12-point Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I have been practicing all summer with my new Switchback XT. There was no doubt in my mind that when a big buck presented a shot I would have him on my wall. But when I got the chance a couple of weeks ago I absolutely smoked a 10-point about a 135 inch deer and I waited plenty of time and went to pick up the blood trail and there wasnt one. I didnt hit to high or anything it was right in the boiler room. The next day me and some friends went to recover the deer and we found nothing but the blood on the arrow. This has happened two times so I have come to the conclusion that im switching broadheads and going back to the sidewinders. I had the thunderheads in the 85 grain and they shoot great but ive lost two deer and thats enough for a change. What do you all think about it and the Thunderhead broadheads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled i used thunderheads when i first started...and the first time i shot a deer it only went in 3 inches and i lost the deer....that afternoon i went and bought muzzys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tarbaby Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled I shoot the TH 125's but switched to the 100's this year... they have dropped 3 deer for me... no problem.. one was even a high shot that didnt pass through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled How far did you try tracking him and did you do a large circle of the area with other people helping? Did you look by water spots as wounded deer often seek water to help them when injured. Did you mark the last spot you seen him go by? Sometimes deer won't bleed out onto the ground until several yards from the initial shot. Thunderheads are good broadheads and your sure it was a boiler room shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12-point Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled yea it was a text book shot and i didnt really understand it either. We grided the area and made circles and i checked every pound on the mountain. It seems as if the deer just disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled Muzzy's leave a nice trail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvBowhunterKE Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled well thats a shame and I am sorry for you and the deer, it is always a shame for someone to lose a deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Im Puzzled Had one that disappeared on me once, but there was a very good blood trail, and he was shot with a .270. Was the season opener and a good 8 pointer. Had blood and shoulder bone where I hit him and he was bleeding good for the first 150 yards and then the blood just stopped. He just vanished near my property line. I walked down, checked the sign about 15 minutes after the shot, looked really good, so walked back and got the truck and my step father who wanted to come with me. We later concluded after having several people try to persuade me of this theory that the only logical conclusion was that a hunter from the property leased behind us dragged the deer across the river where it was nearly dried up and claimed the deer as his own. After playing it back over and over, I looked for several hours, never heard the hunter behind us leave that morning, which is weird, because I had heard him come in that morning. Think it is entirely likely he caught a glimpse of my deer going down from his stand after I shot him as the deer was approaching the property he was hunting. Hate to make assumptions, but sometimes you just never know. Chalk that one up as another lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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