Awesome explanation. Thanks for the comment and sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

Thanks man!

Thanks man. Unreal how tough these jokers are. Thanks for watching and subscribe please

Thanks man. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks man. They certainly are tough critters !

Ain’t that the truth! Thanks man and good luck with the rest of the season!

That’s what the comments section is for. Maybe some people will be offended by this, but I think it could also help alot of young hunters. It is part of hunting but it happens. Learn from the experience and grow. Trump 2024!

⁠​⁠@@davidperry5631I think his point is many people like to watch a video and either 1.) assert their opinion as fact when they don’t have half of the information and weren’t there in person 2.) assume the worst, and bash the hunter Good example- one comment said “Wish you’d gotten a follow up shot sooner rather than worrying about filming” What they don’t consider is that 1) this camera is attached to my bow so I’m actually not focused on filming but staying ready and looking for the first opportunity at a follow up shot and 2) there are 2 other deer inside of 25 yards outside the frame of the camera view staring right at me after the first shot so I couldn’t grab another arrow without spooking them all. I do agree completely agree that comments and videos like this should be used as learning opportunities for all of us. Experienced and green alike

Yea. It amazes me how they can pinpoint sounds and literally end going right to the base of your tree. Not the first time I’ve seen that happen. One of the billion reasons I’m obsessed with these animals. They’re incredible

Its bittersweet for sure. A bit of sadness and a ton of respect as you see an old bruiser fighting for his last breaths along with excitement, gratitude, and relief that it all came together after so much time and effort went into the chase. I always try to remind myself that mother natures death for these animals is usually a lot more brutal and inhumane.

That’s what I was expecting to happen when I saw the blood pouring out of the sweet spot. Then when he did the death plow, I thought he was done for again but he got up again. Incredible animals!

Thanks for the view and comment! Agree that there’s always a mix of emotions when it all finally happens but then not quite the way you hope. Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the positive vibes. Best of luck to you this coming year and beyond

Thanks man, these animals truly are incredibly tough

@@whitetailhungry6899 Heck yeah they are!

It really is! Truly amazing animals!

Thanks Joe! Glad you enjoyed it!

Preciate it man! I’m definitely tickled with him.

Thanks man. Glad you enjoyed it!

Yea I’ve heard of it before but never seen one do it myself. Everyone I’ve ever shot took off and then crashed. It was a pretty cool to experience. Thanks!

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

@xibowhubter they really are incredibly tough animals

I didn’t get a picture when I was quartering him up but it was both lungs on the first shot. Second shot got one lung and liver

Crazy how tough these animals are. Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks 👍. Me too!

Thanks Jeff. Appreciate the comment and watching. Subscribe to keep up with future hunts

Glad you enjoyed it man! It was certainly cool to experience first hand

Thank you sir! It was certainly a unique experience for me. Appreciate you watching and the comment

Thanks!

Thanks man! Like and subscribe please!

@@mikel.4885 glad you enjoyed it and I agree! Thanks for watching

Believe it or not the deer had 3 holes in his lungs. If you go frame by frame on the 1st shot you’ll see the arrow kicked forward slightly from where you last see the fletching. 1st shot entry was mid way up the lung and on the outer edge. Exit was lower 1/3 of offside lung and outer edge bc the lung tapers down toward the front leg. 2nd shot entered high in the lung (exit lung from 1st shot) and exited out the diaphragm

Congrats on a nice buck! I’ve had similar experiences to you. I’ve also had them trot like 15 yards then get woozy and tip over. That’s what I was expecting this guy to do but no, he had other plans. Mature bucks never cease to amaze me

@whitetailhungry6899 same. It was my best buck to date with a now and I knew it was a money shot at 10 yards and he just kept running and I could tell he was in bad shape cause he was zig zagging confused as to where to go next. After seeing his lungs and heart idk how he ran anywhere

@@joshestess man that’s awesome! Nothing like getting that close to them. Congrats again.

Thanks, I think was you see in the video is deflection because he was walking and maybe contact with a rib. Like the broad head entered forward of where you last see the nock. The entry hole was centered up and down and about 1.5” from the edge of the lung. Exit was low in the offside lung.

It absolutely was! I fully expected him to go down and stay down several times but then took the first chance I had to get another arrow in him.

@@whitetailhungry6899 Good move.

What part of Tennessee was this if I may ask?

It was super intense. A whirlwind of emotions. Middle Tennessee.

Thanks man. Like I told others I think the shot looks back because the front leg is extending forward at the shot. I quartered this deer myself as I do every deer I harvest and I can assure you the first arrow got both lungs. Thanks for watching

Thanks man. My first time getting a follow up shot on one. I definitely prefer when it’s not needed but made for a pretty crazy hunt.

Absolutely possible. This was actually right beside a 35 acre crp field so that was a real possibility here.

Always more to learn!

The exit was right on the back edge of lung and low. Entry was perfect up and down and back 1/3 or so of lung. It looks a little back because his leg is extending forward at the shot. It was certainly a wild experience for me.

Thanks man. Appreciate the comment and view!

Yes sir. Tough indeed

Spot on and I agree. I do however think I could have likely gotten the follow up shot off a little sooner but hindsight is always 20/20. Live, learn, and try not to make the same mistake twice. Thanks for watching!

@@whitetailhungry6899 you gotta new subscriber simply for responding. I pray the rest of your season continues with the luck

Thanks man and no sir.

🎯 thanks man. yea I honestly think even without the second shot he probably would have only gone another 10 yards or so before going down. I just couldn’t stand to let it go on any longer.

Thanks man. Good luck this season!

One of the Middle TN ones. 😉

No. One of the bordering counties 😉

If it was Eastern cheatham county, is it good chance it's the same deer have pictures of him going back 2 2019 . If yes, would be glad to send them to you.

I appreciate the offer but not the same deer. Quite a ways from there

@@whitetailhungry6899 cool, then congrats on the great buck 👍

Thanks man. Appreciate it!

Thanks

I wish I had taken picture when I cleaned him. This was not a gut shot. You are seeing the exit wound when the shot was slightly quartering to. The entry went right into the middle of the near side lung and this exit was right on the lower back end of the lung. The second shot entered high in the near side lung and exited in the liver.

Thanks man!

Trying to learn here: What exactly does razor sharp broadheads have to do with clipping a major artery vs just puncturing the lung?

Maybe… Maybe not.. 😂

@@whitetailhungry6899 there’s some good bucks out that way, shot a 140” 8 pointer on Halloween this year. Great buck, congrats!

@@jacksoncunningham5378congrats man! I’ve always loved that time of the year right around Halloween

What?? Is that actually still a thing? Didn’t they ban those like 30 years ago in all states?

Thanks for the congrats but I’d love to see where you got your statistics because like I mentioned in replies to other comments with similar thoughts, I quarter the deer I kill myself. When I cleaned and quartered this deer both lungs were hit with the first arrow. The entry was mid way up and back 1/3 on front lung and exit was bottom back corner of offside lung. Second arrow entered high and back in the exit lung from 1st shot and exited out the liver.

I double lunged one that went about 400 yards up and down some really steep hills and a couple were damn near straight up

Thanks for watching. Yes, i had time but what you can’t see in the video is that there was a 6 point and a doe within 30 yards of me and after the 1st shot they were both had me pegged. I didn’t think I could grab another arrow without spooking them all until he went thrashing through the brush. I then put another arrow in him the first chance I had. As for my setup, it only seems like the wrong side of the tree because the buck didn’t come through the strip of timber I was hunting which is why you see me filming the deer 100+ yards away rather than in bow range. Every time I made a move to where i last saw him, he and his doe shifted and did something different.

Absolutely, I know the shot looks back but if you slow it down and go frame by frame which I am able to do on my editing software you can see the arrow kicks forward a bit right at impact. The entry was about midway up the lung and on the back edge of it, the exit was the bottom back 1/3 where the lungs diagonal down to the front leg ( about center of the lungs if you look at total lung length. Second arrow entered the same lung as the initial shot entry high in the lung and exited low out the diaphragm.

What you don’t see is there’s 2 other deer inside of 30 yards outside the frame of the video staring at me after the 1st shot. I wasn’t able to get another arrow without spooking all the deer until he started thrashing in the brush.

Appreciate the feedback. I’m working on getting an external lapel mic that I think will help. I’m fairly new to the filming game so always looking to improve

Thanks for the feedback and I’ll consider it. Honestly, I think most of what you see here is actually what happens the majority of the time when you shoot one and it runs off. We just don’t usually see it all unfold. I suspect 98% of people who watch this are hunters like you and I and I’m hoping others can learn the lesson I did which is no matter how good the first shot is, always be ready to get a quick follow up shot if you get the chance.

Totally agree .

@@whitetailhungry6899 Respect for realizing after the fact what you could have done differently to honor such an old warrior.

@@Diffidentonethanks man. Always more to learn and ways to improve. One of the things I like best about filming my hunts

Thank you sir! QAD Exodus 125gr