KSHoytHunter Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Hey everyone. I have a question. My dad missed (clean miss. No hair or blood at all on his arrow) a buck we call Goggles last night. He was #1 on our hit list this year. I posted pics of him a few weeks back. My dad said the deer was about 45 yards when he shot. He's shooting a crossbow from a redneck blind. He said Goggles ran off about 75 yards to some clover, stopped, looked around and stared grazing. He then actually worked his way back towards where my dad had shot at him before leaving the field. Dad didn't get another shot. You can imagine how sick he is right now! Now to my question: That buck will still be around, right? Based upon how he acted after the shot, no snort , no flagging, actually stopping to eat and grazed back towards the shot. We both thought it didn't mess him too much. Are we wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Sounds like the buck didn't have a clue what happened. That's why he went back to doing what deer do after he seemed to figure out there wasn't any danger. I'm betting he'll still be around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Sounds like the buck didn't have a clue what happened. That's why he went back to doing what deer do after he seemed to figure out there wasn't any danger. I'm betting he'll still be around. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I agree he be around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Yup he'll hang around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 He won't go anywhere. Several years ago i shot high on a buck and took some hair and a little cut on his back. Had pictures of him the next day---he did have a bald spot. Never got another crack at hiim though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WStreblo Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Question He will be there ready for the killing buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Here's a little visual evidence supporting why I think he's still there. A couple of years ago I caught this buck on a trail cam the day after I shot right over him during the last few minutes of legal shooting hours. I was hunting ~150 yards from where this trail cam was set. 6 days later, I killed this buck from the same treestand with him standing real close to where I'd missed him on the first encounter. On the 2nd encounter he showed up ~2 hours before dark though. Oh...that's my celebratory hair hat too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSHoytHunter Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Question Thanks everyone. Appreciate it. We figured that he probably wasn't messed up too bad. Just wanted some more opinions. Btw nice hat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 He'll hang around. Nice hair Al!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Btw nice hat! Thanks...darker than my hair but hard to match grey that light. :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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