how fast is a deer? archery 2011 video

[azhunter85]

I have always wondered how fast can a deer actually be, I know they are fast but just how fast??? This past archery season I learned they are extremely FAST!!! It has put archery hunting at a whole new perspective in my eyes and has me waiting for the next hunt. Knowing what I understand so much more now it makes me feel more of a prepared hunter. Before you watch this video know that I followed this buck for two days in the snow and finally backed off him when he was chasing does, I hit this buck in no mans land. If you watch the video you will see the point when the arrow is released to when it comes in view on the bucks body, watch how much he drops compared to the flight of the arrow. If he would not have dropped I would have smoked this buck, but when he dropped my arrow made a clean pass through above the vitals. This buck bled for about at least a mile, 1 day later he quit bleeding and proceeded to rut and chase does. He acted hurt for just a short distance, right after i shot we gave him an hour before starting to trail, we glassed him up bedded and watched him till he got up and started to walk off. In the process of trailing him he jumped five fences and crossed numerous canyons and went up several hills. Before watching the video I assured myself this buck was mine, 2 days later as we found his tracks with does and no more blood for couple miles we decided he would be fine. I have thought to myself maybe i need a faster bow? or mechanical broad heads? or something i might have done. Let me set this up so you can see the video

 

I shoot a 08 hoyt katera, carbon arrows with g5 broad heads and shooting 65 pounds. This buck is laying down at 27 yards and has no clue that Im even there. He has one doe with him (the reason he gets up is she is feeding away from me) When this buck stands I wait for my chance to draw, he starts to eat the oak brush and I draw my bow, from the second I pull the trigger he starts too drop. We did the math and with a guess on what feet per second my bow shoots and dont quote me on this but we came up with this buck had 3 tenths of a second to react before my arrow hit him. I think its unreal the amount this buck drops to the time my arrow hits him, I know they are quick but this is pretty quick. Never at any time this buck knew I was stalking him, I have the whole thing on film, its pretty interesting if you ask me. I did follow this buck and gave all I had following him in the snow and we all came to the decision based on the hit and the evidence that this buck would survive.. let me know your thoughts! thx

 

[tjhunt2]

I had the same exact scenario a few years ago. My biggest buck to be at 20yrds and it dropped with the release of my arrow with blood everywhere on the snow. It dragged itself up the hill and beddeed down. I could have put a few more arrows in him but I knew he was mine. I went to the truck and waited 2 hours. When I arrived I found my buck had got up and was gone. I tracked for a mile in the snow and the blood stopped. I will aim lower next time and thanks for sharing that with us. It's heartbreaking but that's archery hunting. There is an area above the vitals and below the spine that they call no man's land.

 

TJ

[Basser15]

Unfortunate about losing the buck but you have some great video footage of it. Awesome getting that close by yourself, let alone with an extra person carrying the camera.

[TwoGuns]

What a great video. thanks for sharing. I think it is amazing how fast they can react. I think there are only two things you could have done different that would have led to a different outcome. Both are pretty obvious I guess...aim lower, or shoot a faster arrow. I have had similar things happen and it is a sinking feeling.

 

Thats why archery hunting is so much fun.

[120carp]

27yds is just to close!! you need to get farther back! further back he wouldnt of heard that bow go off. ha just kidding! been there before and it sucks!

[nohoch]

That was unreal. Watching it in real time is amazing how fast he drops. tought luck on it....that was a nice looking buck.

[soazarcher]

This January we had a coues buck drop 7 inches at the shot, resulting in a high lung hit. Fortunately, he only went 40 yards and crashed.

 

Yes, he was at water, so he was on the alert, but not looking at the bowhunter.

 

The kicker here is that he dropped 7 inches at NINE YARDS! Another inch, and he would been spined.

 

You can catch it this summer on the Sportsman Channel, end of September.

[Santana Outdoors]

Thats awesome, great video, so close,

 

 

me and my son had the same thing happen this year at 54 yards on an elk, I thought he dropped just a few inches but watch