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Post by tdickens58 on Sept 12, 2009 17:38:16 GMT -5
I wasn't sure where to put this question?
My buddy shot a doe, in the early season. His shot was through both lungs. He was standing ground level. We have as yet to recover the bolt. The crossbow is rated at around 260 fps. the shot was about 15 yards away.
I know there are lots of variables, but how far do you think the bolt/arrow could travel after exiting the deer? What are other peoples experience with this?
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Post by ghost on Sept 12, 2009 21:38:15 GMT -5
I wasn't sure where to put this question? My buddy shot a doe, in the early season. His shot was through both lungs. He was standing ground level. We have as yet to recover the bolt. The crossbow is rated at around 260 fps. the shot was about 15 yards away. I know there are lots of variables, but how far do you think the bolt/arrow could travel after exiting the deer? What are other peoples experience with this? It the arrow did not hit a bone soft tissue has very little resistance. I would find a large mowed field and make the same shot and see how far the arrow travels. You will be surprised how far the arrow probably traveled before hitting the ground. And remember that it may burrow so take the metal detector. Ghost |
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Post by Greg Krause on Sept 12, 2009 21:41:50 GMT -5
I've had arrows blow through deer and bounce off a rock or log and cover over 100yds after a pass through at ground level. 20-30 yds is about as far as i usually see though
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Post by BT on Sept 12, 2009 21:48:06 GMT -5
What Greg said.
I shot a doe a few years back while I was walking out.
About 15 yards away and I never found that arrow.
However I did see it hit the ground and go airborne straight away from me.
I'd guess 80 yards out....maybe more...likely more.
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Post by tdickens58 on Sept 13, 2009 5:02:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the input. The shot was in an open field. I need to go back with my metal detector and start looking. My fear is that the land owner will find the bolt's broadhead with the tire of his tractor or worse.
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Post by SPIKER on Sept 13, 2009 6:14:31 GMT -5
Arrows have a way of paralleling the ground as they descend, and can hide just under the surface to where you can find them by stepping on them, but never see them. I've lost many an arrow out in my field that way, and found many that way also. Good luck finding it. I'm sure the farmer won't like finding it.  |
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Post by tdickens58 on Sept 13, 2009 10:45:40 GMT -5
I figure it slid under the grass somewhere.
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Post by ole9point on Sept 17, 2009 19:49:34 GMT -5
I shot a 9 pointer last year off the ground at 43 yards I got a pass through(double lung) and I found the arrow about a month later about 15 yards behind where the buck was standing!! You said you were in open field, I say it didn't go very far at all, it is angled under the grass you'l find it when the grass isn't as thick!!
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