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P. Sure they are. What I was told when I bought um. Silver and orange. Leave three of them in quiver and practice with three. I could be wrong. Will take picture when I get home
 
Sounds good, interested to see what you're shooting. If they're fixed blade they will fly through the shoot through mesh effortlessly regardless of brand.


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Maybe the mosquitos would have left me alone.... I use the rage fixed blade 100grain. 1" cutting diameter. 60 pd draw out of a pse surge. Anyone have affordable blades that work well to keep costs down?

I'm not familiar with a fixed blade Rage. I only use mechs for turkeys and leave the mesh off or up out of the way. With cut on contact fixed blade heads I've shot antelope at over 40 yards through the mesh, but my deer hunting spots usually have no more than 25 yard shots, and I'm quite comfortable shooting through mesh at those ranges. Never had a head deflect yet. I'm told that the NAP Spitfire will shoot through mesh as will a Rocket Steelhead, but I haven't tried them. In 30 years of bowhunting, I've not strayed from Muzzy, G5 Strikers, Wasp Hammers, and Slick Trick Mags, which I use now. I just can't quit what works. :)
 
Update guys, I went hunting four hours ago. As I was packing up to leave a 4pt buck walked in front of my blind at 15 yards. Calmed my nerves, took the shot after breathing it went 6 inches left of the shoulder, seemed a perfect shot. I waited 15 minutes. Went down to shot spot. I didn't see any blood though, no arrows. He crashed through the woods over the creek and out of sight. I've just searched for hour and a half. Dark as all though, not getting far looking through creek and hills. Is the sign of no blood necessarily bad???? Swore I saw it hit dead on... Help please
 
6" left of shoulder could be too far back depending on the angle. I'm sure you got at least liver though. How long did you wait after the shot? Go back first thing in the morning and look for blood.


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Ryan, sometimes the perfect shot we think we saw just ain't. Hopefully, yours was, but the absence of blood tends to indicate otherwise. Could be high and no pass through, and as such most of the blood will be on the inside. I've hit deer and hogs before that didn't leave any obvious blood for 50/75 yards though, and still found them dead. Every situation is different. I use lighted nocks always now because my vision is not what it used to be. Hope you find him !
 
Have you ever been on a blood trail before? Sometimes the blood drops are extremely fine. Such can be the case if they are bleeding out the nose or mouth. And some foliage is difficult to see blood too. Grass and dirt is harder to blood on than leaves.
I made a near perfect double lung hit on a doe a few years ago...complete pass thru. Blood was almost non existent. We found her 80 yards away.

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No reason to give up hope yet. Next time give the deer 30-60 minutes even if you think you saw a perfect hit. If no arrow and no blood back out for at least 4 hours.


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I'm gnna be back put their at 6 a.m with a friend. How long will the meat hold it's about 30 degrees outside??? Will it make it....
 
I would try to find the arrow which will tell a lot. If no blood, you probably hit him high. If there is a water source nearby, check those as deer often head to water when they are dying. Check closely for blood, as someone stated, the initial blood can be very sparse. Last resort, go to the spot you last heard him crashing thru brush and look closely for blood, fanning out every 20 feet or so. They often start dripping blood once they start walking, easier to see and track. If 30 degrees, meat should be fine if you can find him tomorrow. Good luck!
 
All good advice above. I would just reinforce that moving a stand can put a damper on an area for a couple days. You can use all of the scent spray you want, and I would agree with using it, but make no mistake..they know you were there and will alter their use of the area temporarily. Even with all of the proper scent reducing soaps and sprays you need to hunt the wind as best you can. This one thing has helped me more than any other in getting shots at deer. Know the wind and how it reacts with your hunting area and never ever hunt a stand with a bad wind.
If I have an area I want to hunt I'll have multiple stands set for different winds. I also know where a SW wind goes on my property and it's not South and West. I choose the stand I'm going to hunt by wind direction first. All other things are secondary. (acorns are falling, food plot is prime, saw a big buck over there). Hunt the wind and take what it gives you.
I'm assuming when you say your "deer blind" you mean a pop up style ground blind. correct?
My experience with pop up blinds is they will draw more attention than a ladder stand or loc on stand. Are you leaving it in place or putting it up before each hunt ?
I hunt ground blinds in two different ways. I'll put them up in an open area or field in an area where it is visible from a long way off. This reduces the "threat" and I've had deer come within 30 yards of it as long as I have it placed in an area that they really want to go to. They are wary but do not avoid it entirely. If rounds bales are nearby I'll set up next to one of them and they pay almost no attention to it at all. This is usually a rifle set up. The other option is to brush it in to a point that I have a hard time finding it. This is the way to do it for an archery set up but brushing in a blind leaves your scent on every branch or leaf you put on the blind. Either way it needs to be done 3-4 days minimum before I hunt out of it.
 
A lot of good advice on here for you PSE. I definitely always consider wind direction when choosing a stand site. Try to never touch anything with your bare hands. Stay clean and scent free as possible. Another good point that someone already mentioned is your approach route. One other thing to consider is checking out the corners of the field. I’v Never hunted from a pop up blind but have had some success with natural blow downs for ground blinds. The location and wind just have to be right. Not to mention how close of a shot I think they offer. I practice long shots but with my bow and set up I only take maximum of 40yds. and that’s really pushing it. Most of my shots are 20yds. or less. Good Luck
 
Calling it quits. Searched for this deer through every thicket, creekbed, clear onto the adjacent landowners property. No blood, no arrow, feeling like garbage bc it's looking like I may have just wounded it. Been at it for almost 4 hours. It was dimming when I took the shot, the above poster may be right in it not being the shot I thought
 
Sorry to hear that but it happens. Definitely some lessons learned I'm sure.

Not that it matters in this case but did you ever figure out what broadheads you're shooting? Just curious.


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Yes, they are Allen broadheads. Guy that sold them to me called them rages at the shop. Upon further research they are lower end broadheads at that. I'm gnna wait a week and hopefully take a deer with my rifle. Build my confidence back up and go back to bow hunting. Put some more practice in on my off days. I work in a grimey area and have had people try to rob me, I've never been shaken till I drew back on that buck, think these shakes played a large part in this lesson. I can walk away from this at least with some unparralled adrenaline, lessons, and the realization crawling through Brier patches in 20 degrees without coffee is a reason to be absolute on your shot. Again, I appreciate all you guys putting up with a do it yourself or and overall new hunter. Side note: while searching all that area, I found many beds and a massive 50 track sand crossing on that creek in a remote area. Deer prints back and forth all over a 10 foot patch of creek south of my field.
 
Calling it quits. Searched for this deer through every thicket, creekbed, clear onto the adjacent landowners property. No blood, no arrow, feeling like garbage bc it's looking like I may have just wounded it. Been at it for almost 4 hours. It was dimming when I took the shot, the above poster may be right in it not being the shot I thought
Hey we've all been there and it happens even after seasons of hunting, Anyone says otherwise is a liar. Nerves are killers but look at it this way, you got to make a ten yard shot in your first season of hunting. I won't say how long it too me with a bow. BTW, if you can, check your place for buzzards flying, they can find a kill faster then anything, At least you will know. Good luck thru the season.
 
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