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Pappy:
Sorry about that,like Greg said ,it happens. I don't get an exit hole lots of the times and it dose make things tough.Sounds like she shouldn't have went far.If it is real thick it makes it tough.Most
times I just start making circles and will come up on them out 100 yards or so if I can't find blood.
Hit there she should have bedded within that distance. :) Good luck on finding her today. :)
Pappy
cowboy:
Too bad about yer doe Ryan. Sounds like a good hunt nonetheless though. Two more days and i'm there.
Sidewinder:
Ryano,
I was reading an article that Ed Ashby sent me today that he wrote a few years back under the pen name " Derilict Old Bowhunter". He was talking about tracking wounded game. In the article he spoke at length about wounded animals when they are finished fleeing and looking to bed will use a button hook maneuver that will that will circle them back a little in the direction of their back trail into an area of thick brush with their back to the wind using their nose for that approach and their eyes watching in front of them. You might consider that. If you want the article I can email you. I found it to be very good. Although have'nt gotten to use it yet I can see how I might. Go get another one buddy you can do it. Danny
Little John:
Sorry Ryan it is tough to loose one, I have lost a couple and it dosen't feel good. Stone tipped arrows are cool to make and shoot but I do not personally think they could be expected to penetrate as well as a well designed steel broadhead. I will probably hunt with stone someday but will know that I am handicapping my self. Dont feel too bad, the other predaters have to eat also and it sounds like there is no deer shortages in your area. Now go and get one of those big bucks. Kenneth
Ryano:
Thanks for the encouragement guys. Its not the first time I've lost one, I know it happens but it doesn't make you feel any better about it when it does happen. I think I'm going to give the stone points one more shot and hope for the best. I think the outcome could have been the same with or without stone points, so like I said I'll give it one more try if I can get a shot at a doe again here soon.
Pappy, tried that. With the dog as well. Still nothing turned up. ???
Danny, thanks for the info. Trust me, I've been down this road before. I seem to get a call every time one of my Buddy's hits one and needs help tracking it, so I have quite a bit of experience tracking wounded game, but that sounds like some good advise.
Kenneth, I actually got really good penetration. It was a 32" arrow and it was buried up to within a few inches of my fletchings. :-\ I know what your saying though. :-[
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