Very nice, I like his coloring and that fat neck. Nice picture all around too.
What a beauty!!!
Check it out, all. This may be the last pic you see of this buck.
I hadn’t had a picture of him in over a month. Yesterday, just after I posted about hunting over doe and not seeing any bucks, he came strolling in, right at 5:10pm. He walked past 10 doe to start feeding under my feeder at 18 yds. He had zero interest in the ladies. I got to full draw and almost all of the doe were looking at me, so he turned to look as well. 18 yds, quartering away slightly and when the first doe snorted, I released the arrow. I rushed the shot a little, he jumped the string and I hit him a little high. I could see the arrow sticking out where I hit him. I was behind the shoulder at about a 20 degree downward angle. He did about a half mule kick, ran about a 50 yd circle and headed to the trees with his tail clinched down tight. I backed out, called the wife to bring the dog, then we went to dinner. Went back to look for him this morning. Found just spots of blood and no arrow. The dog trailed him quite a ways further than I could, then lost the scent. We spiraled out from that point for about 500 yds. No other sign anywhere. I am thinking several things happened. The mechanical broadhead failed to open, I probably hit one lung at best and with the arrow embedded, there was no place for the blood to come out. I took a 3D target back to the spot where I shot him and repeated the shot twice. That reaffirmed that I probably caught the top of at least one lung, maybe both. With the arrow plugging the hole, he wouldn’t die until the lungs filled with blood, so he could have traveled a mile away for all I know.
I have hunted this guy for 3 years and this was the first opportunity I have ever had to take him. Now I fear he is lost. Hoping I see buzzards next weekend, or he lives long enough to show himself again.
I hadn’t had a picture of him in over a month. Yesterday, just after I posted about hunting over doe and not seeing any bucks, he came strolling in, right at 5:10pm. He walked past 10 doe to start feeding under my feeder at 18 yds. He had zero interest in the ladies. I got to full draw and almost all of the doe were looking at me, so he turned to look as well. 18 yds, quartering away slightly and when the first doe snorted, I released the arrow. I rushed the shot a little, he jumped the string and I hit him a little high. I could see the arrow sticking out where I hit him. I was behind the shoulder at about a 20 degree downward angle. He did about a half mule kick, ran about a 50 yd circle and headed to the trees with his tail clinched down tight. I backed out, called the wife to bring the dog, then we went to dinner. Went back to look for him this morning. Found just spots of blood and no arrow. The dog trailed him quite a ways further than I could, then lost the scent. We spiraled out from that point for about 500 yds. No other sign anywhere. I am thinking several things happened. The mechanical broadhead failed to open, I probably hit one lung at best and with the arrow embedded, there was no place for the blood to come out. I took a 3D target back to the spot where I shot him and repeated the shot twice. That reaffirmed that I probably caught the top of at least one lung, maybe both. With the arrow plugging the hole, he wouldn’t die until the lungs filled with blood, so he could have traveled a mile away for all I know.
I have hunted this guy for 3 years and this was the first opportunity I have ever had to take him. Now I fear he is lost. Hoping I see buzzards next weekend, or he lives long enough to show himself again.
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Dang, that sucks. You could call in one of the dog trackers and at least get the rack.
Strong crosswind kept my scent away from this guy until he walked down wind. Was within 20 feet of me for over 10 minutes.
If he wasn't pushed he had no reason to go a mile. Yours sounds like a better hit than mine last week, and I waited 24 hours. What broadheads were you using?
Dang. Hopefully you find him.
Dang it!!! This is the second thing this morning I haven’t wanted to see. 
I was texting yesterday with a member on this board that has a tracking dog, and he said in his opinion if mechanical broadheads were banned that archery tracks would drop by 40%.
I was texting yesterday with a member on this board that has a tracking dog, and he said in his opinion if mechanical broadheads were banned that archery tracks would drop by 40%.
Rage hyperdermic. I had one fail to open one side once before. I don’t know that is what happened here, but I would have expected to find more blood.
I have a buddy that says the same thing. He swears that Allen fixed blade broadheads from Walmart do a better job than most mechanical broadheads. I am starting to believe him.Dang it!!! This is the second thing this morning I haven’t wanted to see.
I was texting yesterday with a member on this board that has a tracking dog, and he said in his opinion if mechanical broadheads were banned that archery tracks would drop by 40%.
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