

[lonestarfly]

Didnt appear to go to waste at least.
My condolences for the loss, and kudos for your perseverance.

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[DUKFVR]

Glad you found the antlers, sorry about the rest of it ,but your persistence paid off! Things happen & all we can do is make the best of it.Congrats to You & a Big thumbs up for not giving up!!

[DRT]

Todd you did better than many would on the follow up.
If you had aspirations of mounting that buck maybe one of us can come up with a cape for you.

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[RascalArms]

Sucks...but you know it happens. At least you were able to find him.

[txtrophy85]

Just shows nothing truly ever goes to waste.

Glad you found him.....how far did he end up making it from the initial shot?

[Bisch]

Dang Todd! Sorry it went down that way. But like said above, at least you got closure!

Bisch


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[Hunter Todd]

Just shows nothing truly ever goes to waste.

Glad you found him.....how far did he end up making it from the initial shot?

He made it around 250 yards and actually circled back toward my stand.

[SJP51]

That was quite the buck!

[bullets13]

That sucks. At least you got the horns

[N.DaWoods]

Better than never knowing.