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Just for the record books...
gstoneberg:
I am sorry to hear that. I hope you find him.
George
iowabow:
how far you think a deer can go if a deer was hit in the upper lung and 7 inches deep
gstoneberg:
--- Quote from: iowabow on January 01, 2011, 11:39:15 pm ---how far you think a deer can go if a deer was hit in the upper lung and 7 inches deep
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Depends on several factors. Did both lungs get hit? In your case I assume there's no way to know. A deer can survive on one lung if a major blood vessel didn't get hit on the lung that was hit. Even if it dies, it can go a very long way before it bleeds out, easily hundreds of yards. On a perfect shot the deer is normally going to run for several seconds. Most of my deer like that made it between 50 and 150 yards. Sometimes they run in a circle or fall quicker than normal, but usually they make it out of sight.
Sometimes it just defies logic. You make a perfect shot and the deer runs and runs. I once shot a hog right in the butt (it turned when I shot) that only went 20 yards. Weird.
George
Pat B:
7" penetration in the right area will put a deer down in 100 yards or less. What broadhead are you using?
iowabow:
Flint arrowhead
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