bigbuckkilla89 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Well this morning I was in the stand and at 6:45 I was freezing cause I took off my jacket and it fell out of the stand b4 daylight this morning. I looked up and here came 2 little yearling does I took a shot and missed one at about 15 yards which should have been bread n butter but i shot right under her. I got down at 7:00 and went and got my arrow. I got back to the tree and put my jacket on and looked around and the wind had stopped blowing. I decided to get back in the stand. I hadn't been in the stand for 5 minutes when I heard crunch crunch crunch. I knew a deer was coming. I grabbed my bow and stood up. Then I saw bone coming through the thicket. He came down and was coming into a small shooting lane I had. I drew back and stopped in in the shooting lane with a grunt with my voice. I let the arrow fly and he tried to duck it. When the arrow hit he dropped to the ground like a spine shot I could see it hit him high. He rolled around and I was trying to get another shot put into him but I had no opening. He got up and tried to run but He was staggering and wobbling bumping into trees and he could barely get through there. I got down and found blood and marked it and I found my arrow It came out of him and It looked like it only got in about 8 inches or so. I backed out and am waiting for about 5 or 6 hours before I go back in. I'm gonna wait until my grandpa who's been deer hunting for about 40 years and is a very experienced tracker before I go back in to get him. Do you think 5 or 6 hours is enough or should I wait longer???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Sounds to me like you hit him pretty well. 5 hours should be plenty of time for him to go lay down. Goodluck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I think you made the right decision by waiting and not pushing the deer. That should be a good enough amount of time, when you go back, be sure and be very cautious just in case you only got one lung, if he is still alive you may be able to back out and not spook him if indeed you only got one lung. Be patient and you will find him. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetro Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I can't wait to see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Should be plenty of time if you got a lung. Was the shot right over the vitals or was it farther back/forward? How far did you seem him run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 you are giving him more than enough time... sounds like the deer was hit very well... hope you can find him, but be careful as he may still be alive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hope it was just a shock to the spine. I've lost a deer before like that. You don't actually hit the spine, you just hit close enough to give a "shock". The deer acts like it can't run or move its back legs, but after a few seconds, it gets its legs back and takes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hmmmm. Without any additional information, I have my doubts about this recovery. Sure hope you find him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Hunter Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I shot my doe over her vitals and got little penatration. I hit spine. She fell over right there and got up wobbling falling over a couple of times. We watched her expire 50 yds in front of us. Here's the video of me getting that doe: http://vimeo.com/1917176?pg=embed&sec=1917176 If that was where you hit yours you should be able to find it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I am pullin for ya! sounds like it could go eiether way, but it sounds like he was having a hard time. 5 to 6 hours is more than enough time in my opinion. he eiether died shortly after the shot or he is still alive and will be for a long time. I ran into a problem of blood drying and being very hard to track when I waited 6 hours last week. I hope it does not dry on you. Dry maroon blood on brown leaves is a bummer. I would go now if I was in your situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Well?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut_N_Strut Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 So you have to fill us in!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 So you have to fill us in!!! Maybe he is still out lookin'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Oh the suspense... Yeah, hope you get hime....high shots can either way in my opinion....the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I just cann't stand the drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell us!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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