It was around 8:45 a.m. on October 14th, while bowhunting with my brother Vic on a private parcel west of Carlisle, I saw a buck coming toward me. It was the only deer I saw that morning and was delighted that it was a buck even though it was a small 6 point. The buck continued to walk in my direction as I prepared for a possible shot with my Martin/Hatfield recurve. About 20 yards out the deer turned to my left which would have given me a good broadside view of his vitals if he wouldn't have stopped behind a tree. Since I had previously pulled my 50lbs bow back to full draw, with the expectation of an immediate shot, I let up; took a deep breath, and drew the bow back to my anchor point. As though on cue, the deer stepped out from the tree and I released. I saw the white feathers of my wooden shaft fly true toward its mark and was very delighted at what appeared to be a perfect heart shot. Then it happened... Upon impact, it looked as though the arrow bounced off of the scapula. The deer ran about 15 yards then stopped. I was preparing to take another shot when I saw the deer's hind quarters began to sway. The deer walked another 10 yards and expired.
While field dressing the deer I learned that my Bear Razorhead penetrated about six inches and went through the heart. Without knowing for sure, it was determined that the shaft broke from the sudden jerk of the deer's front leg at impact.
Gary Lippert