Hall17
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Wow that is urban! I am sending all my positive vibes your way for that deer! Hope you find him!
I am surprised the dog lost it so fast. I wonder if its the urban environment that threw it off. It seems like if I was that deer and I was hit back further than you thought I would try to circle and get back to that main block of woods to the north of your stand or else try to cut into that woodline that leads into the park south of the main road. You can also drive and walk those roads and look for any crossing blood on the other roads, especially where those tree lines hit the roads. I wouldn't wait for tomorrow to do that. Too many people around to bump across that buck and either freak-out or claim it as their own.
Edit: if you cant find blood anywhere he crossed the road after walking them, my money is that he looped back on his own trail and moved back to the north of your stand
If you hit in the general area of where the blue mark is I can tell you that is a fatty area on a deer which would make sense why there was fat on the broadhead, etc. Its a game of inches in that area and honestly if you hit any major artery back there I would think lots of blood and quick recovery. Ugh, I've been there. More than I'd like to admitGrid searched more of that field this morning before work and nothing. Still plenty more to do and checked the southern end of the pond in the park. Also looked for arrow again and couldn’t find it which makes me think he’s either dead/going to die.
Jimmy - I have a friend of a friend who I think we’re going to be able to get drone from.
Terp- tracker wasn’t sure, he was thinking with the dog stopping at the road that all the travel back and forth (plus lawn services going on at the time) he couldn’t say one way or another
Hokie - I believe I was probably just behind mid body,at about shoulder level which should* have been good. However deer was on alert, etc.BH had some blood and fat in and around the ferrule this is where I think I hit him (it’s an app but that’s without a moving animal on alert) looking at this now if he jumped string and took off I could’ve hit high and behind kidney but even Then I’d be likely to hit abdominal aorta or femoral arteries..
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No I don’t.. I know I need toNot to be obnoxious but do you use lighted nocks? They sure help sometimes.
Stay with it man!! Pulling for you to find himGrid searched more of that field this morning before work and nothing. Still plenty more to do and checked the southern end of the pond in the park. Also looked for arrow again and couldn’t find it which makes me think he’s either dead/going to die.
Jimmy - I have a friend of a friend who I think we’re going to be able to get drone from.
Terp- tracker wasn’t sure, he was thinking with the dog stopping at the road that all the travel back and forth (plus lawn services going on at the time) he couldn’t say one way or another
Hokie - I believe I was probably just behind mid body,at about shoulder level which should* have been good. However deer was on alert, etc.BH had some blood and fat in and around the ferrule this is where I think I hit him (it’s an app but that’s without a moving animal on alert) looking at this now if he jumped string and took off I could’ve hit high and behind kidney but even Then I’d be likely to hit abdominal aorta or femoral arteries..
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no rolled edges, so seems to be a pass through. Maybe BH caught something as arrow passed and deer ran like some have suggested