Sometimes you just get lucky!

[Nook]

Hunting during the rut is a blast.  Hard to hear all the cannon blasts and continue to bowhunt. Well this young fella came by on a trail I had relocated my stand for a 20 yard shot. I had seen several deer use this trail earlier this year.  My shot was partially deflected by a pine bough and proved to be a stomach hit.  No blood was found and after a extensive grid search hours later.  Two hats and I gave up.  We talked to others hunting the same property.  I asked for them to keep a lookout for buzzards and ravens.  Two hours later one of the other hunters showed up with my deer.  Now that's luck.  Here we are:

The Selfie after the shot:



 

I'm giving my ACS a good workout this year.  this is my fourth deer with it.  57lb. @29.5, 64 inch.  Using gold tip 300's with a single bevel Grizzly for a total arrow weight of 555gr.

He had traveled over 250 yards.  Drank a huge amount of water and died in a scrub field.  I'm going to try to can some of this buck.      

[Tom]

Well done and seems you're  on quite a roll, Jeff.Congrats on the buck.

[Pine]

Glad you got the recovery .

[joe ashton]

Good job..

[Kopper1013]

I'll take luck any day congrats glad it worked out

[Keith Zimmerman]

Congrats to you and 2 Hats.

[drewsbow]

congrats

[Crittergetter]

Congrats, I really like he the pic! It has that fall feeling to it!!!!

[Friend]

Sometimes the finished job requires the enlistment of others...congrats!

Will welcome a bit of good fortune, myself, this afternoon.

[Jack Denbow]

Good deal Jeff. Every time I hit a limb my arrow goes into the ground. They say it is better to be lucky than good.
Jack

[vintage-bears]

Very noble of the other hunter to bring you your deer.
Last season, my uncle shot a nice buck which we couldn't find after he crossed a small river and swamp,
Long story short, our neighbor/ hunter claimed he shot the buck.

Congratulations on your buck!!

[Cool Springer]

Congratulations Jeff.  Glad you recovered him.

[A.S.]

Glad you found him Jeff.  

[Warden609]

I am glad you recovered the deer. Congrats

Every once in a while, it's better to be lucky than good!

Glad it all worked out and your deer was recovered. There is not much worse in the world of bowhunting than making an ad hit and losing a critter!

Bisch

Oops, double post!

Bisch

[Holm-Made]

Nice story and deer.  How did you know the deer drank a huge amount of water?  Was the cavity full?

[Big Ed]

Well done Jeff! Glad you found him !

[Big Ed]

Well done Jeff! Glad you found him !

[Nook]

Thanks everyone.  Yes it is nice to be lucky.  I owe that young fella. It was a very nice gesture.  We hear a lot of bad things in this world.  It's nice to see some good.        

Chad - When I field dressed him the water just poured out like a I hit a water line.

Jeff