Originally Posted by rost495
Originally Posted by pete53
> for a true bowhunter it will always be = GUT SHOT "its a sick feeling to us " and after 55 some years of bowhunting still is.
A true bowhunter with some trailing knowledge knows that a gut shot is one of the easiest deer ever to find.

I've not seen a single one make it past 100 yards and generally less than that. Unless you bump them. Then give them 8 hours. FULL 8 hours. Dead inside of 100, usually inside of 75. They won't go far from the hit. Even in open country. But if they see you or if you are dumb enough to even attempt to trail them any less than 8 hours it won't be good.

Can't understand why folks think its hard. I've been at this since a teenager and approaching 60 now. And guiding has also been a big part of it. IE I"ve seen a LOT of game shot and trailed.

yes that might be true with little deer like in Alaska or Texas , but big whitetail bucks can be tough to kill if gut shot, i have been on some long blood trails and lost big whitetail bucks you probably have not. up in northern Minnesota these big bucks are smart and we don`t bait deer but we do have plenty Wolves so deer are spooky on the release of an arrow. i started bowhunting without any bait since i was 9 or 10 years of age living in the country legal age meant nothing when your a young boy.we never heard of such a thing as feeding deer to shoot them like a pet.

LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman