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This morning was crazy saw 8 bucks and twice the amount Does. Biggest buck was a beautiful 10pt. Just a hair too far. Be back out in an hour. I have the Hocks off that doe we got yesterday!

Loving it! This afternoon her sister dropping her off on Post. She was very happy i found the deer. Thank you for your service!

from another thread..... Had to put down my daughters doe she shot this morning. It looked dead to me the first time finding it. It got up and went off. Kind of freaked me out. Second time she was still alive had to put an arrow in her. That doe had so much survival instinct. Kind of taught me a lesson. It was overcast snow falling and she stoped breathing. First time in a real long time I sat there and reflected and shed a tear.

I always had a blood trail of shoulder blood- deep red, Gut shot watery red and corn. After the first shot the deer traveled maybe 50 yards. We jumped her and she ran off. I would say the time I saw her dead, I thought, was another 40 yards. After that run off it was another 50. All the time there was blood and corn. I pushed the deer and I know better. I just thought seeing the shot was through the shoulder it wasn't a traditional gut shot wait 6 hrs. I was wrong. We should of backed out and I would of found her at last blood in the golden rod.

8P yes been snowing on and off all day!

Notice the three holes nothing vital.

You are correct. The bolt hit shoulder guts then again guts. No vitals. Shot at 8:00 dead at 2:00. 7 hrs. Too long for a deer to suffer. I was thankful to have a second shot at her. She could not get up and I put her down. Thank you, yes not a great shot-I get it. Lesson learned.

Had to put down my daughters doe she shot this morning. It looked dead to me the first time finding it. It got up and went off. Kind of freaked me out. Second time she was still alive had to put an arrow in her. That doe had so much survival instinct. Kind of taught me a lesson. It was overcast snow falling and she stoped breathing. First time in a real long time I sat there and reflected and shed a tear.

If you are reading the Live from the woods thread you will know my daughter shot a doe this morning. Good shot through shoulder out stomach. Ran off on three legs. We tracked for 50 yards or so and I noticed corn in the blood. I told her we would have to back out and I would come back later. We actually jumped the deer as we left it was 30 yards from us in Golden Rod. I saw the direction it took. Her and her sister left around 10. Deer was shot about 8:30. I went back in at 12:00. I Knew this deer probably crossed a path to the north so I looked there first. As I was walking I was looking at a side hill and saw the deer. It was stretched out on its side legs stiff. I got down on a knee called my daughter she was thrilled. Actually where I stoped was the blood trail. I followed it up to the deer. A lot of blood loss and corn. I walk up to it about 5 feet away and start to take off my coat to gut it. Hang the coat in a tree approach the deer and she gets up and trots off. My head spins and I'm like WTF! Obviously it needed more time but it was not bedded it was on its side looking stiff as a board. This has to be the weirdest experience ever. She is a small doe and is fighting so hard. I left and will go back at 3:00. She will die today just when? If it was a classic gut shot I would of waited 6 hrs but it was through the shoulder. I'm going back at 3 and this deer better not become Coydog food.

She shot a Doe! Quartering to arrow went6 through shoulder and out stomach. It ran off on three legs. Grey white hair at shot site. after 20 yards of tracking I started to see corn. We stoped and I explained what would happen next. She had to leave by 10 to get back to school. Told her the deer would be dead in a few hours and I'll find it. We walked up the swail and don't you know it she jumps from some golden rod and runs into a wooded area. The shoulder is crushed and there was really good blood. I'll go back at noon to find her.

Headed out in a bit for my Daughters last hunt. She gets up everyday at West Point at 4:30. This weekend she would fall asleep on a short car ride to town. Fall asleep in the woods and so on. I gave her the option of sleeping in today no pressure. She says Dad no way I love it out there and want one more crack at a deer! Just got to love it. Good luck all today looks to be a nice day, snow showers on the way!

My kid had two chances today but missed. We saw 4 doe and 5 buck. One last hunt tomorrow am then back to school.

Good luck with the scent. I use Golden Estrous and really like the results.

Go anyway. You tried, leave a note and go. Weather just going to get worse.

Not liver that blood is bright. You will lose all blood with the rain coming I would grid search first light until it rains.

Got my girls here we will hunt this morning until it rains. Teddi using the crossbow. I have a ground blind set up where all these bucks I've seen crossing. Rob I think you took the right days off . Weather looks perfect! Now that I'm up here full time and retired I can't believe the amount of nice bucks I've seen. I think more bucks than does! Good luck Rob!

deer started to move all around me 30 min before last light. Had two shooters just out of range. I thought they might fight but the big one turned and left. I'm seeing more bucks than doe this year its crazy!

I hit liver once and the blood looked deep purple. arrow was covered entire length. Good luck

I have done many in the past. Start small. I wouldn't take on a 150 lbs deer. Shoot a yearling and go from there. I may get back into it now that I'm here full time. Good luck....good sharp knife is key!

I'll be hanging around I enjoy the site. Does not matter if JB is here or not. A few reached out to me to move to the other site, thanks but no. Been here pretty much from the beginning. Now enough with this, got redeem myself today. Kids come in tonight and hopefully we can get a morning hunt in before the rain.

I just looked at the site, seems very basic website like this was 10 yers ago, why leave?

Well I was out from 9 until 2:30 searching. Didn't find. a thing. Unfortunate but it happens. 15,000 steps, ticks on me, briars suck and I'm done. I did my part trying to find it. Hope to see it again in the near future. I'll be ready to hunt in the am. Thanks for all your help!

At this point I agree.

Headed out in a few. I have a planted pine area to check and a swampy bedding area also. The more and more I watch the shot in my mind it hit exactly where I said. I know I must of hit the opposite shoulder because it made a pretty good sound. The angle and distance just says I hit something vital. You guys are right high entrance hole and no exit makes for a tough time. I'll report back when finished, don't know when that will be.

My neighbors and I all get along great. Had to go on one property but called before I went. Gave them the lowdown and I was good to go. They actually called tonight to give me suggestions on where to look. Good stuff.