Harvest Number Two of the Season

[ThePushArchery]

Was blessed with an opportunity last night in a transition zone  between bedding and a wheat / clover field.

Shot was 22 yards and the arrow centered where you'd expect a perfect heart shot. My initial analysis after the shot was that I'd be watching this deer drop in sight. However, the blood trail told a very different story.

A very long brutal 150 yard pin drop, hands and knees blood trail down a thick jungle power line found me at the bottom of a deep valley. The trail lead into the open timber at the bottom of the valley where the amount of blood on the ground started to drastically increase.

Another 150 yards up to the top of the valley / field edge is where I found this deer. Unbelievable how far these animals can go.

The autopsy showed that the arrow entered where you see the witness bubbles in the picture, arrow broke 8" up from broadhead when it took a hard 90 degree right turn missing the heart and lungs completely. The arrow punctured the membrane and took out the liver and was still inside the cavity when I was field dressing. No other organs were touched. Figure that one out..?!?!?!

Each encounter / blood trail brings a new challenge. While these moments and trails can be filled with anxiety, I love them so very much. If you keep emotions out of the equation, think logically, and allow the trail to tell the story instead of fabricating your own, more times than not you will find your animal at the end of the line.

Always thankful..

 

[BOHO]

Congrats. Way to stick with it.

[reddogge]

Lacking what direction the deer was facing I'd suspect the arrow hit the brisket or shoulder and broke resulting in the 90 degree turn.

[TIM B]

Nice work
Tim B

[Kopper1013]

Glad I worked out, congrats on another fine deer

[Friend]

Excellent...congrats!

[Bill Turner]

Congrats on your successful hunt and tracking job. Thanks for sharing.  

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Good job sticking with it , Congrats.....

,,,Sam,,,

[drewsbow]

congrats

[stagetek]

Congrats on your success. Heart shots can be tough. It's amazing how far they can go. Nice tracking job.

[Homey88]

Congrats!

[Steve Jr]

Congratulations! You are off to a stellar season. They are tough critters and sometimes crazy things happen. Sounds like a tough trailing job, persistence and patience always pays off.      keep the success stories coming.

Steve Jr

[curlis]

Keep up the good work. You guys are on a roll.

[johnnyk71]

it's always anxiety-inducing to have to track one, but so rewarding when it pays off!

[rjackson]

I've been on blood trails like that I am amazed at what you can learn if you look around at the facts.

Congrats
Randy

[23feetupandhappy]

Well done man          

[Big Ed]

Well done!

[rastaman]

Way to go sir!      

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats!