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ZachD

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InTheNorthwoods Experienced

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Based on the way he acted, I would agree that it sounds like a typical gut shot/hit a bit far back deer. I would also note, he sounds like he is hurting bad (which is typical gut shot behavior - think about when you eat something bad and your gut feels like its in knots, you don't want to move and you desperately wait for it to pass).

The positive is, if you didn't push him, he will be dead this morning and he will not have gone far.

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Nothing at all just know where he was standing when he went into the swamp... Combed every inch on where I shot at to find arrow nothing... Combed where he went in and to the left and right of it... Check the pond checked the island across from where he went in... Have to check the opposite side maybe he circled around and is by the creek

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How well can you see the color red? A lot of men have trouble seeing certain shades of red. Did you have a buddy out with you too? Don't give up yet, definitely follow any trails close to the shot to look for any speck of blood. I've done some track jobs where we didn't find first blood until 50+ yards away from the shot, and even then it was the size of a pin head. My buddy lost a 140" eight pointer this year, and he hit it in the center of the body. People do make poor shots, it just happens. Keep looking and don't quit hunting if you can't find him.

Good luck.

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Would be nice to find a drop of blood or some hair to rule out a miss. Did you look up to make sure your arrow isn't lodged in a sapling? If you truly hit him and he stood for 20 minutes, there would be some blood there. There would also be hair at the spot of impact. Find exactly where he was standing and see if you can find any. You need to be certain you hit him.

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I'm the joker that is so in favor of using a leashed dog to find him because I'd rather any hunter find the deer, vs. drilling another one and maybe yet another one. My old dog would find him in a heartbeat, take maybe 5 minutes to cover an 80. I certainly wouldn't be in favor of carrying your weapon with you while you searched however wounded then what well you could take the dog home and go to that exact spot since many have a gps now and resume tracking and finishing him off. Good luck to you and I sure hope you can locate him, he sounded like a dandy. It is the 7th today so hope that 7 is lucky for you !

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Would be nice to find a drop of blood or some hair to rule out a miss. Did you look up to make sure your arrow isn't lodged in a sapling? If you truly hit him and he stood for 20 minutes, there would be some blood there. There would also be hair at the spot of impact. Find exactly where he was standing and see if you can find any. You need to be certain you hit him.
that's what I'm focusing on now.... I am almost certain I found where he was standing when he moved the second time... Nothing I combed from my tree out the direction he was when I shot and nothing I just wish I could find the arrow.... I think I am going to go to lighted nocs now...... At this point I just don't know what to do running out of energy
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Time to get back in your stand and sit an look whrer you shot him. Go trhough it again. Look in the direction you shot foe awhile. Maybe you will see the arrow stuck in something. It will give you a break and maybe see things more clearly. Good luck

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Did you find anything? Even a drop of blood? Anything that would indicate a hit? If you did not, I would really go over that area well. Get back up in the stand as was mentioned, and replay it all over again. See the shot and look for your arrow. I have to agree, that if he stood in one spot for 20 minutes, there should be at least some sign of a hit there.

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It would be helpful if you got back in the stand and had another person go to where you think the deer was when you shot. Things look so much different from the ground than in the tree. I've had it more than once where the deer was actually a bit farther or closer than I thought. Looking forever thinking I missed only to move 15' farther back and find hair or blood.

Keep at it.

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Good luck in your search. If you had a clean miss, that doesn't explain the wheezing you heard. It might explain why he stood in one spot so long, but it doesn't explain the wheezing. Was it a sharp vertical angle? My bro in law shot a doe at a very steep angle from above and there was no blood trail at all. GOOD LUCK. Kudos to you for still searching... some guys give it 5 minutes and then move on.

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+1 on the lighted nocks. I thought I hit one two years ago but was never sure. I could not find the arrow in the cut corn field - and never found him - and switched to lighted nocks the next year. Last year, I clearly saw the point of impact and knew there was no point in waiting more than half an hour. Now if I could just use an arrow! Good luck to you. Take a break, get something to each and see if you can get someone to go back out with you.

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Good luck, Zach! Keep at it! I just got a call from my buddy. His girlfriend arrowed a nice 10 last night. They looked for a long time without finding any blood or sign of the deer. They finally gave up, but her dad went out today to keep looking and found it dead. He said there was not a drop of blood to be found. Good luck!

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that's what I'm focusing on now.... I am almost certain I found where he was standing when he moved the second time... Nothing I combed from my tree out the direction he was when I shot and nothing I just wish I could find the arrow.... I think I am going to go to lighted nocs now...... At this point I just don't know what to do running out of energy

If there was snow and you are finding nothing at all? It may have been a clean miss. He maybe back if you missed him clean. wink

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If you are looking along go get some assistance. At this point you probably are second guessing everything you first thought. A fresh set of eyes and a fresh perspective might help in this situation. Someone else might walk right up to something that you've overlooked 10 times.

If you can't find any sign of a hit nor the arrow start setting up a grid search and cover the area as best as you can.

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