Can an arrow bounce out of a deer??

[recurve_shooter]

Never had a broadhead break off inside a deer, but I have left a few stuck in trees over the years!

[pharcher]

Happened to me this year on a doe, I use hot melt and the "WHACCCK" was like a firecracker when it hit the opposite sholder. The arrow bounced out and I found my snuffer lodged in the shoulder with the insert and all attached. No biggie, I saw her go down and it was deadly. Sometimes things just fall into place for the unlikely to happen!

[lpcjon2]

This is just my opinion.Hot melt will give a little and hold tight.The shoulder probably was hit and the muscle movement made the arrow fall out. The epoxy probably cracked or separated on the impact of the shoulder blade.at least you got the deer

[John3]

I too have watched an arrow hit a buck a bit forward and had the arrow bounce back out of the deer...  This can happen.

congrats on finding the deer.

[Don Stokes]

I shot a yearling doe last year and thought I had hit the near-side shoulder blade because it looked like the arrow was barely sticking in after the shot. I immediately felt sick, but it had penetrated both lungs and hit the opposite shoulder, curling the point on my 160 Snuffer (never saw that happen before) and almost bounced back out. It was a 600+ grain arrow from a Torges 57# self bow. She made it about 50 yards before piling up.

[LC]

Can an arrow bounce out of a deer?? Absolutely. A couple years ago a straight up buddy with years of experience called and said he had hit a deer perfect only to see the arrow barely sticking out the entry side as the deer took off. It happened so fast he was sure he had only got a few inches of penetration. He watched the arrow fall out the entry side after a few bounces as the deer took off. He quitely got out of the tree stand and did not trail it. We decided to wait a good while before trailing. Went back and the deer had only barely made it out of site and piled up! Upon examining you could see the arrow had made it through the vitals, both lungs a perfect hit, slammed the other off side shoulder without exit and bounced or blew back out. I've since heard very similar experiences with the same result. My guess is it did exactly what you said BLEW back out the same entry hole from lung collasping etc. After all it is a pressurized compartment, who hasn't heard the air get knocked out of themselves or someone else. The only difference is your glue failed and your broadhead stuck  in the off side or pulled out as it came back through. I would think its  alot harder to push a broadhead down through the shaft as opposed to pulling it out. Pulling it out tests the glue.  Just my opinion.

[BMOELLER]

Dang Mike!! Your a mad man this year.  You better leave some for seed.  Congrats!  Wow five deer!

[waknstak IL]

Thanks Brian, I had some guy from K.C. Give me some good shooting lessons