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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 1, 2020 16:20:35 GMT -5
Well guys it saddens me to say that after several hours and 8 of us total doing a grid search we came up with nothing. Very few drops of blood where the arrow was and nothing else to go by. I led the pack to where I last seen that doe and we started from there and still no sign of blood or any evidence of which direction she went. Everyone used cell phones to correspond during the search and recovery and we still came up with nothing. Only thing i can think of is I hit high and the shot was at to much of angle due to how she was quartering and the arrow never made the pass through. Hence the reason we found the arrow so far from where I originally shot her. I feel like such an amateur hunter who has no business doing what I do but I have so many years of hunting under my belt. It can happen to the best of us. She is probably ok.
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Post by treetop on Nov 1, 2020 16:31:35 GMT -5
I in my blind for the last quarantine sit before work resumes. Won't be out here until its my weekend off. With the time change I can't make it here after work So 12 days till I get back here. Will have to try my house after work. Seen does and turkeys on trail cam. Got same problem with time change unless I take off early my evening hunts are over
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 1, 2020 16:34:16 GMT -5
I in my blind for the last quarantine sit before work resumes. Won't be out here until its my weekend off. With the time change I can't make it here after work So 12 days till I get back here. Will have to try my house after work. Seen does and turkeys on trail cam. Got same problem with time change unless I take off early my evening hunts are over Thats where my other spot came into play. I could leave work at 3 and be in a stand by 3:20ish and halfway home.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2020 16:43:40 GMT -5
Got same problem with time change unless I take off early my evening hunts are over Thats where my other spot came into play. I could leave work at 3 and be in a stand by 3:20ish and halfway home. I'm planning the same hunting my place in Ohio. Leave at 3:30 get in tree around 4:15.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 1, 2020 16:46:54 GMT -5
So I went to go light the mr heater here in the blind and apparently mr mouse made a nest in the bottom. When the time igniter went off the bottom started a little fire. I’ll be honest a little bit of panic kicked in. A some vitamin water and pee did the trick. Oh boy that’s a lesson learned. A little smoke to cover my scent they said 😳
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Post by treetop on Nov 1, 2020 16:51:42 GMT -5
Thats where my other spot came into play. I could leave work at 3 and be in a stand by 3:20ish and halfway home. I'm planning the same hunting my place in Ohio. Leave at 3:30 get in tree around 4:15. Normally it’s 4 or after till I get off
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 1, 2020 16:53:00 GMT -5
So I went to go light the mr heater here in the blind and apparently mr mouse made a nest in the bottom. When the time igniter went off the bottom started a little fire. I’ll be honest a little bit of panic kicked in. A some vitamin water and pee did the trick. Oh boy that’s a lesson learned. A little smoke to cover my scent they said 😳 Can ya blame him? He knew where it was gonna be warm. 😂
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Post by mission5 on Nov 1, 2020 16:53:48 GMT -5
No deer this AM.Went and moved my old ladder stand to the bottom draw. Got setup at 3:50 this afternoon. Buddy is up on top of power line in the blind about 150 yards away. Had a nice 10 come through and head right towards him. Hoping the buck doesn’t mind the wind and shows in the clearing.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 1, 2020 16:57:27 GMT -5
Hunting my woods behind house tonight, wind has died down a little
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Post by treetop on Nov 1, 2020 16:59:26 GMT -5
Well guys it saddens me to say that after several hours and 8 of us total doing a grid search we came up with nothing. Very few drops of blood where the arrow was and nothing else to go by. I led the pack to where I last seen that doe and we started from there and still no sign of blood or any evidence of which direction she went. Everyone used cell phones to correspond during the search and recovery and we still came up with nothing. Only thing i can think of is I hit high and the shot was at to much of angle due to how she was quartering and the arrow never made the pass through. Hence the reason we found the arrow so far from where I originally shot her. I feel like such an amateur hunter who has no business doing what I do but I have so many years of hunting under my belt. It happens not that it makes you fill better Something I found that helped me a lot when I got in to bow hunting was to practice from a stand it taught me about were a arrow hits and travels as it hits a deer I also even today pull back on every deer helps me breathe steady my arm helps me learn how to stand draw without getting busted Don’t give up on bow hunting some of the nicest days to be in the woods
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Post by michaelc on Nov 1, 2020 17:06:32 GMT -5
Well guys it saddens me to say that after several hours and 8 of us total doing a grid search we came up with nothing. Very few drops of blood where the arrow was and nothing else to go by. I led the pack to where I last seen that doe and we started from there and still no sign of blood or any evidence of which direction she went. Everyone used cell phones to correspond during the search and recovery and we still came up with nothing. Only thing i can think of is I hit high and the shot was at to much of angle due to how she was quartering and the arrow never made the pass through. Hence the reason we found the arrow so far from where I originally shot her. I feel like such an amateur hunter who has no business doing what I do but I have so many years of hunting under my belt. It happens not that it makes you fill better Something I found that helped me a lot when I got in to bow hunting was to practice from a stand it taught me about were a arrow hits and travels as it hits a deer I also even today pull back on every deer helps me breathe steady my arm helps me learn how to stand draw without getting busted Don’t give up on bow hunting some of the nicest days to be in the woods I'd love to hunt from a stand but I just can't afford 1 this time of year. So I'm forced to hunt on the ground and that doesn't give me much of a advantage point. I'm not giving up on bow hunting, but my wife needs me around the house as much as possible right now but that's another situation.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 1, 2020 17:07:15 GMT -5
Last two years around same date, I have shot a nice buck right here in front of me.
