Bow shot, frame by frame, sort of, dead or no?

[AntlerCollector]

If that was my deer. I would have made a quick check for a blood trail. If I didn’t see one within 30 yards I would call a tracking dog. I would not get my scent all over the place looking. That shot is back and probably missed the heart and lungs. Looks gut shot to me.

[Jet Black]

Shot is back and deer is quartering to. Not a good combo. Hope you found him or he’s miraculously alive like the deer mentioned by previous poster.

[Fishcat91]

Liver shot. Not pushed he runs 500/700 yards.

[AlaskaFlyerFan]

We know the outcome of the story, I just wanted to share and see some opinions. Very interesting story.


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I’m guessing that if you know the outcome the deer is dead. If it wasn’t dead you wouldn’t know the outcome.

I think he is completely broadside or even slightly quartering away. The right front leg is forward and gives the appearance that the deer is quartering to. I think the shot is high enough that you got the back of the lungs, diaphragm, or even liver.

[solocam_aggie]

Definitely back. Like others said, shooter is to the left of the camera. Slight quartering to shot, with the buck hunched up...I think thats guts.

[Smart]

Back... behind the heart IMO. Looks a lot like the same area FNDs shot on his wide buck last week (Ashley Memorial hunt thread) and my shot on a mgmt buck last year. Mine required a second shot as seen in this video.

http://youtu.be/dV1YzgCnd0w

[CoolArrow]

I say he a dead buck. And recovered. Shot placement is ok.

[ryanc02]

So what’s the outcome?

[CastAndBlast]

Liver/Gut

[Deer Tracks]

I’m not surprised by anything anymore. I’ve seen a lot that I cannot explain. However, that does not look survivable. I think it’s a little too far back for the angle.

[dbelcher269]

If bets were being placed I’d have no problem putting money on a back liver/gut shot. Dead most likely, but would take some time. Hope it turned out well, either dead or proven alive and kicking.

[GarGuy]

The shot is back and quartering further back. I would give him all day and get a dog on him. Likely dead but I have seen some deer survive crazy stuff. If there is CV paunch N on the arrow he wont live

[Big pig]

Well... ?

[TheHammer]

I would say possible liver/gut, but definitely back of the heart and probably missed lungs.

[critter69]

Come on man, the suspense is killing me did you find him dead or alive ?