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I knew the weather was going to be great this morning so I sat in one of my favorite spots in an oak flat next to the power lines behind my dads house. About 2 mins after legal light, a little scrappy 6 came crunching behind me. He made it to 15 yards to my right. I was debating taking the shot bc I didnt take a buck last year but I also knew there wasd a big 8 behind my own house I have been hunting. All of a sudden, I heard crunch crunch stop from the exacy opposite direction. I swing my head around and see a big bodied deer walking right at the young 6 looking like he wanted a fight. I couldnt count points bc he was moving at a good clip but I saw a lot of bone on top of his head. 

 

He came to the right of me about 10 yards away from the young deer. Both deer were about 20 yds to my right. I drew on the big guy as he was walking in and when he stepped into a clearing, I gave him a BAAAHH- he stopped and I let my arrow fly. I watched through my sight but I didnt see the arrow go in. I did hear it go "THWACK" and I saw him jump and mule kick. At this point, both deer take off running. They both ran in the same direction next to each other weaving in and out of each other so I couldnt tell which was the deer I shot!!!! suddenly at about 50 yards. I saw one deer stop and stay still, I saw horns but I still didnt know if it was the big deer I shot or the young 6. He was milling around walking real slow and I heard a long "POOOOFFFFFF" sound like air being let out of a tire. My stomach tunred to knots bc I know this is the sound of a gut shot deer. He made the sound twice. He continued to walk away slow until he was out of dight. I thought I heard a "crash" noise but I couldnt tell if my ears were playing tricks on e, or if it was squirrels or a falling branch.

 

After 2 hours I climbed down from my tree  and went to the spot where I hit him. I panicked again when I found my arrow busted in 2. It was snapped in pieces about 9 inches and 20 inches. The front (long) piece was covered in bright red blood and the back piece was covered as well. I had no idea what could have made that happen. I found one drop of blood where he was hit but nothing else near the spot. Luckily he turned up a bunch of leaves as he ran so I went to where it looked like he stopped running. When I got there I found a ton of bright red blood. Still worried about the possible gut shot, I made the right decision, backed out, and walked to my dads. 

 

I called my buddy and he and my dad and I went out about 2 hours later. We went to the spot where I found the start of the trail again and found  great blood. He didnt make it more than 30 yards from where I decided to back out. It turns out it was only a 5 pntr but the biggest, thickest one I have ever seen. A very old deer as well. Lots of white on his snout so i am guessing 3.5. I ended up hitting him literally on the edge of the back shoulder and came out the edge of the back shoulder. I am guessing thats why the arrow snapped and broke apart. I am happy with my deer and my decision to back out even thought he didnt go far...

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I knew the weather was going to be great this morning so I sat in one of my favorite spots in an oak flat next to the power lines behind my dads house. About 2 mins after legal light, a little scrappy 6 came crunching behind me. He made it to 15 yards to my right. I was debating taking the shot bc I didnt take a buck last year but I also knew there wasd a big 8 behind my own house I have been hunting. All of a sudden, I heard crunch crunch stop from the exacy opposite direction. I swing my head around and see a big bodied deer walking right at the young 6 looking like he wanted a fight. I couldnt count points bc he was moving at a good clip but I saw a lot of bone on top of his head. 

 

He came to the right of me about 10 yards away from the young deer. Both deer were about 20 yds to my right. I drew on the big guy as he was walking in and when he stepped into a clearing, I gave him a BAAAHH- he stopped and I let my arrow fly. I watched through my sight but I didnt see the arrow go in. I did hear it go "THWACK" and I saw him jump and mule kick. At this point, both deer take off running. They both ran in the same direction next to each other weaving in and out of each other so I couldnt tell which was the deer I shot!!!! suddenly at about 50 yards. I saw one deer stop and stay still, I saw horns but I still didnt know if it was the big deer I shot or the young 6. He was milling around walking real slow and I heard a long "POOOOFFFFFF" sound like air being let out of a tire. My stomach tunred to knots bc I know this is the sound of a gut shot deer. He made the sound twice. He continued to walk away slow until he was out of dight. I thought I heard a "crash" noise but I couldnt tell if my ears were playing tricks on e, or if it was squirrels or a falling branch.

 

After 2 hours I climbed down from my tree  and went to the spot where I hit him. I panicked again when I found my arrow busted in 2. It was snapped in pieces about 9 inches and 20 inches. The front (long) piece was covered in bright red blood and the back piece was covered as well. I had no idea what could have made that happen. I found one drop of blood where he was hit but nothing else near the spot. Luckily he turned up a bunch of leaves as he ran so I went to where it looked like he stopped running. When I got there I found a ton of bright red blood. Still worried about the possible gut shot, I made the right decision, backed out, and walked to my dads. 

 

I called my buddy and he and my dad and I went out about 2 hours later. We went to the spot where I found the start of the trail again and found  great blood. He didnt make it more than 30 yards from where I decided to back out. It turns out it was only a 5 pntr but the biggest, thickest one I have ever seen. A very old deer as well. Lots of white on his snout so i am guessing 3.5. I ended up hitting him literally on the edge of the back shoulder and came out the edge of the back shoulder. I am guessing thats why the arrow snapped and broke apart. I am happy with my deer and my decision to back out even thought he didnt go far...

 

I assume (oh wait, congrats on your buck!!) that you are pulling the lower jaw RIGHT NOW so you can get him aged?

 

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