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    Thank god for big expandable broadheads!

    Got in the blind yesterday to see how the deer were moving with the cold snap.

    Was looking for a doe with no fawns or a old mature 8 I had been seeing on camera, after not much action since opening day I was beginning to get a little antsy.

    As soon as the feeder went off, a group of does and fawns came in followed by a 3 year old 7 point who started running the fawns. Deeming this an acceptable cull I got in position and he quickly offered me a broadside shot at 21 yards. I settled the pin right behind his shoulder and right as I touched the release I felt myself jerk and watched the fletching disappear about halfway in the middle of his body pretty high up, I would say the very lowest point of the top 1/3rd of his body.

    Knowing immediately it was a poor shot but hoping it at least caught some of his liver, I gave him about 20 min before getting out of the blind. I went and got my arrow, which I found was covered in dark blood with some bubbles.

    I start looking for blood and I found not a lot, but a decent amount, enough to follow. Admittedly I’m not the worlds best blood tracker, but found consistent blood, following it down to the creek, I look in a clump of oaks and there he is dead as dollar gas about 60-70 yards from where he got hit.

    Walk down and spend some time with him, then open him up for the autopsy.....not only did I catch the liver but the back of both lungs as well....cavity was full of blood.

    I fully contribute this quick kill to the 3 blade wasp jackhammer I was shooting. This is the 2nd time I have made a marginal shot and felt the wide cut expandable turned what could have been a nightmare into a dead deer.

    Just a PSA to whoever might be on the fence between fixed heads and expandable heads

    #2
    Good to hear. I love my jak hammers.

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      #3
      I’ve been shooting jak hammers for over 20 years. 👍

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        #4
        Congrats!

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          #5
          Congratulations! Where's the pics?

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            #6
            Congratulations! Looking forward to the pics.

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              #7
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              Congrats

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                #8
                Congratulations

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                  #9
                  Glad it worked out, its happened to me too!

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