Not till the morning

[harvey lee]

Here is the wierd part of this whole thing.

When the deer was hit and ran off, I thought I hit it high as the tip of the arrow was up in the air a bit. Thought I hit a branch. The deer was 14 yards away and I was approx 20ft upthe tree so that would explain the sharp angle the arrow was in the deer.

After looking at the buck after I found it, I hit the shoulder almost lower mid shoulder and it came out the brisket area between the front legs.

When I gutted it, there was 1 lung that was hit hard. The heart I did not look at that closely but just looking at it, it did not appear to be badly hit.

After I had shot and the deer ran away, twice I heard the deer cough like it had blood in it's lung.

So, I punched it right through the front shoulder and the arrow went through the lung heart area taking out 1 lung totally and yet this buck made it I am sure over 300 yards. Now thats one darn tough buck.

[DonBo]

A deer can go a long way on one lung as you just proved. I know you like to get high in your tree to avoid their nose, but this is what happens when the shot angle is steep.

Not dissing on you one bit Harvey cause it sounds like you made a great shot, just want to make everyone aware of the consequences of a steep shot angle.

[harvey lee]

Not a huge 8 but good enough for a 20 minute sit. Was going to take a pic in the woods yesterday when I had help with but of course we never found it.

Pic on the garage floor. I have a photo of the same buc and a much better one on my trail camera and I will have to load that one.

[NoWiser]

Beautiful buck. Congrats!!

[Finlander]

Nice! Good job Harvey! Tracking is like a mini adventure for sure! Sure makes the hunting season when it all comes together like it did!

[summit090706]

Congrats, nice looking buck

[harvey lee]

Yes, this deer gave me all the tracking I wanted. I have never track a deer 300 plus yards and still found it. Last 45 yards took 2 plus hours before I found it. Was down to a speck every 10ft in knee to wait high weeds.

Very happy I found it.

[reinhard1]

nice buck Harvey!!!congradulations. good luck.

[DonBo]

Yep, nice deer. I'd have no problem dumping the string on him opening week. Congrats!

[archerystud]

Congrats and Nice Buck!

[skee0025]

Not a huge 8 but good enough for a 20 minute sit. Was going to take a pic in the woods yesterday when I had help with but of course we never found it.

Pic on the garage floor. I have a photo of the same buc and a much better one on my trail camera and I will have to load that one.

Arrgh! A photobucket link! I hate filters!! Even though I cant see it, Congrats!!

[frostbite]

way to go harvey great story and a great deer

[bigbucks]

Congrats, very nice deer.

I'm going to hit her again tonight. Had several pics of a dandy near this stand last year & haven't been there at all, partly do to time constraints with bow hunting. I have to trim it when I get there tonight...

[Musky Buck]

Nice job Harvey ! Now the encore in NoDak ? Another example not trying to steal the thread or take it a new angle but my old lab would've found it being leashed in about 15 seconds or less. With often warm temps in the 1st 50 days of bow season, a dog could save it so it's not unwantingly wasted. I'm very happy you found it Harvey and with your determination there is never a doubt you would ! Nice Job !

[harvey lee]

I agree Musky. I checked the weather forecast yesterday for wind and temp before I went out just incase what happen did happen. I knew I could leave it lay overnight if I got it right away in the am. My only big concern was the yotes as this woods is noted for a coyote population.

A friend of mind said my boss's dogs would find it in no time.

My nose is not as good as a dog's but my will to find a wounded deer is.

There are times when no matter how hard one tracks it, it does not have a happy ending. Happy today had a good ending.

Right after I left the woods on my way home on the wheeler it started to rain, thank goodness it did not whn I was looking for the specks of blood.

I think this one was meant to be.

Not decided yet on a NoDak run yet for a archery buck but I would sure have enough of the season left. Still have a gun and a ML tag so I should be good for venison if all works out.

[Musky Buck]

Right on the $ Harvey ! Hey I hear lol you don't like tenderloin and backstrap. I'll be right over !

[harvey lee]

I could have a good start on those this evening with a baked potato!

Those loins and straps are the best meat to be found anywhere.

[huntnfish]

Nice buck and great job on the recovery, Harvey! There's nothing worse than the feeling when a blood trail starts to run out. A happy ending is always a good thing. I wouldn't have hesitated to put my tag on that buck.

[paceman]

Congratulations! Good looking buck!

[eyeguy 54]

mmmmm looks tastey! nice job!

[Andrew Erickson]

very nice buck, congrats!

[deerminator]

Great buck and awesome job on the recovery!

[certified jumbo]

very nice buck!! good work.

[Archerysniper]

Congrat's on a great buck and difficult recovery way to stick with it.

[Jason_Gundersen]

Nice deer way to tough it out... Nothing worse than a tough blood trail it can really try a person