paul23 Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 dad hit a nice buck tonight, haven't found it yet. Hit it about a half hour before dark from 20 yards on the ground. said he watched the arrow hangin out of his front shoulder before he went down into a ravine. Followed the blood trail 50 yards or so straight down just about and another 100 yards across the bottom. He then decided to come back up out of the ravine about 50 yards pretty slick.He could of easily just crossed a nice size creek and run onto i island in the middle of the creek that is a good acre or more or thick vegetation that noone in the world ever touches. I dont understand why he didnt go for water like they say and climbed the ravine instead. Im now thinking he may of hit above the lungs. We'll know more tomorrow. There wasnt too much blood to follow except in spots. He was hit with a 72lb mathews and a 100 grain spitfire. Can't believe it didnt blow right threw him. I've had the same shot many times and get a pass thru taking out the opposite shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: what do you think There's that shoulder bone again. What do they call it........is that the scapula? Anyway, the big wide flat bone in the front shoulders. It's a tricky thing. Some of it thin and flat, and well-tune bows will send an arrow through it, but it has a hidden trap in it. There is a thick section that rises out of the bone in a perpendicular fashion that will stop or severely deflect an arrow. Also, on more mature deer, this bone gets particularly thick and hard, making penetration a lot more difficult. It sounds likely that penetration was the problem. If he could clearly see the arrow sticking out of the shoulder, it probably wasn't really in that far. The arrow could also be well above the vitals. Of course the best thing is to avoid hitting that area completely, but sometimes, things happen! The good news: it may very well be a non-lethal shot and hopefully the deer will survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: what do you think Have shot several near water and not had them go dircetly into the water, but instead follow the runs parallel to it. Good luck to your dad finding his deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: what do you think [ QUOTE ] There's that shoulder bone again. What do they call it........is that the scapula? Anyway, the big wide flat bone in the front shoulders. It's a tricky thing. Some of it thin and flat, and well-tune bows will send an arrow through it, but it has a hidden trap in it. There is a thick section that rises out of the bone in a perpendicular fashion that will stop or severely deflect an arrow. Also, on more mature deer, this bone gets particularly thick and hard, making penetration a lot more difficult. [/ QUOTE ] You explained that really good Doc .. Too bad the shot went high like that. It happens sometimes. I hope he wasn't aiming there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: what do you think almost sounds like that arrow didn't penetrate enough. hard to say, but if it didn't get through the bone, that deer lives to walk another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: what do you think Yeah, perhaps not finding him is a good thing. Hopefully he will just be a little slow for a week or two. Shoulder bones are a big no-no for me unless im packing something with a scope. If he is down I sure hope you can locate him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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