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There's an area between the spine and lungs that some call the "dead zone," and it is not a fatal hit. It would also not necessarily have to hit both lungs if it went in below the spine. If you haven't already, give it at LEAST 4 hours. Take care;) Ryan

I actually shot a doe almost exactly like you said a couple years ago. Gave her more than 4 hours...looked for her for hours and hours afterwords and never found her. I hope this doesn't happen to you! By now I'm sure you've given it time and have found and taken pictures of it! Good luck! Ryan

Sweetness! Thanks for posting! Looking forward to reading about that one! Ryan

That's too bad, Man. Stuff like that happens for a reason. Hopefully you'll find something better :-) Take care, Ryan

I don't know if I can add anything useful...my dad always says he stepped on a frog. Very entertaining post, everyone! Keep up the good work :-) Ryan

Good luck on the rest of the trip! Take care of yourself, and I'm looking forward to hearing more about it! Congrats to Jordan on both trophies! It's also good to hear that he's doing ok after the canoe incident! Awesome job, Diana, on filling everyone in! I don't know Steve real well, but I've been on here since 02 and know that he's a pretty cool guy that a lot of people respect a great deal. Send him my regards :-) God bless, Ryan

That's too sweet, Man. Congrats, and get him to the taxidermist before everyone else gets there! Take care, Ryan

WC IL (Macomb) It's seeming we're on the brink of something good here...it's getting to be "that time," like crazylegz said. We're going to start hearing about some big uns killed. Buckle up, boys and girls! Take care, Ryan

I figured the picture in your signature line was your first :-D Congrats on the first bow buck! Take care, Ryan

Not many stories here...like you said, October lull. I haven't been out a ton, but probably 6 or 7 times. Seen some good ones, one shooter, and not a lot of deer overall. No rutting activity yet, which is to be expected, but when something happens you all will be the first to know! Take care, Ryan

I'm Ryan too, and I was a Western Illinois Leatherneck, so we must be related! Sorry to hear about your loss...good to hear that you're maintaining a positive outlook. Thoughts and prayers are going out to you and your wife. Have a ball shooting all those long tails you mentioned! Take care, and God bless, Ryan

That's sweet...hope to do something like that one day! Thanks for sharing the pictures! Take care, Ryan

Who starts things like this!? It's kinda fun:p

Thanks everyone! I'm mostly looking for clothing, boots, archery gear, optics, and awesome prices :-) Just all around hunting stuff. This helps quite a bit! I actually found a site called thefind.com, and they search a BUNCH of websites for the product you type in, and they list them with the website where you can find it/order it, and the price! I found a Rocky Atomic SIQ shirt I was looking at for $30, when most sites have it for $45. Pretty cool! Thanks a lot :-) Take care, Ryan

I use basspro.com, cabelas.com, and sportmansguide.com, but sometimes they don't have what I'm looking for if it's something specific. Any other suggestions? Heard of mackpw.com...reviews on that one? Thanks! Ryan

Hmm..interesting conversation to say the least! I just wish one time they would talk about this on a hunting show or instructional video! Take care, Ryan

Ditto...maybe not a hickory tree, but same principle. Ryan

Sweet deer, Man...looks bigger than low 150s! Congrats! 153 even is my guess. Take care, Ryan

Congrats on the doe! That puts us 1 point behind the leaders hypothetically! Good luck chasing the big bucks you've mentioned! Take care, Ryan

I think we may be in the "October Lull" here in IL, but I'm not sure. Haven't been out a ton, but I was seeing many more deer towards the beginning of the season than I am now. Like my dad says though, "They're always out there!" Happy Monday to you too :-) Ryan

That's Pike County for ya... Heck of a hole in him!

Been bowhunting for 4 years now...first season with a bow I shot a 144" 8 pt. 21" wide. My biggest deer ever was 161 4/8 with shotgun when I was 10. Good post! I'm interested to know what you use all this information for! Ryan

Way to go! Great deer! Ryan

That's pretty cool that you did that, Randy. Congrats to Curt, as it sounds like a nice reward for being a good role model for your son! Take care, Ryan

Congrats on your daughter's first deer! Get her on the team next year! Take care, Ryan