turningcustomcalls Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 My buddy shot a buck tonight and from what he says it was a quartering away shot from the right side. We found the arrow and it penatrated about 7 inches of the deer. 2 of the 3 blades were gone as well. We found blood for about 20 yards and then it stopped. The last blood we found was bright red and looks as if it was clotting up. We looked for quite a while and decided to leave it for the night. Anyone have any advice, it would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 you did the right thing by backing out...daylight may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I take it you found the arrow, where does he think he hit it? Was he up in a tree and how far away was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turningcustomcalls Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Yea, we found the arrow. That's how we knew how far it penatrated and it only had 1 blade left. He thinks it may have hit the shoulder. The shot was about 35 yards and he was shooting a jennings buckmaster. What does bright red blood mean? Also, with it already clotting up, do you think the deer will survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 sounds like might hit shoulder or rib while goin towards far shoulder was the blood bubbly could be lung shot. have too get down on hands knees find blood sure some not seein good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turningcustomcalls Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 No bubbles, just bright red blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Sounds like a shoulder hit look hard hopfuly you will findhim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 if all else fails try the grid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Was it a mechanical broadhead? If it was that accounts for the lean penetration on a quartering shot. Sounds like it glanced off bone and you got muscle. It'll probably heal up. Keep looking though. God bless and good luck. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'd keep looking. 7 inches is enough to get lungs. The buck I killed last year was the same situation. I hit him right behind the shoulder slightly quartering away, when he took off running he sheared the arrow. It took me 2.5 hrs to blood trail him 100 yards. It was a double lung hit but he didn't have an exit wound and the entrance was high. So he won't have good blood until his lungs fill up and he'll start breathing it out. I was hands and knees for 80 of the 100 finding tiny specks, then I started finding piles of foamy blood, from then he didn't go another 20 yards. He was dead within 30 seconds of the shot but I took it extremely slow because I didn't want to push him. if you have to, start making circles and try to cut his trail further out. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'm guessing high in the shoulder and you find very little if any blood at all. Hopefully he caught the top of the lungs and you find him. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 shoulder...problem being that those mechanical blades more than likely came off in the shoulder. I.E. only punching a small hole in the lung. Might not be enough to collapse it....Keep looking though and get him to switch to fixed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turningcustomcalls Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 It was a fixed broadhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 tracking in the morning, if you come upon the last of the blood - truly the last of the blood, begin looking on the entrance side (right) about 20-50 yards. Oftentimes deer will jump the trail they are on to evade being caught and just lay in good cover while the predator (us) walks on by. It is usually on the wound side that they choose to jump. They may back-trail as well, so don't be afraid to back up 25-50 yards as well. Just a tip that I learned here a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 in the morning, if you come upon the last of the blood - truly the last of the blood, begin looking on the entrance side (right) about 20-50 yards. Oftentimes deer will jump the trail they are on to evade being caught and just lay in good cover while the predator (us) walks on by. It is usually on the wound side that they choose to jump. They may back-trail as well, so don't be afraid to back up 25-50 yards as well. Just a tip that I learned here a few years ago. Excellent Tip...Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Did you find him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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