hunting with a crossbow

[Mortblanc]

I think everyone got distracted right after post #1 !!!

The correct answer to how long will it take for a deer to bleed out is;

"No one knows"

Things being different over here in the U.S. and in my part of it in particular, I have taken 6-10 deer each year for the past 37 years using gun, bow and crossbow and using arrows ranging from the expensive razorheads to knapped stone tips.

I have seen deer shot with a bow drop in their tracks. I have also heart shot deer, cutting away their entire aorta, and had them run 1/2 mile.

You never know what the result of your shot is going to be. Best to count on having some tracking skills or a good tracking dog.