One thing that makes a difference is leg position, if the leg is forward, back or straight. It can affect blade penetration and deflect a shot, which even a little, can make a big difference.
My eyes aren't that great anymore...am I looking at a low shoulder shot or a high one? (I see two areas of blood or wounds?)
My own worst failing in arrow placement is hitting a deer to low and only hitting one lung, but your shot is well above that area.
looks like to me, the shot on the buck was alittle high, shooting down 18 yrds should have made thru a lung, i would expect,the arrow must have deflected off the spinal, or somthing, nice recovery and your shot was true enough.congrats.
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I suspect his leg was forward a little and the shot went just ahead of his vitals although the fact that he was "bleeding profusely" makes me wonder if some serious damage was done.
I always look over everything closely just out of curiosity when I gut a deer. If you skin your own deer then everything becomes obvious on exactly where the arrow went.
No doubt the shot was lethal but how far would he have traveled without the followup shot is unknown.
A heart shot usually runs flat out often a 100 yards before expiring
A double lung is lucky to make 40-50 yards also on a "death run"
A one lung sometimes will make a short sprint then walk away, some barely flinch although they all will die.
A deer that just stands there...that I haven't seen yet? /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif
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