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Arrow was found. 10 inches was stuck in him. Not looking good. Blood trail started to look promising, then the deer got to a gully and stopped. Could not pick up blood from that point. He started making his way back up the steep hill, which IMO I have never seen a mortally hit deer turn and start going back up a hill. Bringing in the dogs and gonna start grid searching this afternoon. Thanks for the replies Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

We are allotted nuisance permits on our farm. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Thanks and I hope it doesn't go that far too! I have plenty of vacation time to use if needed to find this animal. I won't give up! I'm hoping I at least clipped one lung, deer I shot in the past with the high one lung clip were very tricky to follow and required a lot of patience. I don't blame the arrow or the broadhead. I blame myself but am pretty confident in my shot placement and thought I saw the arrow hit high. Heading out the door now. Thanks for all the advice. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

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Thanks for the info. It was strange, the hit sounded like a normal double lung punch, wasn't a loud "smack" like a bone hit. I could not believe I could not find my arrow. I've killed many of buck exactly where he stood, was a no brainer where to place my pin, always punched both lungs and had my arrow pass through. Could be possible I just did not see it with the flashlight. I'm just hoping this is one of those misleading blood trails, I've seen a lot of blood not leaving a mortal deer, and very little to no blood trail leading to a dead deer. Was a sleepless night replaying the scenario in my head. Heading back out shortly. Got a tracking dog for back up if needed. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Thanks and yes a DEC biologist stopped at the place I had him butchered and he was 5 yrs old. I believe this guy is 4. We have history. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Also when he fell he did not fall on any particular side, his legs came out from under him from the leg kick on impact and he landed literally on his chest and bulldozed through the soybean until he regained footing. He then made it to the wood line and bounded straight down an extremely steep hill. I could follow his track right to where I found that first blood spot. He's def got momentum in his favor. I've harvested over 50 deer with my bow (he would be number 54), I lost one when I was young and dumb but I've also never had to back out because I didn't feel good about the sign. He'll have over 14 hours buy the time I pick up the trail this morning hopefully I'll find him. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Does not appear to be coming out both sides. Could not find my arrow, but also did not see arrow in him when he ran away. Shot him the last 10 minute of light. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

The green circle is where I thought to have hit him. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

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Need some help identifying this blood color please. I thought I hit this deer a touch high. Was 23 feet in tree, deer was broadside @14 yards. Could not find arrow. He leg kicked at impact and made a loud "blah"sound, fell down from the high leg kick then regained his footing and bounded off. Waited 2 hours before I started tracking. First blood was 60 yards from impact. Went another 50 yards after first spot of blood and found nothing so I backed out. I was hoping I clipped a lung but saw no bubbles in this blood. However, it has the bright red (not dark like liver) color. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

So long as you can approach the stand without alerting deer in this bedding area, I don't see any harm in hunting those runs on the wood line, as long as you play the wind. Sounds like a good spot to catch a buck scenting does. This time of the year I've had great success hunting the known doe bedding areas. Also a good idea to try hunting in between food and bedding too if you can find a good tree, and again, approach it without being detected. Good luck

Just come out to my area, all the local scumbag poachers start their deer gun season a week early. Every year. Good luck to you guys out there now

It's all out balls to the wall 4A on my farm. Mature bucks actively seeking and chasing since Sunday 11/6. All the yearling bucks have dispersed (for now) and big boys have moved in on my resident does. It's game on. Good luck men.

5S-. 11/5 5 different yearling bucks and one 2yr old feeding and checking scrapes. saw no seeking or chasing 4A-. 11/6 Several sightings of the sames 2 mature bucks (both slammers), running around with their noses to the ground like bird dogs, seeking, without a care in the world. Could not stop them, would not respond calls, only had one thing on their minds and that was finding a hot doe. Between 9 and 11am both days was best time. I've yet to see a buck running a hot doe, but it's good to see mature bucks actively seeking. Good luck to all.

Great read! I grew up hunting with my father in the Adirondack mountains, hunted the mountains 16 years. Never hunted southern zone (flat land) deer until I purchased my land 11 years ago, which is also when I started bowhunting. The article reminds me of my father scolding me to slow down. Telling me when I "thought" I was stalking slow enough, slow down more! Lol. I enjoy bowhunting and treestand hunting mature old wise whitetails in the southern zone, but I must admit, there is nothing (IMO) more rewarding than getting on the ground, in the Adirondack mountains and trackingan/stalking an old Adirondack bruiser. One on one. Brings it to a whole new level. Those mature old bucks are an entirely different kind of animal. I still enjoy going north and getting a change pace, getting out of the treestand and get back on the ground. (I stand hunt only on my farm in southern zone). It's just not the same since my father passed, but it's good to keep your tracking and stalking abilities keen. Thanks for sharing, brought back a lot of memories.

Well this explains why I'm always killing my batteries smh. Thanks, and don't tell my wife.

Perfect thanks!

Can you recommend a cell phone charger? I need one of these for my all day sits. I usually keep a hand warmer in the pocket my phone is in to keep the battery warm and from dying. Like most others I pass the time on my phone. Texting friends to see what their seeing, usually kids are good for a few texts, pay bills, check scout gaurd weather app, look at aerials on Google earth of the properties I hunt, read the news. I also like to formulate a game plan for food plots next year and think about what I can do around the property to improve habitat in the off season while I'm trapping coyotes.

Love these posts! Congrats to your brother he's got a good start to becoming a great hunter from the looks of it.

Heck no! Previous years I always see good rutting action around the 11'th. Zone 4A..... Seen a mature 3 yr old on his feet Sunday @936 am working a scrape line and watched him bump does around. We're close. Zone 5R..... seeing young bucks working scrapes, responding to grunt calls good.. Does still seem to be acting normal in both zones I hunt. From here on out I'll be hunting the known doe bedding areas. Good luck when you come back on the 11'th! I hope you get a good buck.

Couldn't ask for a better picture to age. Looks like a real nice 2.5 good luck with him if you decide to go after em'. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Ha! Funny... I watched a real nice 3yr old this morning making scrapes along a field edge, looked at my phone, it said 852 am. Lol Btw he's a great buck i hope you get him!

I've clipped one lung and had a lot less blood than you described and showed in the picture, and recovered the animal. One lung shots need time. Send pics tomorrow he's dead.

Yeah my refrigeration guy's jaw almost hit the floor when I told him what I paid. Lol I got lucky that's for sure