Randy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Here's the story. I whacked a doe tonight at about 5 yards. I'm 18 feet up. I hit her about a third of the way up, right behind the shoulder. I later saw the exit hole just above the white on her chest. There was a little blood spot on the exit but none on the entry. She was just slightly quartered to me. She ran about 30 yards and stopped, right in the middle of the food plot. I was waiting for her to tip over but she never did. I watched her for about 30 minutes. She would take few steps and stop. There is very little blood dripping so there will be no trail. She finally laid down, and about 10 minutes later she stood up!! She walked about 5 yards and it appeared her legs were getting weak as she laid back down. I shot her a 6:30 and at 7:10, the best I could tell she still had her head up. I'm heading out about 10:30 with a buddy to try and find her. The arrow stunk like digestive juices, I'm not sure if I went through the diaphragm or what? Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 you'll get her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Good luck going after her Randy. Hope you find her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV2HNT Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 its a good thing you backed out overnight...i bet you find her tho she sounds like she was hurtin....i just hope the meat will be okay with this warm weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 sounds like she will expire..it may take a while..is it me ,or are these "quartering to shots", an underlineing cause of no immediate recovery?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hope you get her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 sounds like u will be field dressing a doe. Hope all turns out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I would bet you'll find her where she last bedded before you backed out.........sounds like you hit the facing lung and exited just behind the liver.......I would also suspect the exit hole plugged and that is why she had little blood leaking........as long as nothing bumps her I 'm sure you'll find her........BTW I would go earlier in the am if you can........gets kinda warm by 10:30. I just re-read your post, your not going out after her tonite are you? If you hit gut you need to wait no less than 8 hours or risk bumping her and not finding her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I just got back. She was within 10 yards of where I last saw her. She was still alive and stood up. I had to put an arrow in her with my buddy holding a flashlight on her. 25 yards later it was over. This was definately not one of my proudest moments in bowhunting. I hit one lung and it exited her liver. I did however gain a new respect for a whitetails will to survive. I have shot well over a 100 deer in my life, and never saw something like this. It was definatley a learning experience for me. Thanks everybody for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 When Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Close call...........glad you got her............next time I would wait til morning on a suspected gut shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Randy it happens. Don't think you will be the first or the last. If a person has never made a bad shot just wait you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I've had to do that before, come back at dark and shoot while someone holds a flashlight. It happens, glad you were able to seal the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 you'll find her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Dream season quotes One thing that I've gotten out of watching "Dream Season" is they hate quartering to shots because you loose so many deer with them. I would rather pass than take a risky shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I understand not taking a "quartering to" shot. The quartering to was so slight that I guess I didn't even realize it until she was standing out in the food plot and I noticed the exit hole was slightly back from the entry hole. I saw the entry hole while she was standing in the food plot at 40-50 yards from me. She was shot right behind the shoulder, right where she should have been shot. If I suspected that all I hit was gut, I with out a doubt would have waited until morning. Like I said, I have killed way over a hundred deer in my life and believed that there would be no way, after waiting 4 hours that she would have still been alive. I knew that I took out atleast one lung. Being that it has been unseasonably warm up here, I didn't want to take a chance of her spoiling either. She was in a 20 acre patch of big blue stem grass, not sure if anyone's ever had the priviledge of tracking a deer though that or not but, it isn't fun. I had a good mark on where she was but before we got to her bed she had already moved. Now whether we got her to move or she did it on her own, God only know's. Bottom line is, lesson learned, and she's going to taste good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Glad you got her Randy! Seize the backstraps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Glad you found her!! Good to stay with it like you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abear Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 At least you got her and she didn't die a slower death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Good job going back out and finding her. Don't get too down...we all at some point have made a not so great shot, but at least you recovered her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Randy Posted October 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 What's that mean? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Glad you got her....hope she tastes good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMSD5 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 congrats on your harvest...glad you could recover her and yes shots like that do happen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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