Well my excitement rapidly changed to concern. He went on to say that the doe took 5 steps and is standing with the arrow sticking half out? He said the hit is a little far back and slightly high, So he shot again and once again she went 5 to 8 steps and now has 2 arrows sticking half way out!! She then went behind some tangles and laid down with her head up.
I said stay where you are be quiet and watch for her to death kick and then get down.
Well 45 minutes later he radio's back that nothing has changed!
So I said hold on "Thor and I are coming to see . Well, I get there another 20 minutes and low and behold the dang critter is laying with her head up? I told him to be ready to shoot as I would circle behind her and try to make her run so the BH could finish it's job. I got within 5' and she gets up and walks off about 10yds. and stands broadside . I said shoot her again ,,, well he fires and I see the BH get complete pass thru. and the doe turns around now I can see one of the reapers stick out the other side!! the mechanical never opened!! any how I said enough >>>>>> and Finished it with "Thor" throwing his battle axe all over in 30 seconds.
We recovered all three BH's two never opened at all and one open 1 blade which broke off on a rib it was like shooting the doe with field points. Needless to say he was very upset
I said that's why I stopped using MBH's because it's just something else that can go wrong so go buy a couple of fixed heads that fly great. I know guys swear by mechanical but give me a good solid fixed head that fly's straight off the string.I also told him that he wont graduate from bow hunter school till he has killed a few with a rock or club as its not always pretty.
On a more positive note the wife of 38 yrs. on Sunday morning took "Thor" and his preferred weapon and shot a very nice 5pt at under 30 yds. and she watched him drop within 50yds. This was not her first deer but was her first buck with a bow!
. Congrats to your son and wife!
...in the garbage they went!