ecuwil
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Last night I made a shot on a buck I had seen on Monday night chasing 5 does very hard. He showed up yesterday afternoon at 2:45. I felt like I made a good shot just behind the shoulder. Saw the arrow stick about 3/4 of the way in with a lot of blood. Buck ran about 40 yards and stood for about 15 minutes. I watched him lay down and he sat for another 15 minutes with his head up. I watched him get up and walk over the hills and it sounded like he crashed.
I waited an hour before I got down and did not walk in his direction. I did cross his blood trail which had whole corn kernels in it so I am guessing I was a little further back than I had hoped. http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo-1.jpg This is the spot where I could see him lay. http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo2.jpg
I waited four hours and came back. Picked up a blood trail, but it started to fade but we were able to follow. I think we may have bumped him so we backed off.
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo4.jpg
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo3.jpg
I am going back at noon today but what do you think the chances are that he is mortal wounded?
I waited an hour before I got down and did not walk in his direction. I did cross his blood trail which had whole corn kernels in it so I am guessing I was a little further back than I had hoped. http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo-1.jpg This is the spot where I could see him lay. http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo2.jpg
I waited four hours and came back. Picked up a blood trail, but it started to fade but we were able to follow. I think we may have bumped him so we backed off.
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo4.jpg
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa432/ecuwil/photo3.jpg
I am going back at noon today but what do you think the chances are that he is mortal wounded?