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I started another post early this morning about going out to recover a doe I had shot last evening (its now closed) thought I maybe had a liver shot. Found the deer she had only went about what I guess to be 60-70 yards. The shot was pretty much perfect although it could have been a couple inches lower. We were within a few yards of her last night but didnt see her. At the shot my thought was that it was a great shot. She ran into a cut-over with head high briers and I did not hear her crash,soooo the dought started to creep in. Got down and there was a fair trail at first but then nothing. more dought creeping in....hmmm maybe it was a little far back, must be liver, a lung shot should produce a better trail and I should have heard her crash in this thick stuff.
Anyway happy ending, she is now safely at the processer :)
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers
Mike
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:thumbsup: Congrats
Liver shot deer don't usually go far if not pushed. You did the right thing backing out last night.
Glad You recovered Your deer, good job. :clapper:
Congratulations on your doe and recovery! How 'bout some pics? :D :thumbsup: :clapper:
Good job. Glad you found her.
Grats!
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Fantastic!
Super result and thanks for getting back to us.
Perseverance is the bowhunter's most important trait!! Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Good job on the recovery! :thumbsup:
good job, hit one in liver here too, did same thing backed out and found her 50 yards from last I seen her, always when in doubt back out.
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congrats on the recovery!
A deer can go a long ways on a perfect shot.....good follow up!
Very good. Sounds like you did right.
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Glad you found her! Congrats!
glad you found her
Had the same thing happen to me today. Great blood trail, then nothing. Down at 70 yards. Glad we had the same outcome. Congratulations!
:thumbsup: im glat you got your deer, :thumbsup:
Good Job! Liver hits are always lethal. You just have to give em time.
Mike
lets see some pic
Good for you on the recovery.
I shot a doe yesterday morning with a slug in the chest. Good thing there was snow on the ground or I wouldn't have found where she ended up. Only one lung was destroyed but they can go a long way on that steep angle type of hit which is what she did. It would have been impossible to make out a blood trail on dry grass and leaves. I got over confident with the snow down and pushed her too early or it would have been a shorter tracking job.
Glad your's worked out well.
Katie, I want to see your kill. Hopefully we can find it in the Iowa thread.
Way to hang in there,good job!
ChristopherO- sorry, it was a cap and ball kill. Can't post it. I will pm you pics.
Congrats, way to follow up.
thanks guys. I am afraid I wasnt very clear on this post. It was actually a very good angling forward lung shot exit was right above the front leg. The only thing wrong with the shot was it could have been a tad lower, it was mid body. At the shot I was very pleased with the look of the shot. I got concerned because I didnt hear her crash and it was really thick stuff. I got even more concerned at the lack of blood on the ground. Then I started questioning in my mind if the shot had not been a litle far back and maybe I had hit liver. I then convinced myself that it had to have been from the no crash to the lack of blood.
Was gonna post some pics of the location of the shot but they aint the best pics or most tastfully done pics so decided against it.
Congrats!
Good job.
Congrats!!!