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Offline DW

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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2009, 08:34:00 AM »
A great time spent with Hunting Buddies and the Deer is a fine Bonus....Congratulations!...Is there more???
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2009, 08:45:00 AM »
Good on you Tom! Wish I could have been there to see you break the drought!  Ben
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Offline Bill Carlsen

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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2009, 08:52:00 AM »
Good job, Tom. I once had an arrow deflected and it hit the deer high and towards the rear. To my amazement he only took about 3 steps and went down. The boadhead, a Hunter's Head, cut the artery under the spine that feeds the kidneys. Lots of blood, loss of blood pressure and the deer passed out because of the rapid loss of blood. Hitting a major artery is fatal whether it is in front of the deer in the chest or anywhere else in the body. I assume there was a lot of blood in the body cavity.
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Offline billy shipp

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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #23 on: November 06, 2009, 08:56:00 AM »
Nice story Tom. Thanks for taking us along on the hunt with you.

Congrats on the deer.

I like your choice of weapon also  (:
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #24 on: November 06, 2009, 08:58:00 AM »
Congrats Tom!   :thumbsup:
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2009, 08:59:00 AM »
Congrats Tom. Thanks for sharing. Many have us have been in that exact situation so your not alone. Great job.
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2009, 09:29:00 AM »
Really enjoyed your story - extremely well written.  Keep it up.
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #27 on: November 06, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
Nice deer, and if no one else noticed- nice hat!
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
Not only is there an artery there,  it is the biggest muscle group on that deers body and big muscles need big blood supplies.  A good muscle hit will often leave you a decent blood trail and if trailed right will usually get you your deer.

Rules for trailing a deer so hit is sometimes a bit different that we usually preach, however.

The femoral arteries are part of the mix in the ham regions and if you slice these there will be a waterfall of blood lost.
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #29 on: November 06, 2009, 11:01:00 AM »
Way to go Tom!! Congrats!! Tastes way better than a stinky UT coyote!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #30 on: November 06, 2009, 11:25:00 AM »
Tom, you said it, not enough experience in shooting live animals, different drama than shootin at foam!

 I hope folks starting out or having problems on game, listen to that. Get out there and shoot small game. We owe it to the animals.

 Congrads on a nice deer and freinds to share with   :thumbsup:  Steve
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #31 on: November 06, 2009, 11:27:00 AM »
Thanks everybody for the support.    :bigsmyl:
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #32 on: November 06, 2009, 11:28:00 AM »
I'm glad you recovered it Tom.  I had a similar situation once myself.  I had just gotten a new hunting jacket and the string hit my sleeve. The arrow hit the femoral(sp?) artery and the blood trail looked like someone was pouring from a bucket.  Moral of the story is, even a bad shot can be a killing shot. You should never give up the trail until you are positive of the outcome one way or another. I wish you continued success.
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #33 on: November 06, 2009, 11:33:00 AM »
Congrats!!!!!

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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #34 on: November 06, 2009, 11:45:00 AM »
Good job.  I haven't tried that shot placement yet, but I have heard that it will work.
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #35 on: November 06, 2009, 01:07:00 PM »
Congrats!!!!

I have heard from several others about how lethal that placement is.

Great work on the recovery.
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #36 on: November 06, 2009, 03:42:00 PM »
way to perservere!  And Congrats...
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #37 on: November 06, 2009, 06:51:00 PM »
Great story.

Great photo`s too!

Congrats!

Cool hat!!!  :thumbsup:
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #38 on: November 06, 2009, 08:33:00 PM »
Bonebuster beat me to the hat part! I like the looks of it.

Great story, great harvest and all around great job! Congrats.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Re: There’s an Artery Back There
« Reply #39 on: November 06, 2009, 09:07:00 PM »
Sometimes as posted in the Faith pix it just happens for a reason. Congratulations!
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