Sounds like a non-lethel hit to me. It wont hurt to go look though. Good Luck!

 

I've double lunged 2 deer where there wasn't much sign on the arrow. Both shots were close and hard downward angled shots. Blood trails were great on both so I hope you have the same luck. I think what happened in my case was the sign got squeegied off by fat and brisket. Lets us know how this turns out.
G/L

 

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I would agree with previous post that you did not get into the boiler room. I have done this myself both high and low. But you owe it to the game to make sure. I will admit to have being wrong before. Best of Luck. Jake

 

I forgot to mention that there was a loud twack, and the doe ran about 30 yards, back legs looked like they were going to give out, then she ran some more. It seemed like a very good shot just how she reacted but no blood on the arrow has me second guessing myself.

 

Spend some time looking! Dead does not always mean.....Lots of blood!! Good luck!!:thumbs_up

 

Often what you see and what really happened are two different things..you owe it to the animal to put in every effort to at least find it...never know how the shot was until you have checked...does the arrow smell at all? I've gut shot deer that react the same way...

 

No smell to the arrow, I am positive it was a good shot, but it was at really close range, and I was really high up the tree. Don't seem like she ran that far. I hope I can find her. Thanks for all the replies

 

15 yards...don't second guess.

I shot a doe last week at 7 yards and the deer went 10 more yards and was broadside. no blood coming out of what should have been the exit from a WASP Jakhammer. It stood there for a few minutes and then started swaying. The point I am trying to make is ---Less than 10 yard shot--I was on the ground--the shot was a perfect double lung-no blood trail (other than the spray from the pass through-doe died 15 yards from the shot. You will find it!

 

I cant speculate on the hit because I diddent see it. you need to check the ground for more clues hair color blood drops ect hopfully ypu will see a whie belly in the distance, I wish you the best of luck finding her. no sleep for you tonite

 

I will let you all know tomorrow. Hopefully it will be some good news. Thankfully it is a very cold night.

 

i applaud you for backing out if you werent sure. if its cold enough, she will be fine and close by. good luck

Tony

 

Forgot to say, good luck! I love these threads, gets me pumped for opening day a week from tomorrow!

 

You deserve several Kudo's. First off you were smart enough to back out..


If your deer was wobbly legged the last you seen her last I believe you have a nice venison diner awaiting you upon recovery..

There are lots of reasons for poor sign on an arrow. You watched the animal and have the Most crucial info.. You seen the deer stagger and wobble..

You done good... so many people rush in and ruin a clean recovery and you didnt.. Good Job!

I almost know you have a dead doe ... ALMOST!

 

You deserve several Kudo's. First off you were smart enough to back out..


If your deer was wobbly legged the last you seen her last I believe you have a nice venison diner awaiting you upon recovery..

There are lots of reasons for poor sign on an arrow. You watched the animal and have the Most crucial info.. You seen the deer stagger and wobble..

You done good... so many people rush in and ruin a clean recovery and you didnt.. Good Job!

I almost know you have a dead doe ... ALMOST!

Yup wobbly legs is a good sign..............I sure hope you didn't hit that "no man's area" that spot between the lungs and the spine, I have heard of deer hit there and be just fine......

I really think you got this one though.......

rev............

 

i double lunged a buck on opening day and thought i hit him a little low upon looking at the arrow it had very little blood on it i thought it was a lost cause started looking for blood and ended up with a good blood trail when i got to the woods and 50 yds later i found him. and that was a 20 yd shot. so dont give up.

 

Sounds like tallow.
I would bet that she is licking a cut that will be scabbed over in a few days :darkbeer:

 

update

Unfortunately I did not recover the doe. I spent 5 hours looking, but lost the blood trail. The snow and leaves from the wind made it very difficult to track, and eventually I lost track of the trail. I feel very bad about this situation, and hope it doesn't happen again. Thanks to all, for reading and responding.