What's your strangest "after the shot arrow" story?

[mocephus]

Several years ago I shot a buck on public land in Del Rio. The shot was 28 yds and I shot through an area of a ceniza bush that was the size of a corn torilla. The arrow hit its target, made a loud thud, and the deer hit the ground like a sack of potatoes. I stood up, walked a few yards to motion to a friend to come give me a hand because I had obviously spined the buck (wrong). When I turned back to look at the buck, he was standing up with the arrow still in him. Before I could nock another arrow, he took off and jumped into private property. Game warden comes out to give us a hand but we were unable to locate. I have no idea what happened. Is it possible to hit an animal above the vitals and below the spine and just get solid muscle? Havent heard this happen to anyone before. It kind of tripped me out.

[BigL]

Was sitting in a tripod next to a dry creek bed. Group of doe come in and I want the biggest one but she stayed 35-40yards away. Finally decide to take a 35 yard shot on her. When I shot she instantly dropped. When I shot she basically rolled over to take off. The arrow went in her chest area and came out at the base of her neck. Broke her spine and dropped her instantly. Arrow never made it out. I was really surprised she I walked up on her and saw fletchings coming out from under her and saw broadhead at the base of her neck. I was shooting from a tripod a good 18ft above her and my arrow entered below her.

[lovemylegacy]

I would tell you, but you wouldn't believe me.

[elhefe]

Shot a spike from a ground blind at 15 yards quartering away. Arrow went in behind the shoulder and as he ducked it exited on top between the shoulder blades. Ran about 60 yards. No blood but found him on the game trail

[9452772]

My first buck with a bow I shot very low. Only went through belly skin. Arrow hit the front leg and broke it. The arrow was in three pieces and the buck ran about a 100 yards and settled in a bushy area. Waited a hour and found buck alive. I backed out and waited another hour and found buck further in brush. I hit a artery or vein in front leg and buck bless out. That was my "lucky" kill.

[cwill]

I would tell you, but you wouldn't believe me.

Let's hear it Calvin!

[Dry Bones]

My first bow deer was a doe at 25ish yards. She was broad side and there with 3 others. Being my first and having other deer around I was VERY nervous. Once I finally came to full draw the pin settled well and I released. She almost flipped over on her back and stayed there. The shot was pretty low but tight to the shoulder going in, somehow it turned upward and lodged in her spine just behind the shoulders. Only time I have had a Thunderhead turn that much. I was in a 20 ft tripod. Still have yet to figure that one out but AMEN it made my first blood trail short.

[BigL]

My dad was hunting with his rifle and slipped and fell on his way to his stand. Scope hit a rock on the fall. He was worried but continued to go to the stand. Later a doe came out and he decided to shoot her. When he shot he said she dropped instantly and then bounced up and ran into the woods. My brother and I helped looked for her and were able to find her trail in the mud running and looking like she was dragging something behind her. Tracked her to the fence where she was on the ground rolling around and couldn't get up. My brother finished her and we found what had happened. Shot was low and took out the front leg at the knee. The bullet must have ricocheted and caught the opposite back leg at the knee. She ran to the fence on two legs, dragging the two broke legs, and couldn't jump the fence.