Never had this happen before

[Will_in_cky25]

Ok this is gonna be a long post but I never heard of this happening before maybe someone else has. Ok sunday was the second day of gun season for us in KY. Well about 0645 my brother and i get into our spots before daybreak. So I'm sittin there with my head on a swivel waiting for a deer to show up. Well one did show up, right in front of me about 15 yards in front of me, right across the creek I'm sitting in front of. just like alot of hunters I start freaking out but i stayed still as a statue I mean I couldn't hear the deer walking across the creek cause my heart thumping so loud. he walks within 10 or 11 feet of me at one point and to think that was the only time i could get my rifle ready cause there was a little grapevine thicket to my right so that was good. AS the buck came into a clearing i took the shot, and he trots away like i missed and i actually thought that i had missed cause i couldn't find a trail to save my life. Well while i am looking for a blood trail for about two minutes after i shot then i hear my brother shoot, and my first thought was that he shot my deer, cause my other brother did that last year (lol). Well i finally found my deer cause it went back across the creek about twenty yards and bought a parking ticket ( i love saying that). Anyhow after looking at my deer i go down to see what my brother shot at and to my surprise he shot his first deer ( a real good sized nine point) two minutes after me which was unheard of to me cause i figured that the buck would have ran away at sound of my shot cause it isn't that quiet (.50 cal mag blackpowder) so thats the wild story of this deer season One alright six point with a messed up lookin rack, and a really nice nine point. If anyone can explain why this happened it would be great to know why cause it got me baffled. Sorry about the long post.

[wtnhunt]

Welcome to the forums.

Not really exactly sure what you are asking? Are you asking about not finding blood or about the deer your brother shot coming around after hearing your shot? I have had deer that did not bleed well that i knew I could not have missed, but then second guessed myself if that is what you are asking. Have also shot deer and had more deer come along within a very short time after shooting. Matter of fact last year after shooting a buck that was with a group of does, had another doe come along as I was getting down followed by a different buck. So to answer your questions if that was your question/questions, it is not uncommon.

[Will_in_cky25]

well sorry if you were alittle confused by the post as it was a confusing day for us you might be right cause i think i spooked a doe on my way to check on my brother so you are more than likely right. just never had that happen before.

[dfol20]

A lot of times, especially in creek bottoms, deer have no idea where a shot came from. Last year I had a nice buck at about10 yards, when I shot and missed (I must have hit a branch or something). But, when I missed all he did was tense up and look around then took a few steps towards me. I think the sound of the blast confused him, and partially deffened him, because I was able to put another round in the chamber without him hearing anything.

[Will_in_cky25]

i posted the pictures in the photo post if yall wnat take a peek the picture i took of my brother's deer is alot better than the one he took of mine though