arrow stuck in but there is good amount of blood.Wait?

[arrow nocker]

She was at 23 yards and quartering away a little.I hit her in the boiler room but then watched her bound of with my arrow sticking out.I waited about 30 mins the looked to see if there was blood.About 10 yards into it i found some good dark blood.the further i went the more there was.I wasnt sure so i backed off and went to house.

How long should i wait?think shes dead?

dont want to jump her.And loose her.

I think i heard her get up then flop back down but i could be mistaking it for some thing else or another deer just moving.

I think it went into her boiler room and got stuck in her right front shoulder.

Edited October 28, 2011 by arrow nocker

[ny hunter]

If you could wait give it an hour.Hopefully she well just bleed out.Goodluck!

[arrow nocker]

thats what i was thinking.

Goling to store to get some more batteries my light.

[RichZ7]

Sounds like you may have hit her back just a little bit. Dark blood usually means a liver hit. I would normally let it wait till first light tomorrow but I know there is crappy weather moving in and you dont want to lose the blood trail. Also I'm not sure if you got coyotes to worry about. With a liver hit you could risk pushing her....it could take hours for her to expire. Its a tough call. I would probably give her at least a few hours and then try to track her. If you happen to find a spot where she layed you will probably find a lot of blood but it also means you pushed her. I would back off if that happens. Good luck....I hope you find her quick.

[biggamefish]

If the blood was very dark sound like you could have hit the liver. Use your judgment on the amount of blood the first few bound the arrow might have been in the exit would pluging it up when she ran a bit it opened it up. Give her an hour or Two if you can then go in and try to do a slow walk on the blood trail. Good luck I hope you find her.

[mossy725]

Yup, sounds like a liver shot. Good luck.

[arrow nocker]

I followed the blood trail for about 80 to 100 yards.it started to get less and less.It was about the point i saw her last when she bounded off where i stated to loose the trail.I am going to wait till morning.She is up in the thick stuff and i dont want to jump her.If it dont go good in the morning i might have to call my buddy to bring his blood hound.I know that rage2 had to of tore her up inside.

[First-light]

My liver shot deer went 200 yards after a slight blood trail of 50. Look for every sign you can think of. I actually found hair on a wire fence, he was too weak to go over so he went through an opening. Look for tracks and start doing your circles from the last area you saw her. Good luck.

[G-Man]

best of luck hope you find her!

[arrow nocker]

found her.Stiff as a board.Must have expiered shortly after i shot her.Had to come up and get my boy and cart.There was no blood up to the point she laid.60 yards from the last drop of blood.Found her with a grid search.Arrow right next to her.My rage2 BH is destroyed.All whell.Will get pics later.

[HHC1]

Great job on finding her....glad to hear of the good outcome! Enjoy the backstraps!

[arrow nocker]

to add its my first bow kill.LOL.

[Cabin Fever]

Congrats! And good job finding her! Always tense when blood trail is sparce.

[Single_shot]

Congrats,well done on a good follow up.

[ny hunter]

Nice!!!! congrats on your first bow kill.

[arrow nocker]

liver was just barely hit.Heart had a hole in it.She expired shortly after i hit her.

the noise i heard that i thought was her getting up then falling down was correct.She got up stumbled back and fell.Asumming from the marks on the ground.

tenderloin for dinner tonight.

Edited October 29, 2011 by arrow nocker

[growalot]

Nice ...Congrats on a good hunt...nice deer and great recovery after a good shot....well done all around on first bow kill

[WNYBuckHunter]

Congrats on the doe and good job on the tracking and giving plenty of time for her to expire rather than push her all into the next county.

[arrow nocker]

Thanks you.

[Karpteach]

Good for you! How were the tenderloins?

[arrow nocker]

deeeelishious.haha.

[RichZ7]

Great shot Nocker and awesome job finding her. Glad it worked out. Congrats!!!

[Uncle Nicky]

_{Congratulations on finding her. Tracking in the dark is never fun. In my experience, a heart shot deer will usually go a little way before it dies, lung shot deer never seem to go far.}

Edited November 1, 2011 by Uncle Nicky

[outdoorstom]

Good job on the shot and excellent follow up!!