Double Lung Hit that goes 1.5 miles??

[Life by the Horns]

I think in this case, (and probably most cases there are similar to this), for some reason, the lungs aren't cut enough, or at least cut in the right spot, to deflate them and cause extreme blood loss. I think with this particular case on the bucks I shot, I caught the back and bottom of both lobes. Just not a ton of blood vessels there. I mean, obviously enough to kill him, but not like center punching the lungs. Crazy thing is, 1" to the right and I would sliced the liver in half, and he would've been dead quick, and an inch or two to the left and I would have hit the heart, and he would've been dead quick. Just kind of nuts how it all went down. But it just goes to show, it is not a one size fits all in these type of cases. A good friend of mine who is also a killer, said you could try to replicate that shot on 1000 more animals and not have it happen. Just kind of once in a blue moon type situation for sure.

 

[elkfanatic]

Interesting stories. I’m all ears for anyone that could explain technically how a double lung wound would allow such feats. In my opinion, the only explanation is the wound sealing or coagulating to allow some level of lung function. No matter what will anything has to live if there’s no oxygenation of the blood it’s only a short time to unconsciousness.

When I started bow hunting when I was in my teens I ran with whatever cheap broadheads I could afford. Screwed em on, verified my point of impact with each broadheads/arrow on a foam block and went hunting. Had quite a few deer go what I considered extra long distances with double lung hits. Some went 4-500 yards. Got to talking with an older gentleman that had been hunting his whole life about how tough deer are and he explained to me how a broadheads actually kills. Lungs are filled with a ton of very small capillaries/arteries and veins that are rubbery/elastic. With a sharp broadheads it slices thru them causing massive hemmogimg and a hole that won't close up easily. With a dull broadhead they just roll/stretch over the edge of the blade and the hole will partially close back up allowing the lungs to partially function and continue pumping oxygen longer before giving out. Since that conversation I started sharpening all broadheads to a hair popping edge, (even brand new expensive ones can use a touch up) and have not had a double lung hit go more than 50-60 yards. It's tedious and time consuming but worth it for me in the end for a quick humane kill, vs hours spent agonizing and second guessing yourself on shot placement while blood trailing. Not very scientific I know but just my experience thru my journey as a bowhunter

 

[DFS]

With the “perfect” shot I have not seen a an animal go anywhere. 150 yards at most usually far less. Bow or rifle, maybe there is something to the sharp broadhead.