jci63 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Just Two Questions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I went out hunting last night, got into my stand at around 6:00, I get settled in to see a porkipine in my bait pile. He leaves and around 6:30 I here something coming behind me. I listen and look and finally see a deer emerge, after a closer long I see it'sa buck. He's walking right down the trail I walked in on, thinking he will be gone soon, I tell myself, oh well atleast I seen him. As he gets closer and closer look I soon see it's a large 8 point, he goes under my tree to my left. I draw back and first I see his neck and then he finally steps out. At 10 yards broadside I shoot behind the front shoulder.....SWACK! I see the deer trot about 30 yards and stop, I notice my arrow sticking straight ut of his side, but only sticking in around 3-4".. After about 15 seconds he bolts into the swamp. I tracked this deer for over 800 yards with preatty good bright red blood, until 2:15 a.m., it rains overnight. I get up int the morning and try to pick-up the trail, we look all day until 4:30. Zip..... Question #1 - I shoot a Browning bow , 70#, I just switched from aluminum arrows and thunderhead 125 broadheads. At 10 yards I would think I would get more petatration with my arrow, with 70#. Is it because I switched to carbide arrows and only 95 grain broadhead? Question #2 - What is on the market to make blood show up better, I will do whatever it takes to retrive this animal. It's the right thing to do and makes me sick this happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: Two Quwstions! Sounds to me like you must have hit him a little forward in the shoulder, or he was slightly quartering towards you and you only clipped one lung. How much time did you give him to lay down and expire? There is a product called Starlight Bloodhound that I think is what your looking for. I have never used it, but seems like a good product. You spray it on the ground and it illuminates the blood better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jci63 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Re: Two Quwstions! Found part of the problem, I looked at my broadheads and they are SONIC HEADS 85 grain. The tip is the blade, no carbide tip. That's can't be a good choice! Will get some different ones tommarrow......And the shot placement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Re: Two Quwstions! Have heard that you can make your own starlight type spray with peroxide and food coloring. The peroxide sprayed on the blood will bubble up nad show it better. If the hit was too far forward, you probably hit the shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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