Son-of-a-#@!$%

Well, I thought I had our team on the board Saturday night. Had a nice doe out there at about 25 yards. Bad part of the story is it had just started raining, and it was about 6:45 pm. Anyway, I put my 20 yard pin just below the top of her back and let it fly. THWACK, I new I hit her good. Now like I said it was getting dark out and with the rain coming down I got down quick. I walked over to where I hit her, couldn’t see an arrow or any blood. I booted it back to the hunting shack, got some light and the four wheeler. I still had some day light to work with but I knew I had to hurry. Well to make a long story short, I had to come back in the morning to try and find her. I did find my arrow about 30 yard from where I hit her. I don’t know if it was the rain or that it was infact not that good of a shot, but the arrow didn’t give me much confidence.(not much blood on it) I looked and looked and looked, to no avail. I couldn’t find a single drop of blood I mean nothing. I spent at least 45 minutes to an hour just around where I found the arrow. Frustrating to say the least. I was absolutly disgusted with my self. I thought for she was down. I even went down to the pond to see if she layed down there. Nothing, sucks the big one. I was so sure, but it was not to be I guess. Sorry team.

Don’t get too down it happens to everyone, it’s part of the sport it doesn’t make it any easier though, good luck on the next one

Don’t get too down it happens to everyone, it’s part of the sport it doesn’t make it any easier though, good luck on the next one

I am not proud of it, but I have been in your shoes and know exactly how you are feeling. But, all you can do is get back in the stand and continue hunting. IF you made a lethal hit and she did in fact die, she will not go to waste. That thought may not make you feel any better, but that is the fact in hunting and the cycle of life

I am not proud of it, but I have been in your shoes and know exactly how you are feeling. But, all you can do is get back in the stand and continue hunting. IF you made a lethal hit and she did in fact die, she will not go to waste. That thought may not make you feel any better, but that is the fact in hunting and the cycle of life

I had nearly the exact thing happen to me two seasons ago. Close to sunset, head on shot, 20 yards, started raining as soon as I climbed down, found the arrow pretty quick a few yards down the trail and some blood, ran back to the truck for a light. Went back to the spot I found the arrow and started searching. Crawled around for an hour with no luck, I could see what blood I did find quickly dissipating in the rain. Like you I looked in the morning with no luck. Felt horrible, not that I didn’t take the deer, but that she probably went somewhere and died. I will more careful the next time I have a shot in those conditions.

I had nearly the exact thing happen to me two seasons ago. Close to sunset, head on shot, 20 yards, started raining as soon as I climbed down, found the arrow pretty quick a few yards down the trail and some blood, ran back to the truck for a light. Went back to the spot I found the arrow and started searching. Crawled around for an hour with no luck, I could see what blood I did find quickly dissipating in the rain. Like you I looked in the morning with no luck. Felt horrible, not that I didn’t take the deer, but that she probably went somewhere and died. I will more careful the next time I have a shot in those conditions.

I’ve been there. In my case it was a beautiful buck that I had been after all season. It finally gave me a perfect broadside at about 20 yards. I hit it just a little too far forward and my arrow did not penetrate the shoulder well. I looked for that deer for three days.
That is the worst feeling there is for a conscientious hunter. I hate the thought of that deer laying dead in the woods wasted. But it happens. don’t beat yourself up too bad.

I’ve been there. In my case it was a beautiful buck that I had been after all season. It finally gave me a perfect broadside at about 20 yards. I hit it just a little too far forward and my arrow did not penetrate the shoulder well. I looked for that deer for three days.
That is the worst feeling there is for a conscientious hunter. I hate the thought of that deer laying dead in the woods wasted. But it happens. don’t beat yourself up too bad.

Same here, arrowed a nice doe and didn’t hit it square, we searched for 4 hours, everything we knew to find her. Two days later another hunter had found her over 3 blocks away so evidently we were pushing her and she was no longer any good. I learned from that and it dosen’t go to waist.

Same here, arrowed a nice doe and didn’t hit it square, we searched for 4 hours, everything we knew to find her. Two days later another hunter had found her over 3 blocks away so evidently we were pushing her and she was no longer any good. I learned from that and it dosen’t go to waist.

