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<blockquote data-quote="Porter" data-source="post: 1629746" data-attributes="member: 9436"><p>I've killed my fair share of deer over the years, and never lost one. That streak ended last night.</p><p></p><p>I had 3 does step into clearing in front of me with about 20 minutes of daylight left. I ranged the biggest one at 32 yards and let my arrow fly. The arrow seemed to come out a little funny, and I hit her a little high and back. That's the first time I shot an arrow with a lumenok on it, and instead of focusing on where the deer was hit, I was somewhat mesmorized by the lighted nock. </p><p></p><p>The 3 deer bolted. I knew I hadn't made the greatest shot, but it did look good enough for a kill shot. When I got to my arrow, the shaft had blood about 8 inches up. I started looking for blood on the ground and couldn't find a thing.</p><p></p><p>My buddy met up with me and we started an intensive search. We did a grid search looking for blood until after 10pm. We did not find a single drop of blood! I couldn't understand how I had 8 inches of penetration with no blood on the ground.</p><p></p><p>Leaving the woods last night without that deer was one of the most dissapointing experiences I've ever had. I would have much rather missed, or just not taken the shot than to leave an animal wounded. I keep replaying the shot over and over and second guessing if I should have even taken it. But, I keep coming to the conclusion that a perfect broadside shot at 32 yards should be taken unless there is a gusting wind, bad weather etc.</p><p></p><p>I am just sick over this. I barely slept at all last night and wasn't worth a damn at work today. At this point I don't even want to get back in the stand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Porter, post: 1629746, member: 9436"] I've killed my fair share of deer over the years, and never lost one. That streak ended last night. I had 3 does step into clearing in front of me with about 20 minutes of daylight left. I ranged the biggest one at 32 yards and let my arrow fly. The arrow seemed to come out a little funny, and I hit her a little high and back. That's the first time I shot an arrow with a lumenok on it, and instead of focusing on where the deer was hit, I was somewhat mesmorized by the lighted nock. The 3 deer bolted. I knew I hadn't made the greatest shot, but it did look good enough for a kill shot. When I got to my arrow, the shaft had blood about 8 inches up. I started looking for blood on the ground and couldn't find a thing. My buddy met up with me and we started an intensive search. We did a grid search looking for blood until after 10pm. We did not find a single drop of blood! I couldn't understand how I had 8 inches of penetration with no blood on the ground. Leaving the woods last night without that deer was one of the most dissapointing experiences I've ever had. I would have much rather missed, or just not taken the shot than to leave an animal wounded. I keep replaying the shot over and over and second guessing if I should have even taken it. But, I keep coming to the conclusion that a perfect broadside shot at 32 yards should be taken unless there is a gusting wind, bad weather etc. I am just sick over this. I barely slept at all last night and wasn't worth a damn at work today. At this point I don't even want to get back in the stand. [/QUOTE]
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