beagleboy Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 I shot a buck this morning around 7:30 slightly quartering away at about 20yds. I saw him run off with blood spraying from the opposite side. I thought i hit him a little back and low from the exit wound. I gave him about an hour and picked up the trail. Saw a little stomach material at first and then it was a great blood trail for about 100 yrds until I bumped him out of his bed. I backed out. My friend comes to pick me up. He was hunting at a different location. He wanted to see the bed where he laid. I took him there and we went over the stone wall about 40 yds from the bed I kick him out of and the buck gets up 20ft from my friend. He didnt have his bow with him. At that point we marked the spot and back out. Stupid mistake was made on my part by going back to the spot. We are going to go look for him after the morning hunt tomorrow. How injuried is he if he bedded down 40yards after I jumped him the first time? Maybe I clipped the intestines and probably the liver. What do you think my odds are of finding this deer? He would be my best bow buck yet. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Chances are you hit something vital but if it was a liver/stomach shot you need to wait at least 24 hours. I helped a friend get a deer that was liver shot and we jumped it about 50 yards from the shot sight and went the next day and jumped him again. We let him lay untl that afternoon and found him. Decent blood trail with this deer! Good luck and let us know the outcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 If you have very dark red blood, that's liver. 12 hours at minimum! I think you'll find him, just let him stiffen up overnight. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Well I went out this morning and found him about 100yrds from where we jumped him last. He took a tumble down a ridge and found him at the bottom of the ridge. Just as I suspected, I hit a little intestine and sliced the liver. I will post pics later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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