The waiting game. Ugh!!!

[koonie]

I shot a nice buck at about 10 to 6 tonight. Waited 20 minutes and went and found my arrow. Didn't feel comfortable tracking in the dark so I backed out.

I think I made a good hit but it happened so fast. My issue is I only got 9 inches of penetration(rage). The blood on the arrow looked somewhat bright but no bubbles. It looked like it was creamy!?!? Not sure what to think.

I had another hunter about 100 yards away(could hear him rattling and grunting). When I got back to my truck there was a note on the window. It said "Way to "bleep" up! Nice miss! Well I know I didn't miss so... I'm wondering if the deer actually bumped another that ran past him or since I didn't get much penetration it wound up running past him. I've got four guys to help me track tomorrow. Praying for a short job. UGH!!

[LOTWSvirgin]

Nine inches of penatration I would guess you got into the vitals. Bright blood is good to have but not sure about what the creamie stuff means. None the less who cares what the other guy says next time you can show him a pic of the buck you shot the night he left to early

[psepuncher]

sorry the other hunter couldn't be pro active for our sport

I guess his daddy didn't teach him manners.

But anyway at 100 yards I can hear a bow being shot. And if I'm hunting and hear that kind of sound , I get on high alert and get ready just in case that animal runs my way.

be patient and do what you have to for your recovery.

Good luck man.

[Meat-Run]

Koonie, good luck to you as I'm in the same situation, shot a nice buck tonight and going back out in the morning.

mr

[koonie]

I saw that. Good luck to you too. I'm pretty confident we'll find him. It's just a bird in hand thing. Gonna be a long night.

[Meat-Run]

no sleep for us, sunrise can't come fast enough.

mr

[96trigger]

Good luck Gentlemen, happy thoughts tonight. Hopefully tomorrow morning there will be three new pictures off bucks on here. Your two, and the one I shoot tomorrow morning.

[zamboni]

You guys aren't worried about your deer becoming coyote meat?

[goose89]

Good luck Koonie, and others.

[Archerysniper]

Good luck on the recovery in the morning boys cant wait to see the pics you did the right thing by backing out. 9 inches of penetration is enough to get into the vitals. The creamy stuff on the arrow is most likely tallow it will be really greasy when it's wet the normally comes from 3 spots on a deer high back low under the chest and in front towards the brisket. My biggest bow buck I got about 9 inches of penetration went through the top of the shoulder never went through the ribs on the other side he only made it 60 yards and piled up.

[Rippinlip]

Hope you find him koonie. As far as the other hunter, jealously.

[swampbuck]

Good luck on finding them cant wait for the pics to start rollin in this week

[koonie]

Good luck on the recovery in the morning boys cant wait to see the pics you did the right thing by backing out. 9 inches of penetration is enough to get into the vitals. The creamy stuff on the arrow is most likely tallow it will be really greasy when it's wet the normally comes from 3 spots on a deer high back low under the chest and in front towards the brisket. My biggest bow buck I got about 9 inches of penetration went through the top of the shoulder never went through the ribs on the other side he only made it 60 yards and piled up.

It wasn't tallow at all actually. Pure blood, no fat, bone or meat. Maybe the consistency of the blood changed while I waited. I just don't know. Leaving in a few minutes to track him down.

[harvey lee]

Good luck to all.

[walleyeking19]

Good luck! I think we would all appreciate some pictures once you find him!

[Meat-Run]

The waiting is over and I can finally say that I have scored a dandy. I tagged a very respectable 7ptr this morning after shooting him last night, see my BBD post.

mr

[Archerysniper]

Well congrats meat-run I will check out your post.

Koonie I need a update hopefully you are celebrating and to busy getting him to the taxidermist and the meat in the freezer.

[koonie]

We searched for 3 hours this morning. Found blood but not a lot. We tracked him for a long way and then I had to get to work(3 hours late). From the blood we found it seems like I hit him high. I'm going out to look again in the morning and the afternoon after work.

[Meat-Run]

Koonie, any good news or update for us, please be good news!?

mr