deerdaddy Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Shot a big 9 pt at 7:40 this morning!! He bolted as I shot, and the arrow struck him to far back. He ran off with his tail tucked, stopped, and then walked slowly up the hill. Arrow has blood, bile/stomach contents, and white hair on it. The shot was from a pretty steep angle. There were blood splatters where he was hit, but I didn't find much of a trail right around the shot area. I backed out without spooking him, and I am going to wait. The question that I have is, assuming this was a gut shot, how long should I wait before going to recover him? I thought that I'd wait until at least 4:00 this afternoon. Will this be enough time? Thanks in advance for you advice. Hopefully, I find him because he is nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Dont rush it and give him time. I would not resume search until tomorrow morning. He prob didn't go too far and bedded down. You don't want to bump him so give him overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 First off - Welcome to the Realtree forums. White hair, gut, a little blood - you hit him low in the gut, no question. I'd leave him over-night also. He's not going to die any time soon, but will eventually get some bad infections, no doubt. He will lay down, as soon as he feels safe and lay there for a few days, until he either expires, gets sick and expires in a few weeks, or heals up. Go in tomorrow, take your time, as if you were still hunting, and you will find him laying down, weak, but still alive. Don't forget your weapon of choice. It's the best advice I can give you. I went in and finished off a small buck one year for my handicapped buddy, who was unable to get into the bush. It was 2 days after he shot it, but I found it laying there, weak, but alive. I arrowed it, and it got up and ran a few steps, then fell over. My buddy was really glad to get his deer, because he knew it wasn't going to survive. It was the ethical thing to do on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 How cold does it get there at night....if it gets cold, like Illinois, then he is dead by morning.....follow his blood, the exact trail you seen him on, and he will go about 100 yards before his final nap...if it gets real cold at night, go about 7am tommorrow and recover him....once the temps drop, and he has lost blood, and bile, then his body temp goes down as well, and he dies from shock...its natures way of ending his suffering....the shot you made, it happens to all of us, congrads in advance, I feel you will find him in the morning..........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 well said by everyone, give him atleast until the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Good call Al. I never thought about the temperature there. It's so mild here all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethebowhunter Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 kepp us posted on if u found him or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Welcome to the forums. Overnight should be long enough, but hope you do not have a yote problem where you are. Leaving one overnight here, it is likely that the yotes will find the deer before you get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bone collecter Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 was this deer ever found?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 He might also make his way to a water source. But definatly give him over night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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