Update: Got the mount back! Big deer hit. Wish me luck!

[Stuckon22]

In for the conclusion...good luck.

 

[Bear44]

Heck Yeah, Much Good Luck... sounds like he's a hoss....In for pics... Keep the faith... You will find him...

If he doesn't make the 125 P&Y minimum, he's damn close.

 

[LARGO9]

Really hope you find him,, But my thought are, shooting up hill you hit the shoulder blade and the arrow follow the blade out the chest missing all the vitals. 8 inches to the right you would have your trophy. Good luck Bear.

 

[MRH]

The big thing is that he never spook hard. I'm hoping he got in the thick and decided to lay down for a while... and never get up again.

I hope so too. I would check as far as I could in that one area, taking one way in and disturbing nothing, and if you don't find him soon, back out the the exact same way you walked in and call a dog. I've been in this situation and a dog with GPS collar can make your day a good one. It should only cost around $100. Money well spent.

I hope you find him!

 

[Bear44]

I would be there now with lots of batteries and wait for the coyotes to start.If it took all night

I have never seen or herd yotes in this area. If I had, I would take the chance of spooking him. The way he stayed up really has me doubting the quality of the shot (maybe he was angling more sharply towards me than I thought) and if I only got one lung it could take him a long time to go out. If I push him, and let him get an adrenaline rush, I'll probably never find him.

It's a calculated risk, but I'm going to leave him be.

 

[Stuckon22]

Let him lay...

 

[Bear44]

Really hope you find him,, But my thought are, shooting up hill you hit the shoulder blade and the arrow follow the blade out the chest missing all the vitals. 8 inches to the right you would have your trophy. Good luck Bear.

Unless that arrow bent a lot, it's in at least one lung. I got a good look at what was sticking out. It was also only very slightly up hill. Maybe 5 degrees.

 

[Bear44]

I hope so too. I would check as far as I could in that one area, taking one way in and disturbing nothing, and if you don't find him soon, back out the the exact same way you walked in and call a dog. I've been in this situation and a dog with GPS collar can make your day a good one. It should only cost around $100. Money well spent.

I hope you find him!

Agreed. Good plan.

 

[ErfurtLuger]

20 yards.

Good luck! I hope you find it!

 

[Boz1911]

Good luck !!