Report Your Archery Kill - 2006

[Fatty07]

Here's a pic of the doe I got Sunday. Was watching a fork buck about 18 yards away, when he winded me, he couldn't fiqure out were the scent was coming from, and bolted when he heard something in the nearby soybean field. I looked up and this doe was standing there out about 40 yrds. watched her for about 20 minutes when she came in closer for a 18 yrd shot.

[harvey lee]

Congrats on the doe,it looks to be a nice one.You will be eating backstraps soon.

[jonnyICE-MAN]

Got my first deer ever one week after opener. It was a nice doe at 15 yards (didn't stand a chance). It still managed to run about 50 yards though, easy trail to follow since I double lunged her. Very impressed with the Rages. All three opened on impact and passed through her like she was paper.

[camdu7]

Congrats Fatty and Iceman. Good eating for sure!

[matthothand]

I've got two on the ground so far for the city of Duluth. Hopefully I'll lay down two more before the end of the month. Then I'll have three months to worry about the 6 P&Y bucks that were on my last batch of trail cam pics (pics that I will post soon in the trail cam thread). Below is a pic of my first one for the season (a potential P&Y much before his prime) and first with my new bowtech. My old bow blew up the day before opener so I scrambled to get a new bow and get it dialed in.

[jbtwins24]

heres a question for all of you........i shot at another doe and hit her from 25 yards didnt drop at all just took off running. found the arrow and it had blood all over. honestly i couldnt find a blood trail at all. what the heck?? the shot was right above the heart but i looked every place and still couldnt find a trail. i looked around to see at the sport where she went in the woods and still no blood. i heard alot of movement in the woods so i thought that it was her layen down. i looked for another hr and still couldnt find her or blood. i dont know what to think but i know im going to find her some time after work tomorrow. any ideas of what i can do?? thanks!

[Mark Christianson]

Is this private land?

Do you have a dog?? If so, take it for a walk.. Seriously.

If you are hunting an area that is not occupied by other hunters, put some orange on the dog and bring it with.

Pretty amazing how the old Lab can find things like a deer.

Or else gather up some friends. I know I am ready for a call from a bud if they have a deer down.

Tough deal to lose a deer. 2 years ago I shot one that went down at impact. 5 seconds later it jumped up and took off like a shot.

I had my Dad, Bro in law and my dog out there, but never did find her. Still sux to this day. I hate losing any game.

Maybe not the suggestions you were looking for, but in times of frustration, it can't hurt to get some support.

[jbtwins24]

ya its all private land and im the only one who hunts the area. i did also have some friends out there with me looking for her. i know shes dead but its just where?? i never put this down because its kinda funny but when we went into the a certin part of the woods then you can smell something bleeding. if that makes any sence?? then we kept on walking and the smell just went away, then it came back again in another 20 yards. maybe we where in the area but just couldnt see her because of the tall grass and weeds. thanks for the info.

[harvey lee]

I didnt see the shot but sometimes when you hit a deer a little high above the heart lung area and the entrance and exit holes are high a deer will travel a long ways before it will leak blood.We had one last weekend that the hunter was sure he hit it well and was hit approx 8 inches high,no blood for 100 yards and then only three drops.We found her approx 30 yards from where she was shot as she had doubled back.We let her lay for 2 hours before we tried again to find her just in case she wasnt hit well.

Probably the best thing you could do is to get 6-10 guys and walk the area in a line fairly close together and go back and forth.If you hit her as hard as you stated then the deer could be pretty close.I had a doe run almost 250 yards once with a double lung hit,they can travel a long ways.You never know.

[DRH1175]

One doe down more to go! I shot her by Hastings. First night out at 6:10.

[Stratosman]

Congrats. What part of Hastings? It's that I see you are from Wyoming, wonderin if you know someone down here.

Oh and congratulations to all of you that hare having sucess so far....

[BLACKJACK]

harveylee is probably right, the blood is pooling in the cavity because of the high hit. In that case, you need to look higher for blood spots, look for spots where it rubbed against grass, leaves, etc. If the doe was running thru alot of grass, there should be something to see. Remember to mark your blood spots so you can figure out a line of travel. Check any major creek crossings, trails, or funnels within 150 yards for blood spots.

