• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Horns first buck

Horn

Horn

Well-Known Member
SH Member
Mar 8, 2022
3,093
4,653
113
Weldabeast said:
Tell us about the hit? Did u look around inside and see what the arrow did? We are looking at the exit in the pic? U said 1/4 away?
Click to expand...
No, I'm pretty careful about gutting but not much for investigation. We can be sure of at least one good lung hit. I'll double check the heart but pretty sure I missed. Diaphragm for sure. Stomach, most definitely! Gross. Liver? I dunno which side is it on again? Missed the intestines as far as i know, that's a plus.

The shot. Being the expert eye witness I am it was definitely quarter away. Except those holes tell me/us otherwise. The shoulder is 100% the entrance regardless of weather I know what 1/4 to and away mean. I'm pretty sure I was just wrong about the body position. He pretty much stood there and took it like a spike headed champ, tiny pause if any, and casual trot away. Exit rear ham.

I'm pretty confident I'll put the arrow where I want it if I shoot, I'm human and things happen but I'm not taking the shot the other way around. I know people do, cool with me. I'm not there yet. I still swear it was quarter away but I'm wrong.
 
  • Like
Reactions: MattMan81
Horn

Horn

Well-Known Member
SH Member
Mar 8, 2022
3,093
4,653
113
woodsdog2 said:
Great story, great hunt, nice Michigan “11” pointer!!!!
Click to expand...
@boyne bowhunter , this contest is exactly like golf right? My competitor gave me a gimme putt and it stands no matter how ridiculous, right?? :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:

You, @woodsdog2 , are one super guy! Team 7 thanks you for the 9 pt increase!

Please score that as 13 Mr Boyne Bowhunter sir

:tearsofjoy: see rule: spike- ain't-happening-nice-try in the official rules
 
  • Haha
Reactions: boyne bowhunter
Horn

Horn

Well-Known Member
SH Member
Mar 8, 2022
3,093
4,653
113
gcr0003 said:
Congrats man, great ending to a suspenseful hunt. What broadhead were you using?
Click to expand...
Grim reaper micro hades pro 4 blade in 125gr.

Pretty sure @DroptineKrazy hit the nail on the head. The holes were kinda high and pretty much level on the animal. No drain hole. It was totally full of grainy dark red liquid, even had started bubbling out of the entrance hole at the 3 hour mark when I found it
 
Horn

Horn

Well-Known Member
SH Member
Mar 8, 2022
3,093
4,653
113
Also 2 minor corrections. Only 1 open wound on 1 hand.

Also headed back in @ 2 hours- 9:15 and found it at 10:15.

At the road at 11:30 if any one is interested
 
  • Like
Reactions: MattMan81
kyler1945

kyler1945

Well-Known Member
SH Member
Dec 4, 2016
6,921
13,745
113
38
Willis, TX
LOCATION
Willis, TX
Horn said:
Also 2 minor corrections. Only 1 open wound on 1 hand.

Also headed back in @ 2 hours- 9:15 and found it at 10:15.

At the road at 11:30 if any one is interested
Click to expand...

Look back on your story in a month, and a year. It will be fun to relive it. And also to see how much your memory likes to play tricks on you with reality.

Hell I’d forget half the deer I’ve killed if I didn’t write it down and take pictures.

Keep doing that!
 
  • Like
Reactions: BTaylor, Horn and krub6b
boyne bowhunter

boyne bowhunter

Moderator
Staff member
SH Member
Aug 17, 2016
7,593
20,306
113
61
NW Michigan
Horn said:
@boyne bowhunter , this contest is exactly like golf right? My competitor gave me a gimme putt and it stands no matter how ridiculous, right?? :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:

You, @woodsdog2 , are one super guy! Team 7 thanks you for the 9 pt increase!

Please score that as 13 Mr Boyne Bowhunter sir

:tearsofjoy: see rule: spike- ain't-happening-nice-try in the official rules
Click to expand...
I've killed a lot of those "11 pointers" myself over the years. :tearsofjoy:
 
  • Like
Reactions: BTaylor and MattMan81
krub6b

krub6b

Well-Known Member
SH Member
Sep 5, 2019
1,150
1,764
113
37
Missouri
Horn said:
No, I'm pretty careful about gutting but not much for investigation. We can be sure of at least one good lung hit. I'll double check the heart but pretty sure I missed. Diaphragm for sure. Stomach, most definitely! Gross. Liver? I dunno which side is it on again? Missed the intestines as far as i know, that's a plus.

The shot. Being the expert eye witness I am it was definitely quarter away. Except those holes tell me/us otherwise. The shoulder is 100% the entrance regardless of weather I know what 1/4 to and away mean. I'm pretty sure I was just wrong about the body position. He pretty much stood there and took it like a spike headed champ, tiny pause if any, and casual trot away. Exit rear ham.

I'm pretty confident I'll put the arrow where I want it if I shoot, I'm human and things happen but I'm not taking the shot the other way around. I know people do, cool with me. I'm not there yet. I still swear it was quarter away but I'm wrong.
Click to expand...
It's kinda hard to miss the liver at the angle your arrow went through the deer, not impossible but not likely IMO. This picture shows pretty good how the liver lays behind the lungs, shots that quarter through the lungs and guts almost always include liverdeer-vitals-cutaway-qdma-760x646.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Horn
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom