Got away with it

[Taylormike]

I shot a doe tonight at 6.  As the arrow hit her, my stomach dropped, way too far back.  She was quartering away but I can't believe she trotted off 40 yards and then literally fell over.  Must have caught an artery, any thoughts?  In the pic that's the exit so in truth the entrance would be a little farther back.

[Lawdwaz]

All I can say is Praise The Lord!

You might have disconnected the main parts to the liver?  Heck if I know..........

[Taylormike]

Yea I know, there was so much blood congealed inside her.  

[grampy]

Congratulations! Nice backstraps right there!

[Taylormike]

Thanks, yep.  Can't wait. Wrapped in bacon and smoked with Apple wood!

[The_Field_Ager]

Double lung, for sure !  

[BowmanMike]

What lawdaz said,sure looks lije you got lucky.

[Taylormike]

Just now, Papist said:

Double lung, for sure !  

Not a drop from nose or mouth.

[Taylormike]

Just now, BowmanMike said:

What lawdaz said,sure looks lije you got lucky.

Im thinking complete severed liver .

[The_Field_Ager]

Might have hit the Aorta  I would say

[growalot]

Congrats!

[BowmanMike]

No way that was double lung,maybe just clipped one. But i do think a major blood vessel to the liver must have got severed.

[BowmanMike]

Oh yes,forgot...Congrats Taylormike

[Taylormike]

2 minutes ago, Papist said:

Might have hit the Aorta  I would say

I was wondering that too.

Edited October 4, 2017 by Taylormike

[ApexerER]

Well, a dead deer is a dead deer...congrats!!!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Congrats! Id say you got a little lucky on that one. I wouldnt try it again haha

[Salmon_Run]

Congrats....definitely a liver shot... 

[Doewhacker]

Aorta? No

Artery to the liver and liver, 100%.

[Iluvracks1359]

I mean, a gut shot will almost always kill a deer, of course it would take longer than a vital hit, that is DEF a gut shot tho, im thinking she maybe just went into shock, it can happen. Lucky you didn't have to follow her for days, you woulda had a good blood trail any ways

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Congrats Taylormike. Well you gutted it. what did you hit?

[mattman77]

Femoral. Liver hits take hours

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[Taylormike]

1 hour ago, Iluvracks1359 said:

I mean, a gut shot will almost always kill a deer, of course it would take longer than a vital hit, that is DEF a gut shot tho, im thinking she maybe just went into shock, it can happen. Lucky you didn't have to follow her for days, you woulda had a good blood trail any ways

It was not gut shot, stomach was intact.  When I opened her unbelievable blood poured out.  Had to be severed liver/artery.

[Taylormike]

55 minutes ago, Culvercreek hunt club said:

Congrats Taylormike. Well you gutted it. what did you hit?

Did not have time to look, was getting dark and I wanted to get her to the processor.  Too warm last night.

[Salmon_Run]

Definitely looks like just behind the lungs and before the stomach and intestines and right into the liver. Sounds like it bled like crazy internally and dropped right after your shot.

I am glad you recovered her in short time. Thanks for sharing.... 

[chrisw]

It's not femoral or aorta (haha) I can promise you that... Sometimes if you tear a big enough hole in the diaphragm the lungs cannot expand due to no pressure. That's my guess, she suffocated, the blood inside is obviously from whatever was damaged (most likely liver) and that aided in a quick death. But mostly I'd say luck helped you out big time!

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