1olhunter Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Saturday evening I filled my first tag for the year. I was high in the tree stand and the shot was only 14 yards. After the shot I watched the doe run nearly 100 yards across a wheat field. I saw blood where the arrow entered squarely in the chest. It looked like she was stumbling before she got into the woods. I thought no problem she only went a few yards into the woods and died. I waited 15 minutes before starting the search. I found a good blood trail where she entered the woods. When I did not find her immediately, I had to get my flashlight. I also retrieved and turned on my GPS track feature for I could backtrack if necessary. I starting tracking at 6 pm and found the doe at 8:30 pm. It was not a great blood trail be she bleed the whole way, only a couple or three times was there no blood for more 10 yards. When I looked at the GPS track later on my computer I figured out why it took so long to find her, she went 650 yards before piling up. It was to warm (80 degrees) to leave the track for the next day, and I saw the shot went squarely though the chest, so I stayed with it and finally found her. This is probably the longest tracking job I have ever done where I actually recovered the deer. The good thing is she ran to within 50 yards of the road before dying. The only thing I can figure is that I did not get the heart and probably only hit one lung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Great recovery man ....That is a long haul for sure. My hat's off to you for hanging in there, and I wish all hunters had the patience to keep looking. At least you had a blood trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job nice job finding her...congrats, and good work out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Good job on sticking with her. Congratulations!!! I would have loved to have been there when you gutted her to see what you hit, that she went that far. I'm guessing you made a liver shot, though I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Great tracking job, Im curious on where you hit her as well.....enjoy the venison buddy.....al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Great job. I am always glad to hear the hard earned success stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1olhunter Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Because it was dark and I was in a hurry to get her skinned and boned out, I didn't look at at the heart and lungs. The broadhead broke ribs on entrance and exit. Entered about 3 inches behind the shoulder 2/3 up on the body. The arrow exited on about the third to last rib a couple inches above the white hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job that's a long ways for a double lung but it is amazing how tough the deer is. There is a great article in the new D&DH magazine talking about a deer dying. For the size of the animal they have a lot of blood and very good blood pressure regulators. I wonder if you just nicked the off lung and didn't get a true double lung shot--anyway--great tracking job and congrats on your doe! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Glad you did not discontinue your search and found your deer. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Way to stay with it!! Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job great job, hoping to fill my tag soon too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job very nice tracking. a sign of a true hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job I bet you got one lung and maybe the liver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMSD5 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job get job tracking and not giving up.... congrats on your harvest and enjoy those steaks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Great tracking job 1olhunter. Way to hang in there and stick with it. Glad she accommodated you by dropping so close to the road. Congrats on your deer and a great recovery job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpy Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: Long Trailing Job Way to keep with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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