Talk about close shave.. story time

[Al Bundy]

Out on stand two nights ago get a call about 15 min until sunset.... I was waiting on this call from my better half. She was on stand in a spot that consistently has doe in the afternoon watch.  She shot at one but likely missed was her message to me.  Unfortunate because we have been hitting the range with the  xbows. Grabbed my helmet light and met her for the story. About a 30 yard shot but she thought further and used either one or two lines lower than she should have on the crosshairs. Whups. But.. I am not the hunter who says ok missed let’s go.  She went to stand, pointed the angle and rough distance.  The deer trotted a short distance after the shot, stood, then ran away. I love my helmet light for this. First year I used it and one of my better toys. It was close to dark so turned that thing on and started  a search grid pattern type walk with my other hunting buddy.  It took a while but I finally found a small clump of hair.  “I got hair “ I bellowed. So.. she got a piece of it. Now I’m thinking oh shit as it ran away. Far.. into heavily posted thick snarly overgrowth of a field.  So looking looking for blood. None. A small line of hair tufts is all. But no blood.  Some hair had darkish color to it. So the hair ends and still no blood. Back to starting point to look for the bolt.  I set her up with a pink Parker challenger, red hot bolts, and 4 blade grim reaper 100grain broadheads.  These broadheads are mean mofo’s. That challenger throws the bolt respectfully and in her hands it’s capable hunting weapon. So. finding her bolt was a challenge. Today I am buying lighted capture knocks for this scenario.  I eventually found the bolt though and it was clean. It was a needle in haystack but I found it. No blood. Ever.  We theorized that she shot literally over the back and shaved a big chunk of hair on the way. we searched like hell for even the slightest drop of blood. Those reapers would have opened up anything it Came in contact with. Talk about close shave... 

[Five Seasons]

get that lady a range finder. 

[Al Bundy]

She got one... but it was not in the field.