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[DEER 24/7]

Son shot a buck this evening with a xbow at 20 yrds broadside. Bucks reaction took off running like house on fire for 300 yrds then stopped and stood for five minutes. He then slowly jumped fence and walked into timber. As the buck was standing there my son could see a quarter of the arrow sticking out behind the front shoulder half the body. He waited 30 mins and went to the spot the deer was standing and crossed the fence. He found no blood not even a trace. He could see where the buck jumped the fence but no blood. So he backed out. I am thinking since the buck was able to run 300 yrds & stand for five minutes jumped a fence being hit in the right place. I am thinking his broadhead didn't open. If it didn't open I think it still should be a dead buck. Thoughts and opinions appreciated. Do yall think laying overnight is long enough for him to die.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Should be.

 

[DEER 24/7]

This is the buck he shot

 

[retrieverman]

If he hit a vital organ, the buck should be dead even if he just punched a hole. Call me old fashion, but THIS is why I have never and will never us expandable broadheads.

Good luck on the recovery!!!

 

[SnowCamo]

Is there any water nearby? If so, check around it if you can't find blood.

 

[DEER 24/7]

If he hit a vital organ, the buck should be dead even if he just punched a hole. Call me old fashion, but THIS is why I have never and will never us expandable broadheads.

Good luck on the recovery!!!

I myself don't use them either and bet my son no longer will

 

[Lakenut]

X2 on mechanical. Too many moving parts in archery as it is. Good luck. Hope he recovers the animal.

 

[kwaynem]

I had a buddy shoot one behind the shoulder first day with a mechanical from a crossbow at the same distance with the same result no blood no deer hope your outcome is better

 

[DRC458]

If it was behind the front shoulder half-way up the body, he should have gotten a lung. Bleeding is probably all internal, and you might never see a drop of blood until you find him laying somewhere. I would say he's gonna' die, but he might go a long ways first. Yep, check water nearby. I, also, have never used mechanicals and I guess I never will!

 

[dennishoddy]

No mechanicals for me either. Seen way to many fail.
If the shot was a tad high, there is a small area between the spine and lungs that is not immediately lethal.


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