Mechanical failure or ????

[Skerhunter]

If you're getting within 10 yards of him repeatedly, go shoot him again and tell us what happened the first time. My guess is you were high, got part of the diaphragm but skipped through above liver and below the spine.

Blood trails are variable. I killed a deer greatest with a double lung, there was zero blood. Fortunately he died in sight or I would have had a heck of a time finding him.

It blows my mind that I can get that close to him and yet not get a shot off! With a gun he would be dead already. He is in some thick cedar trees, so I am crawling around on my hands and knees trying to find him.

I thought I had tracked every possible blood trail up until this one! I’ve hit a bunch higher that were tough, but deer were dead so easy to find. Fixed two blade heads kill great, but those trials can suck even with low exits. Worst one I had the stomach lining stuck out the off side hole and entrance was high. Zero blood on that one, but was able to follow tracks and it didn’t go more than 100 yards. Most disappointing one up this this point was low single lung. Very good lung blood that just kept going for a half mile and eventually clotted up. That deer was able to survive.