Look: 12 pointer before and after

[32drawlength]

In the 2nd picture, notice the black scar on left shoulder:

My 9 year old son and I hunted together opening weekend using my crossbow to shoot this nice 12 pointer at 30 yards from a buddy blind. Unfortunately we hit the buck high and forward, but the good news is that he showed up on our cameras 3 weeks later with a scar on his left shoulder and he nutritionally looks fine.

Did he hit a dead zone?

[Krivoman]

No, he hit above spine. Deer will be fine...

[Higee]

Thats great that your seeing him again. i've seen this happen to other when a broadhead passed clean thru the backstrap. bit strange being in the shoulder area.

[Milner7]

Looks like you will get another chance at him nice buck

[mhbaseball]

he will live....all muscle and looks healed over already

[RdRdrFan]

He will be fine. With that placement infection is the biggest worry and if you saw him 3 weeks later then he is good to go.

Spend a little bit more time on the range and then go get him. Good luck.

[Dejashoot]

As said. He'll be fine. That amount of time and still alive.

[Coach W]

No, he hit above spine. Deer will be fine...

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[Maroon Blade]

I'll go ahead and answer your question.....yes he hit a "dead zone" that contained no vitals that would have caused the deer to die. It's pretty obvious the deer is no worse for wear! Hope yall get another chance to arrow him as it doesn't always work out like this!!

[Wudstix]

Nice deer.

[Loneaggie]

Dang deer are tough. Just for reference there are no "dead zones" is I get shot with a broadhead...