gitcha_some Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Was hunting this morning up at our hunting farm out of my dads stand(which happens to be my favorite) and was feeling really good about it all. Perfect conditions and the rut is going hard. Well i was seeing consistent deer movement all morning and a couple of small bucks when around 830 i saw a deer come into the field in front of me. I noticed it was limping horribly, and as it got into bow range i realized it only had three legs. Even though i was there to shoot a big buck or doe only, i elected to shoot this little 3 pointer( and 3 legger) because i wanted to put it out of its misery. Broadside, 35 yard yards, the deer just dropped straight down. When i got to it i first thought that the leg had been shot off in the earlier muzzleloader season, but upon closer insepction, i figured out that it had been hit by a car and the leg was cut clean off at the shoulder. Felt pretty bad for this poor little guy, but glad to do my part by ending his misery. Watching him stumble around choked me up pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer man, what a stroy, yeah thats what you call managment deer, take that bad deer out and save the good...be sure to post some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer sorry didnt have a camera guys....my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer congrats on the deer a good job at taking it out of its misery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Good choice. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Sometimes its not all about the horns in my opinion what you did is almost as impressive as shooting a big buck if not more impressive very good ethics I would be proud ... and a 35 yard shot to boot WTG .... I have always said any animal with a bow is a trophy congratz again ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Great call gitchasome congrats on the harvest and ethics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Way to think about the animal first! I'd do the same thing. I have shot two deer in my lifetime that had been shot the same day or the day before; one I knew had been wounded, the other I didn't but I was glad I was able to take them because otherwise they would have died slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MonsterBuckMatt Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer that is sad to think of a deer with three legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer good choice, we got one three legged deer on cam never seen him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer2295 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Good job, that was the smart play, he probably would not have survived the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbucks125 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer i live in upstate new york and we have a 3 legged doe come in our back yard almsot every night. i think she was born with a missing leg because the hair is grown all around and she walks very well. you can barley tell she is missing a leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Good decision to take that deer. It was gonna be a hard winter on ANY deer that don't have all of what it needs to survive the winter and the yotes. I have been seeing a buck walking on 3 legs also. It has grapefruit sized ball on his left rear knee with a crooked antler on its right side. It has 4 good points on the left side, but that crooked horn on the right. If he gives me another chance to take him I will, if I don't fill my bug tag before friday, the start of the NY season gun opener. I love non typical racks. Injuries to a bucks rear quarter make the antlers grow messed up. Good luck and hunt safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Way to go!!!! I like your ethics, this is the part of hunters that so many people dont see. We do the animals alot of good. I have shot a doe during rifle season that had her back legs shot off I watch the guy shoot it and then he never did anything about it. So I shot the doe when it came by me at 10yds with my .270. Droped it wiht one shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer that was the right thing to do, i would have got choked up myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer Great to hear stories of those that do the right thing. Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer I'm surprised nothing caught him.nice story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlMossyHorns Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: The three-legged deer post some pics later. congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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