The Worcestershire Theory (blood trailing)

[ChuckC]

Its a great idea if you are hunting bottles.  Bottles and bodies are two completely different things.

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ChuckC

[Old York]

I'd like to know what an examination
of the vital organs showed when
field-dressing.

[highPlains]

Originally posted by T Folts:
Did you hit the heart and stop it from pumping blood?
This is the way I understand it.
When you hit just lung (double) the heart detects a loss in blood pressure and picks up pumping to ballance out the pressure that results in lots of blood on the ground, when you hit the heart it stops it from pumping instantly.
Terry

Yes the top of the heart was shot as were both lungs.

I also realize this is a small sample, which was why I was curious as to other people's experiences.

Ben, I noticed the "S" shaped hole in the heart so I assume the arrow was spinning, however, both holes were horizontal. Maybe bad luck? It was a complete passthrough.

Bill the deer died in less than 50 yards. Everything you would expect from that shot except for blood on the ground. Obviously there was lots of blood inside the cavity.

Broadhead was sharp!

Old York, I didn't take detailed notes, but both lungs were hit and the top of the heart. The lungs looked just like every other set of lungs from animals I've shot, and the heart had the perfect "S" shaped hole like in the Ashby articles.

Whether or not this theory holds any water, I will pay attention to my blood trails compared to broadhead hole alignment just because.