Lost Another One
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Re: Lost Another One
i try to stick in the 30-35 yard range. everybody has different shooting ranges. i was thinking on trying the exact bh too. they looks like they would fly like a fieldpoint. like somebody said earlier,someone might have found the deer,and took it.good luck hunting.
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What bow have you got ?
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I have only shot at, and hit, one deer beyond 30 yds. 20-25 is my comfort zone. If you are hunting from the ground, aim low, but not at 45 yds, as a high hit will not put a hole low enough for the blood to drain, just bleed out internally. I learned this from a doe at 22 yds , high double lung hit and she ran 300 yards. The blood trail was so light I was on my hands and knees looking for specks.
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well, these things will happen.. i too wouldn't shoot out to 45 yards.. yes excals are deadly accurate and those BH's will fly true, but it's just too iffy... i also had an issue with the excal BH's, i had the 150 grain bolt cutters and lost a deer... i switched to the 125 grain wasp fixed blades.. a broadhead i've had much success with in the past.. i don't care how good of a hunter you are, you sometimes lose one.. chin up buddy and get back at 'er
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You said it ..."should have let her pass"......35 maybe but not 45va3cgt wrote:Thanks for the replies.
That's the longest shot I've ever taken. Checked it with my rangefinder. I figure I got a little impatient because I was losing light. I should have let her pass. All my shots in the past have been under 25 yards. I lost one shooting from the ground and this one and another have been lost shooting from a tree stand. Looks like I don't take into account the elevation change.
You did a good job of trying to recover her.
Keep it a little closer next time!
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Re: Lost Another One
Sometimes it's just hard to pass. . .I'm bad for that, so, I started setting up my hunting lanes to where I only have a max 30 yard shot. I can't even see the deer coming. Good thing is, they are within range when I see them. The bad thing is, I better be ready because I don't have much time to get the shot off.
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I'll only shoot no longer than 25 yards I've learned my lesson and the only one that gained were the coyotes. My buddy always told me if you wait there is always a better shot and if it doesn't happen it wasn't meant to be.
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Let them get closer or let them pass. I will not shoot over 30 yards.
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Yep. That's my guess. I hit a little too high.Sopchoppy wrote:I have only shot at, and hit, one deer beyond 30 yds. 20-25 is my comfort zone. If you are hunting from the ground, aim low, but not at 45 yds, as a high hit will not put a hole low enough for the blood to drain, just bleed out internally. I learned this from a doe at 22 yds , high double lung hit and she ran 300 yards. The blood trail was so light I was on my hands and knees looking for specks.
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We crossed the bush all day, and nothing.slider wrote:You said it ..."should have let her pass"......35 maybe but not 45va3cgt wrote:Thanks for the replies.
That's the longest shot I've ever taken. Checked it with my rangefinder. I figure I got a little impatient because I was losing light. I should have let her pass. All my shots in the past have been under 25 yards. I lost one shooting from the ground and this one and another have been lost shooting from a tree stand. Looks like I don't take into account the elevation change.
You did a good job of trying to recover her.
Keep it a little closer next time!
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ExomagBones wrote:What bow have you got ?
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Water may have played a role. This past November I had a rifle hit deer swim across 200 yards of ice-cold beaver pond. The blood trail was decent and improving leading up to the water's edge. Despite witnessing the exact spot where the buck emerged from the water, there was zero blood after that and unfortunately we lost him.
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Re: Lost Another One
va3cgt, Things do happen! When it happens more than once yer not learnin yer lesson at the deer's expense! Its not the BH its the shooter, its not the model its the shooter. There i said what most try to avoid a face to face contact. Yeah i busted yer chops but its only verbally written. Wait fer closer shots, jus cause the deer gave you a chance doesn't mean its the last one on that deer. I passed on at least 25 deer this yr & all shots were less than 40 yds & clear. I knowed fer youngger ppl its so hard to pass but in the end its best fer you n the deer.
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I don't think 45 yards is even for those that practice the most.
A deer can do too much in the time it takes for a bolt to travel that distance.
IMHO it is an unethical shot to take.
A deer can do too much in the time it takes for a bolt to travel that distance.
IMHO it is an unethical shot to take.
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AgreeKnight wrote:I don't think 45 yards is even for those that practice the most.
A deer can do too much in the time it takes for a bolt to travel that distance.
IMHO it is an unethical shot to take.
Most of us have made this mistake....learn from it and wisdom will help refrain from long shots...after all we are archery hunting and the whole goal is to get close...close is exciting!
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