Losing a blood trail. I shot a doe this afternoon late, about 6:15. Because it was beginning to get dark I started trailing about 6:40. Very small blood trail to start off and lost it quick. I started cutting across trails thru the woods looking in the general direction I saw her go and found it again. Kept on it for about an hour and then it just stopped. I couldn't find my arrow so I am not sure but going thru the shot in my mind I believe I hit high above the shoulder towards the neck. I marked the last spot I saw blood and will look around in the morning just to make sure I didn't miss seeing her. This kind of thing always makes me sick even this is only the second time in nearly 30 years of bow hunting that I have lost a trail. At least it wasn't this guy or I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
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Losing a doe or buck is just as tough.
Good luck.
Get back out there in the morning and flag the last spot of blood.
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2nd time in 30 years. Wow. You're doing something right. Keep it up Safe hunting Sir!Comment
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well that sux
But it happens from time to timeComment
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Idk if you're trying to be funny or what. Not funny and Not the same deerOriginally posted by Sleepy View PostComment
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I feel your pain, I lost a doe that went into the water last week. I am still not happy about it and still trying to analyze what I could have done different...Comment
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He is just trying to put a light hearted twist on an otherwise bad day for the opOriginally posted by Bullseye07 View PostComment
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Obviously....Originally posted by Bullseye07 View Post
The thread was the first thing that popped in my head while reading the OP. Just brotherly love. I made a bad shot once, not funComment
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It's east Texas, that was the second deer he's seen in 30 yearsOriginally posted by laredoarcher View Post
I hate even losing blood trails on pigs.Comment
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OK RR1, that ain't right....Comment
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I think we can all relate to the OP. Typically as a collective group (bow hunters) we are a lot harder on ourselves than anyone is on us. I think that is because we hold ourselves to a high level of accountability for the arrows that we shoot at animals. I personally have nearly quit bowhunting a couple of times because of not meeting the high expectations I have for myself when it comes to making quick clean kills. Now I judge a kill by how well of a shot I made not necessarily by the size of the animal or rack.
I think that to only lose two animals in thirty years is incredible. I'm ashamed to say I have lost more than that in the last 5 years (I started 5 years ago). The "misses" and "poor hits" are what drive me forward to work harder, practice, and get better at this craft.
I hope you find your deer. If you do not there will be a happy coyote out there that will.Comment
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