If hit in the shoulder would think his movement would have broken off the arrow or moving through brush. Even a shoulder hit should leave small droplets of blood. Without any sign or hair at his spot you shot, good chance you may have a clean miss. Not sure if you have tried, but if you were...
A Victorinox mini swiss army knife ... a tweezer in the handle, scissors, file, tooth pick, pen knife all for about $9. The tweezers have come in handy many times pulling out a sliver.
I hang 3/4" rope from over hanging branches above scrapes. Rope is rough manilla style and knotted at the end. Deer using as a licking branch and rubbing their eye glands on and the rope holds a lot of scent.
If you are stepping up from those, consider the animal size & mass and not getting a clear shot to vitals (heart, lung, etc.).
A 300 WIN Mag has short range explosive killing power and long range flat shooting. When an animal does not present perfect shot and you have to go through bone, you...
Hang outside for a couple of days, then soak in water for a day. hang back outside for a several days then let drip dry. Make sure they are dry. Store in rubbermaid tubes that you have some dirt & cedar branches in. Dirt & cedar branches, or whatever you choose, should represent scents local to...
Filled up today in Wis at $1.99/gal ... that is amazing for our hi-tax state. You guys are paying all that additional tax $$ so that politicians can eliminate gas burning vehicles/lawn mowers/etc.
Shame ...
Right know people are trying to get out of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa (place of constant liberal protesting, etc.).
Homes in the outer suburbs that go on the market at 8 am, state that all OTP's must be received by 5 pm that day. Seller's receiving multiple offers and usually get over list price.
Assume whatever size you choose, they will be one size smaller. I had to return jackets because there was no room for the proper layering when stand hunting.
They are fleeing hi crime & hi taxes. The problem is they will show up to you state & local election boxes and vote in the same policies that led to hi crime & hi-taxes from where they came from. ;)