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Post by treetop on Nov 1, 2020 17:25:49 GMT -5
Make it three
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Post by jonsnowii on Nov 1, 2020 17:29:11 GMT -5
I'm a fair weather anything in my old age; however, once I make my mind up that I'm going to do something, I hate to change the plan. I changed my plan for today. I thought to myself, "Self, you have moved from fair weather to whimpy hunter." I have been dreading the day that I dropped to an even lower level.
After reading the posts I feel I may still reside in the "fair weather" category. Really nice of you fellas to stay in just to make me feel better about myself.
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 1, 2020 17:29:33 GMT -5
Well guys it saddens me to say that after several hours and 8 of us total doing a grid search we came up with nothing. Very few drops of blood where the arrow was and nothing else to go by. I led the pack to where I last seen that doe and we started from there and still no sign of blood or any evidence of which direction she went. Everyone used cell phones to correspond during the search and recovery and we still came up with nothing. Only thing i can think of is I hit high and the shot was at to much of angle due to how she was quartering and the arrow never made the pass through. Hence the reason we found the arrow so far from where I originally shot her. I feel like such an amateur hunter who has no business doing what I do but I have so many years of hunting under my belt. It happens not that it makes you fill better Something I found that helped me a lot when I got in to bow hunting was to practice from a stand it taught me about were a arrow hits and travels as it hits a deer I also even today pull back on every deer helps me breathe steady my arm helps me learn how to stand draw without getting busted Don’t give up on bow hunting some of the nicest days to be in the woods Had a buddy that used to do that all the time till one day he shot a spike......he quit doing it after that. Lol
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Post by budd on Nov 1, 2020 17:34:37 GMT -5
Well guys it saddens me to say that after several hours and 8 of us total doing a grid search we came up with nothing. Very few drops of blood where the arrow was and nothing else to go by. I led the pack to where I last seen that doe and we started from there and still no sign of blood or any evidence of which direction she went. Everyone used cell phones to correspond during the search and recovery and we still came up with nothing. Only thing i can think of is I hit high and the shot was at to much of angle due to how she was quartering and the arrow never made the pass through. Hence the reason we found the arrow so far from where I originally shot her. I feel like such an amateur hunter who has no business doing what I do but I have so many years of hunting under my belt. Practice, practice, and practice. Does not take long to shoot 6 arrows every couple days. More important have patients to wait until the deer gives you the correct shot. It happens to EVERYONE sooner or later, but we owe it to the animal to practice..
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Post by medic22 on Nov 1, 2020 17:39:00 GMT -5
Well started tracking and thanks to my wife's uncle he found my arrow. Still haven't found the deer but I did see a doe and all she did was turn and casually walks off with her tail flickering 100 mph as she was walking. So we're just gonna sit back and wait her out. Looking at that arrow, and what youre describing about the doe flicking her tail, I wouldn't be surprised if that was her and you hit liver. If thats the case,she clotted and you bumped her.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 1, 2020 17:41:55 GMT -5
Well we're about 1.7 miles from where I shot her to where the arrow was located. I went to where I last seen that doe and no blood anywhere on the ground and not really any sign of movement. I did jump a little 4 point buck so I found the trail he jumped on trying to use him as a tracking dog but I wasn't fast enough to keep up with him. I gotta give a 👏 to yall who shoot deer with bows and recover your deer. This is my 2nd deer I've shot this year and so far I've been unsuccessful on the recovery. I'm so darn frustrated, disappointed and upset about this morning, I'm done until gun season. I'm gonna continue my search for this deer in hopes I can find it. I wouldn’t give up right now the next two weeks are prime hunting, heck you could go 20 more shots and never loose another deer!
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 1, 2020 17:46:13 GMT -5
Two dogs just came by and urinated on my mock scape ☹️
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 1, 2020 17:48:57 GMT -5
Two dogs just came by and urinated on my mock scape ☹️ 😆
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