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Title: Must follow the blood
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on November 23, 2015, 09:21:00 AM
Well, my black walnut and hickory Mahantango Red Tail hammers another doe. This was just a yearling, but it will be good eating. Too many deer in this spot anyway. It is over browsed etc. I digress.

So, I make the exact same shot as my last deer, and I know it's a done deal. I went out to the place I thought I heard it go down. No deer, no blood....   :dunno:    I tell myself, hey dummy, follow the blood trail and never think you know where it went. Sure enough she took a hard right along the way. Found her piled up 60 yards over from where I expected. So always follow the blood.

Stick was 47#@28"  765gr arrow using Abowyer brown bear BH
 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/bow/899A4FFD-7528-4845-B017-97B7DD79296E_zpsalo0r3r1.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/jjeffer/media/bow/899A4FFD-7528-4845-B017-97B7DD79296E_zpsalo0r3r1.jpg.html)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/bow/0FB3F322-327C-47FD-A325-977263766E92_zpsmsty67ct.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/jjeffer/media/bow/0FB3F322-327C-47FD-A325-977263766E92_zpsmsty67ct.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Michael Arnette on November 23, 2015, 09:38:00 AM
Great shot!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 23, 2015, 09:46:00 AM
Great shooting' Brother! The smaller ones are harder to hit.
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: ebeard on November 23, 2015, 10:08:00 AM
Congrats! Nice shot!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: 3Feathers on November 23, 2015, 10:31:00 AM
Nice.....Good eating there for sure......congrats to you.....enjoy.
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: ron w on November 23, 2015, 01:17:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:  Well done!!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Bjorn on November 23, 2015, 01:32:00 PM
That's a good one! Well done!!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: swamper on November 23, 2015, 03:59:00 PM
Nice job..
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: KAZ on November 23, 2015, 04:41:00 PM
Yep, that should have been a very enjoyable bloodtrail to walk along... No sense bypassing all the fun.... Well done, great shot!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Recurve7 on November 23, 2015, 04:47:00 PM
I too have hurriedly went to where my harvest should HAVE BEEN. I agree, stay with the basics and always follow the blood. Congrats!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Bernie B. on November 23, 2015, 04:50:00 PM
Looks like some very tasty venison for you!  Congratulations, nice looking yearling!     :thumbsup:

Bernie
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Jmatt1957 on November 23, 2015, 05:02:00 PM
Great shot.
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: RC on November 23, 2015, 05:44:00 PM
Good job sir. RC
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: drewsbow on November 23, 2015, 06:08:00 PM
nice , congrats
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: goingoldskool on November 23, 2015, 06:09:00 PM
It's pretty cool that she ran right up to your house
!!!     :biglaugh:  


Congratulations,  sir.

God bless,

Rodd
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: RLA on November 23, 2015, 06:14:00 PM
Nice   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Alvey on November 23, 2015, 06:46:00 PM
Good job!!looks like you got this shooting figured out.
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Yewbender on November 23, 2015, 06:51:00 PM
Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: mwosborn on November 23, 2015, 10:52:00 PM
:thumbsup:    Very nice shot.
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Matty on November 23, 2015, 11:33:00 PM
Hey nice work! That is one seriously heavy arrow! Is it a woody!?
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on November 24, 2015, 01:04:00 AM
Well done sir , Congrats....

,,,Sam,,,,
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 24, 2015, 07:06:00 AM
Congrats Jerry!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: twitchstick on November 24, 2015, 08:11:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: highlow on November 24, 2015, 09:07:00 AM
Way to go Jer and excellent advice. Assume nothing unless you can actually see the animal from your stand site. Blood doesn't lie. Congrats. Winter bow again with the guys?   :clapper:
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Sam McMichael on November 24, 2015, 11:28:00 AM
Good job!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: Montanawidower on November 24, 2015, 08:59:00 PM
Had the same thing happen to me.... literally.   I had two walk back to my stand and start over.  She was only 60 to 80 yards total from my tree, but in the thick brush I couldn't find her.   I had to "follow the blood" even though i more or less saw her down.   :)
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: John146 on November 24, 2015, 10:17:00 PM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: on November 24, 2015, 11:24:00 PM
Congrats!

Bisch
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: frank bullitt on November 25, 2015, 06:56:00 PM
Cool!   :thumbsup:  

765 grain arrow out of a 47 lb bow, Wow!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: huntnmuleys on November 25, 2015, 06:58:00 PM
nicely done
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: BUCKY on November 25, 2015, 08:20:00 PM
Nice Jerry! Got one today and followed your advice! I looked at what I thought was a trail and nothing! Then I said Jerry said follow the blood and there she was. Follow the blood!
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: mahantango on November 26, 2015, 07:24:00 AM
Nice one Jerry! Congrats.
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on November 26, 2015, 09:18:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by goingoldskool:
[QB] It's pretty cool that she ran right up to your house
!!!      :thumbsup:

Congrats! And nice shooting.

Tracy
Title: Re: Must follow the blood
Post by: YORNOC on November 26, 2015, 09:51:00 AM
10-4, follow the blood. No better advice than that.
Nice job!