I wanted to say this after a PM I recieved, (by the way, no hard feelings at all Slip, thanks for the thought) I hunt for myself and a GREAT LOVE for everything outdoors. Not for this deer contest. I did not intend for my post to be construed as such. I said sorry to my team mates more in a jesting way. Even though I lost a deer, it was not my first in almost 15 years of bow hunting as I am sure it will not be my last. Granted I would have been glad to have her hanging. But am sure that she did not go to waste with all the coyotes down there. Hopefully she will help make their coats that much fuller. Hopefully my shot was super low and she survived with just a flesh wound.

I wanted to say this after a PM I recieved, (by the way, no hard feelings at all Slip, thanks for the thought) I hunt for myself and a GREAT LOVE for everything outdoors. Not for this deer contest. I did not intend for my post to be construed as such. I said sorry to my team mates more in a jesting way. Even though I lost a deer, it was not my first in almost 15 years of bow hunting as I am sure it will not be my last. Granted I would have been glad to have her hanging. But am sure that she did not go to waste with all the coyotes down there. Hopefully she will help make their coats that much fuller. Hopefully my shot was super low and she survived with just a flesh wound.

Hey Prieser you gotta watch what you say seem’s that everyone take’s things the wrong way
Anyway I know how you feel ! I had the same happen the other night . Hit one,blood ,blood ,blood and more blood AND 6 hours later NO doe ! Makes a guy sick !
Put it behind you and go let the air out of one

Hey Prieser you gotta watch what you say seem’s that everyone take’s things the wrong way
Anyway I know how you feel ! I had the same happen the other night . Hit one,blood ,blood ,blood and more blood AND 6 hours later NO doe ! Makes a guy sick !
Put it behind you and go let the air out of one

Prieser, sorry to hear about it. Like people said before, if you hunt long enough, something like this wlll happen even after we have dialed are skills in and can shoot lights out. That is why they call it hunting. Good point on the reasons you hunt. Same here, I hunt for my own reasons that have nothing to do with this contest.

I lost a doe last November in ND. Same thing, nice 20 yard shot, but I was trying a new broadhead. I hit her good, so I thought. Lets just say I will stick with my Steel Force broadheads for now. I felt awful bad and looked for her all that night and the next day. Instead of the rain, it was snow.

Prieser, sorry to hear about it. Like people said before, if you hunt long enough, something like this wlll happen even after we have dialed are skills in and can shoot lights out. That is why they call it hunting. Good point on the reasons you hunt. Same here, I hunt for my own reasons that have nothing to do with this contest.

I lost a doe last November in ND. Same thing, nice 20 yard shot, but I was trying a new broadhead. I hit her good, so I thought. Lets just say I will stick with my Steel Force broadheads for now. I felt awful bad and looked for her all that night and the next day. Instead of the rain, it was snow.

I have done the same thing Prieser,it’s something that we can not help,I too just hope that it was a non fatal error when it happens to me.Now get your ducks in a row and grab your bow.I didn’t get in the contest but I hope I’ll have 1 to show you guys sometime during the season.

I have done the same thing Prieser,it’s something that we can not help,I too just hope that it was a non fatal error when it happens to me.Now get your ducks in a row and grab your bow.I didn’t get in the contest but I hope I’ll have 1 to show you guys sometime during the season.

Well according to the Cuddy, she is still alive . The guy who owns the land that I hunt on called me Friday night. He has her on film, big wound on her LH side. Looked like the arrow must have hit square on her front shoulder blade. Wierd, she was filmed about 50 yards from where she got shot. I would have thought she would never go back there.

Well according to the Cuddy, she is still alive . The guy who owns the land that I hunt on called me Friday night. He has her on film, big wound on her LH side. Looked like the arrow must have hit square on her front shoulder blade. Wierd, she was filmed about 50 yards from where she got shot. I would have thought she would never go back there.

Good to hear she is still kicking. A few years ago I shot a doe, started to get her out, and noticed a broadhead with a broken off arrow still in it. The wound had healed over and was not visible from the outside, and she was showing no ill effects of it. So it goes to show you how tough a deer really is.

If you ever need an extra bow there, let me know

Good to hear she is still kicking. A few years ago I shot a doe, started to get her out, and noticed a broadhead with a broken off arrow still in it. The wound had healed over and was not visible from the outside, and she was showing no ill effects of it. So it goes to show you how tough a deer really is.

If you ever need an extra bow there, let me know