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While at the butcher this year, he showed me 4 different broadheads he took from a nice 10 pt someone else had. Found one under each arm pit, one stuck in the hindquarters and then the killing shot. Said one of the broadheads been in for while and started to fester around there but I guess they can be tough...sad though they had to live like that for while but guess happens and not a one of us would do that on purpose. Such as one buck I shot a few yrs back that had the whole arrow laying along the spine just under the skin...not my arrow as I would never take a shot head on.but it looked like maybe the deer put its head down and was shot at...I think it was the buck one 'hunter' was looking for one morning and it was about 1/2 hr after light..he said he can't continue to follow it as he had to be at work by 8...I told him what was he doing out shooting at them if not even have time to follow up on the shots....Fabs, I went with a guy once long ago and we had our guns/cases on top of some gear in the back of his truck....I just happened to walk back there as he pulled some gear out from under my case and I watched my gun flop about 3' to the bed of his truck..I ask.what the :e..ey you doing?..He said that gun is ok and why we keep them in cases..I had to test fire it and it was not off but later found out from others this guy had a hard time with the fact I always got my deer..and in fact was why he wanted to go with me..but guess he figured I would miss and he would stand a chance..anyhow back to subject here..things happen and I have done things I wish never did after the fact.but all is a learning lesson. I think as long as we do anything in life other than sit on a chair in front of the tv, we are going to make mistakes..now to get my wife to realize I have to make a mess at times in order to fix things..and if never make a mess..means you arent doing anything worth while. Opening day deer rifle is Monday and figures something important I been working on for a year now needs taken care of that first day...good luck all and be safe.
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