My Emotional Roller Coaster ride of a Day (long)

[tedicast]

My theory, and I could be wrong is that the arrow broke when she took a step, and it broke inside. I could be wrong.

[BT]

There is blood for 5 inches up the shaft, andthere is [blue]tallow[/blue] or fat with blood and hair for almost 4 inches.

The blood and hair would be normal with any shot but tallow signifies an arrow in an area that carries tallow.

[tedicast]

tallow might not be the right word...just a fatty film, that is harder to see now that the arrow has dried overnight. But, it is more then just blood, and this is what makes me think there was penetration of the broken part of the shaft.

[BT]

tedicast said:

My theory, and I could be wrong is that the arrow broke when she took a step, and it broke inside. I could be wrong.

But you said that you heard a WHACK! and she roared!

That indicates a solid bone such as the humerus/scapula,whatever.

I dont know.....I am not so sure that you have anything more than a wound here.
Especially considering the distance and lack of beds over that distance

[tedicast]

I hope you are right, but I honestly don't think so. I'm gonna head out and do some gridding for a few hours now. See if I stumble across her.

[michihunter]

The distance could be explained by the presence of yotes experienced by Scotty and his deer. They're obviously in the area quite thick. Fat up the shaft can only mean the arrow was inside the deer. Blood may run down the shaft but not fat. If the arrow came loose and was falling out before broken, that may indicate that the head was beyond a bone and broke off as a result of not being able to get past the bone on the way out. So start thinking that the bone penetrateed must be at least thick enough to allow for 7" of shaft and head. Sounds like a shoulder to me. But that wouldn't explain the fat. Be nice to find that deer just to lend some closure.

[Scottyluck]

This deer was shot in a different area than where I shot my doe. We really don't know how bad the coyote problem is where he shot this one. But, I would guess it's not much better.

It's pretty rough terrain which makes searching a real PITA.

[vonottoexperience]

I talked to John this morning. he's going out to give another look I couldn't make it with the pooch but maybe later in the day I can get out there. Where having torrential rain here right now it's also the start of my vacation and I'm meeting my buds for a upland hunt @ 12:00 The hit sounds like a one lunger with no exit, tough one. She might survive, tough to tell.

[tedicast]

Well, I spent another 4 hours looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack. It wasn't a pleasant day to be in the woods. Torrential rain, thunder and lightning, so foggy you could barely see 100 feet as you get near the river. But, I feel better that I made an effort this morning to find her. At this point, if she is dead, I'm sure the 'yotes have been all over her. I'll learn what I can from this and move on. Hopefully I'll be posting pics with a successfully story real soon!

[michihunter]

Well I for one am proud to know ya John. Your diligence is to be commended. I can only hope that under simialr circumstances I'll display the same patience and thoroughness you did. Now move on and get us some pics of a kill.