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first critter hit with arrow
Winston Bode
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Saturday evening between 6 and 6:30 I had several sows and some little piglets come into my feeder. I waited until a good sized black boar came in and was able to put an arrow in him at 20 yards. Felt good, saw the arrow hit and saw the boar run away with arrow sticking out. The bad news was I found several places where the swine had lost some blood but it got dark on me and I had to give up. I went back the next morning and looked and looked but never did find the critter. Breaks my heart. My first critter I put an arrow in and can't confirm the kill.
Oh well, I'll be back out there before long and will try again.
Bode
Oh well, I'll be back out there before long and will try again.
Bode
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Saturday evening between 6 and 6:30 I had several sows and some little piglets come into my feeder. I waited until a good sized black boar came in and was able to put an arrow in him at 20 yards. Felt good, saw the arrow hit and saw the boar run away with arrow sticking out. The bad news was I found several places where the swine had lost some blood but it got dark on me and I had to give up. I went back the next morning and looked and looked but never did find the critter. Breaks my heart. My first critter I put an arrow in and can't confirm the kill.
Oh well, I'll be back out there before long and will try again.
Bode
that stinks. hey man they have this new invention it's called a flashlight.[:0][:D][:D] just razzing better luck nextime
Better luck next time.
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Originally posted by Winston Bode
Saturday evening between 6 and 6:30 I had several sows and some little piglets come into my feeder. I waited until a good sized black boar came in and was able to put an arrow in him at 20 yards. Felt good, saw the arrow hit and saw the boar run away with arrow sticking out. The bad news was I found several places where the swine had lost some blood but it got dark on me and I had to give up. I went back the next morning and looked and looked but never did find the critter. Breaks my heart. My first critter I put an arrow in and can't confirm the kill.
Oh well, I'll be back out there before long and will try again.
Bode
that stinks. hey man they have this new invention it's called a flashlight. just razzing better luck nextime
I carry a lantern light, and a blueish light that makes blood look green in the dark, I also bought like a 10 $ light from wally world, it is just big and bright! The blueish light really helps when the deer went thro some thick stuff and its hard to find blood. The first buck I shot bled out bad at first, but then for the next 300 yards I had droplets if not none, I hit him far back(5 inches behind the shoulder) quartering away. I think I clipped the offside lung but that was it, he went like 400 yards, all down hill though...[V]
I'll try a higher point of aim with a quartering away shot next time. Live and learn.
Bode
P.S. I knew the vitals were farther forward more between the shoulders behind the grissle shield but must have reverted back to a behind the shoulder point of aim like I usually shoot a deer. If it had been a deer it would have been a perfect heart shot.