Been awhile - short season

[Hoytmania]

Congrats Albert. Way to stick with it and earn the prize.

 

[at1010]

Shot placement looks perfect. How was the exit? Where did the arrow exit? Great to see your persistence in the recovery.

Phil - I did not get a pass through, but I watched the arrow hit the off side shoulder. I was 22ft up and the deer was 18-20 yards (I don't know exact, I know he was green pin range), so shot angle shouldn't have had any issue. 10 yards into track, he broke arrow off (as you see in the first post) 1-2inches from fletching. When I found the deer, the entrance looked perfect, he must have had his offside leg back a smidge and the exit looked directly across from the entrance. However, I couldn't discern exactly where the exit was due to buzzards picking slightly at exit already, so it could have been 1-2 inches moved one direction or another.

I can say that it appeared the BH might have closed on itself, the hole in the front lung looked like it was close to the diameter of the arrow. It was to the point it, that I had a hard time really doing a full autopsy.

An absolute, unusual situation.

 

[NWOHhunter]

Congratulations and way to keep at it! Good for you!

 

[Big_Holla]

I can say that it appeared the BH might have closed on itself, the hole in the front lung looked like it was close to the diameter of the arrow. It was to the point it, that I had a hard time really doing a full autopsy.

An absolute, unusual situation.

Congrats on the recovery!! Did you find the broadhead end of the arrow? Seems odd how it could have closed on itself (design) without blades perhaps bending backwards after that entry hole.

 

[Wildlife]

Outstanding! Way to stick with it, congrats!

 

[at1010]

Congrats on the recovery!! Did you find the broadhead end of the arrow? Seems odd how it could have closed on itself (design) without blades perhaps bending backwards after that entry hole.

I dont have any good pictures. However, the blades still looked "open" but the holes in lungs didnt appear to be the typical rage hole. I am not upset with the BH, it is hunting and stuff happens.

I will say that if I shoot every deer, for the rest of my hunting career, in that same spot - I feel I will have a really good career! HAHA!

 

[Bigcountry40]

Congrats

 

[at1010]

Thank you all! I am still pretty jacked up. Recently went through an SD Card, here was right before I was able to shoot him. Pretty neat to have all the history with him, again get pictures of him, then shoot him. Again, thank you all for the kind words and support!

 

[Mike]

Congratulations!

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

Congrats Albert !

 

[Spencie]

Congrats. Way to keep searching. That is a difficult thing to do.

 

[at1010]

Congrats. Way to keep searching. That is a difficult thing to do.

Thanks buddy!! I knew he was dead and shot was on the mark- just a fluke thing. I just couldn’t give up.

Thanks again everyone!

Couple more pics

 

[Fullbore]

Congrats Albert! Very nice deer!

 

[at1010]

Congrats Albert! Very nice deer!

Thanks buddy!!!

 

[finelyshedded]

Heck yeah Albert! Congratulations on a great looking buck! Welcome home!

 

[at1010]

Heck yeah Albert! Congratulations on a great looking buck! Welcome home!

thanks brother. I keep losing my login and having to pester @bowhunter1023 hahaha I saved it this time. I ain’t going anywhere.

 

[at1010]

Got this from Taxi this am - he has all finish work to do yet but I’m thrilled with how he looks so far!! Cannot wait to hang him on the wall.

 

[giles]

His eyes look sleepy or he's up to something shady. Lol.

 

[at1010]

His eyes look sleepy or he's up to something shady. Lol.

haha well his eyes were puffy, unfortunately - but all the finish work would tighten things up and add details to the eyes, nose, etc.

 

[MoonLab]

Badass