Good luck!

[snapcrackpop]

camdu7,

wow, what a buck!

What did he score?

[TomBow]

First, Congrats to all successful bowhunters so far and to those who will be soon. Every bow-deer is a trophy in my book!

I like Mr. Matt am also hunting in the Duluth City Hunt. Had a hot week last week; Monday morning at 6:50 or so, shot a doe fawn at 20 yards or so, she went 25 yards and dropped, down for good in 16 seconds. 10 minutes later as I was prepping to get down and hit the blood trail, I see a mature doe standing 30 yards away watching me. Unfortunately, I only had one bonus tag and am saving my regular tag for a buck so she walked. I video taped the blood trail and it was awesome and SHORT! Thursday morning, I rattled a bit, 10 minutes later a spike comes in, rubs a tree, wanders in to 25 yards and beds down. Two does follow him in and the larger of the two beds down within sight at 30 yards. I stood as still as possible, while working the video camera quietly, for 2+ HOURS, the spike facing my direction the whole time. Finally the larger doe gets up and begins to feed, the second doe comes back in, the spike gets up to feed, coming closer to my tree, the two does get together to groom a bit, then start feeding. The smaller doe passes through my shooting lane at 25 yards, the larger doe follows and my arrow hits her when she pauses. She went 20 yards and dropped within sight. 15 seconds from shot to down. I got the shot on video and video'd the blood trail as I did with the first doe kill this year. The arrow hit her a bit high, passed through the shoulder blade, both lungs and took a major artery off the top of her heart. When I got to the hit spot to find my arrow, I noticed that the nock was missing and the nock end of the arrow was cracked indicating that it had hit something hard (the shoulder blade). I found my nock later and it did not pass through the deer with the rest of the arrow. I have been using the G5 Montec 100 gr for a few years now and they have produced awesome blood trails, same with these two deer. After close inspection of both broadheads, there is no visible damage, the tips were still needle sharp after passing through the deer. They have been resharpened and are ready to shoot again.

This is the first year where I've had two deer in the freezer before October! Lemme tell ya, the first meal of tenderloins.....best food I've ever cooked! Best of Luck to all!

[fishermn]

Hey Tom, congrats on the second deer. I finally got a shot tonight and made it count! It was a little back further than I would have liked, but it did the job, the little doe didnt even make it 50 yards!

Its not a big deer by any means, but it is the first on my new switchback, and she will be goooood eatin!

[perchking]

9 ptr 202lbs opening night Michigan...

[snapcrackpop]

Nice 9pt, much of a story?

Bet it was a little stinky.

[Mark Christianson]

Is that the one you had on camera days before season?

[perchking]

Yeah it was the one on camera... Why do you say stinky?

Not much of a story, circled my stand going to a scent dripper I had out at 30yds but only got half way. I shot it quarting away at 15yds got the heart, liver and 1 lung. It went about 40 yds and I saw him pile up...

[snapcrackpop]

The abdomen looks huge.

That plus the lack of cammo and the blood trickling near the back I thought it got it in the guts.

(No insult, congrats again!)

I shot my 1st deer with the bow last year and didn't realize it was quarting to me (too excited). Got it the next morning...phew.

[harvey lee]

Congrats on a very nice bow kill.I am still waiting for the right one to walk by.

[perchking]

SnapCrackPOp,

I hunt in FULL scentlock and I never really want to get it dirty or ful of blood. I shot it at 6:10 went home (I hunt on my land so it is only a 10 minute walk)changed cloths adn had it gutted and pulled from the woods by 7:30ish.

[KOTTKE]

finally got the right shot last night befor the storm blew in, nothing big, just a little 120 lbs. doe, but are those back straps gonna be tasty tonight. shot straight done from 35' up watched her go 40 yards and pile up, dead on her feet, its always nice to see them go quick.

[ttttedttt]

Here is a buck that I shot two weekends ago.

[perchking]

WOW great buck congrats...