Guest Bowhunter2114 Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I can't seem to have a normal hunt and it is starting to get to me. Besides trying to sqeeze in time to hunt wwith this stupid soccer stuff. I have saw deer every morning in the stand. They either smell me or walk over my trail and get skitish. I have also Missed twice with my bow (Whole other story) that hacked me off enough. Anyway I got over that and this morning went out with the muzzle loader and guess what. first light a big mature doe come walking perfect... i heard her from like 60 yds away and grabed my gun she ended up muzzling around at 10 yds!!!!!!!! I shot thought I made a great shot beings it was only 10 yds, I couldn't see where she went because of the smoke. I waited another 2 hrs before getting down because it was so early. When i got down to where she was standing I saw tons of white hair and my heart dropped for I knew I had gut shot it WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET A NORMAL HUNT P.S i fairly sure I can recover this deer, Im going out tomarrow morning and looking, i have a good idea she is in this thicket. Thanks for reading I needed to vent a little and get all this anger, fustration, whatever else out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: Fusterating May want to try this evenign, it is early and if you go with a couple of hours of light left you should find her after that amount of time if you're gonna. Hate to leave her all day and a night incase she is already dead and may get chewed up overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bowhunter2114 Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: Fusterating you think she will be dead? It is a terribly shot... no blood at all Unfortunatley. they can live up to 12hrs on a gut shot right?... That would be 7:00 tonight and it will be dark. Tell me what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: Fusterating I would go look around at least. IF you follow the trail and there is still not much sign maybe wait. I would give it a shot later on today and if it still looks that bad then maybe wait till mornign to avoid pushing her. At 10 yards you may have got a bit beter hit than you think, and if you clipped teh liver or spleen or an artery she could bleed internally since the guts will plug teh hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Re: Fusterating Hope you found her. Dont think I would have waited over night if you shot her that morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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