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Cluck Norris

Cluck Norris

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Had a rough morning, a doe walked in, and knew something was up.
I drew back fast and pulled the release trigger letting one fly. It hit her on what I thought it was a slight quartering shot. Shooting a 100gr qad exodus, total arrow weight is 450gr.
Had a good hit, through and through, but no blood trail. The wife and I looked for an hour but I knew with the wet leaf litter this was going to be tough. We pulled back and I called in the blood tracker with his amazing dog from the nc blood tracking network. He drove an hour to get to us, unloaded the dog and we found her in less then 9 minutes.
It was so quick that the only pictures I took were of the arrow and the deer hanging.
The arrow carried out some stomach and plugged the exit hole. But it was a massive wound, the qad worked just as described. I personally will stick with fixed blades from here on out after the success of this year so far.

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FarpinDar said:
What did the guy charge for coming out? I had no idea there were services like that.
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It’s normally 60.00 per hour of driving, and it’s that weather they find it or not, but he has an amazing track record.

I know that it’s costly but I should have taken a better shot, that’s my cost of tuition today
 
Cluck Norris said:
It’s normally 60.00 per hour of driving, and it’s that weather they find it or not, but he has an amazing track record.

I know that it’s costly but I should have taken a better shot, that’s my cost of tuition today
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Hate you had to pay it but that sounds pretty reasonable.
 
FarpinDar said:
Hate you had to pay it but that sounds pretty reasonable.
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It is what it is, I made a friend, met a cool dog, next time I’ll be a little more cautious. But it’s a pretty cheap lesson, I have had some that cost me a lot more lol.
 
I shot a deer one afternoon. Zipped her through the lungs.
From a tree stand 18’ up.

Arrow in the ground. No blood. Started making circles. Looking for anything. Nothing.

Thought I have nothing to lose, so I went home and got our young cattle dog pup and brought her down to the arrow. Let her smell it and the area.
On a lead she started smelling all around the area. We went up hill and down hill and stopped at the creek. She finally found the trail on the other side.

Followed it along the creek for about 75 yards and there lay the doe. Entry and exit hole. The exit hole was plugged with stuff and when I gutted her she was full of blood.
Given the steep angle, the upper hole never bleed any.

Dogs are fantastic tools.
 
heavydoc said:
That is one heck a set up for processing some deer.
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This time of year I take mine to a processor, just to make it easier on us. we are slammed right now, chickens go out in a few weeks, splitting firewood, the wife just surgery, kids are in sports 5 days a week, and we home school.
 
Cluck Norris said:
This time of year I take mine to a processor, just to make it easier on us. we are slammed right now, chickens go out in a few weeks, splitting firewood, the wife just surgery, kids are in sports 5 days a week, and we home school.
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I actually figured it was a place you worked at. But glad you got somewhere to work ot up for you
 
Back when I bow hunted I had a doe jump the shot. Instead of taking it broadside behind the ribs I made a gut shot.

Man it killed me. Only time that had ever happened to me.

We looked for 3 hours. Finally had to make the call the dear was going to live a day or two. No hope on recovery.
 
Chdamn said:
Back when I bow hunted I had a doe jump the shot. Instead of taking it broadside behind the ribs I made a gut shot.

Man it killed me. Only time that had ever happened to me.

We looked for 3 hours. Finally had to make the call the dear was going to live a day or two. No hope on recovery.
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That’s a rough call to make but it happens, I’m 80% sure she turned as the flew, but I will still take responsibility.
This year is my first year back in the saddle with a bow in over a decade. I forgot how much I enjoy it over a rifle, hoping to tag out with a bow this year
 
Cluck Norris said:
Had a rough morning, a doe walked in, and knew something was up.
I drawer fast and pulled the release trigger letting one fly. It hit her on what I thought was a slight quartering shot. Shooting a 100gr qad exodus, total arrow weight is 450gr.
Had a good hit, through and through, but no blood trail. The wife and I looked for an hour but I knew with the wet leaf litter this was going to be tough. We pulled back and I called in the blood tracker with his amazing dog from the nc blood tracking network. He drove an hour to get to us, unloaded the dog and we found her in less then 9 minutes.
It was so quick that the only pictures I took were of the arrow and the deer hanging.
The arrow carried out some stomach and plugged the exit hole. But it was a massive wound, the qad worked just as described. I personally will stick with fixed blades from here on out after the success of this year so far.

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Glad you found her. A good dog can make short work out of a tuff track job.
 
@Cluck Norris - what kind of dog did he bring? The father of my Mountain Cur does that, he's out of the Mt. Airy area.
 
Breed doesn’t really matter. One of the best tracking dogs around here was a chocolate lab. But I’ve seen beagles, jack russells and different types of hounds do it.

I imagine any dog with half a brain could be taught.
 
Tailhunter said:
Breed doesn’t really matter. One of the best tracking dogs around here was a chocolate lab. But I’ve seen beagles, jack russells and different types of hounds do it.

I imagine any dog with half a brain could be taught.
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Yep. My dads Rottweiler would do it. He was also the shed findingest dog id ever met
 
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