SuperMn106 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I will start out by saying my girlfriend bought a hunt for us at a dinner auction. It was on a guys 800 acre farm. Just a little weekend get away for both of us. Sunday night I had a doe and button buck come running in and stop. I thought something might be pushing her so I waited and a little spike came right behind them. The doe offered me a 20 yard quartering away shot. Perfect. I drew back and let the arrow fly. I watched the arrow enter in the middle of the front shoulder. She ran out into the field and circled back into the woods. She stopped in the woods about 48 (i ranged her) yards from my tree and stood. I got my binocs out of my bag and watched her. I could see the exit hole which was on the front edge of the shoulder. I could see the fur soaked with blood. She was about to lay down and the spike started pushing her again all over. I waited for an hour after I shot to get on the trail. I had GREAT bright red blood with bubbles. (lung blood) I followed it for about 250 yards before the blood just stopped. She was going straight up hill which I thought a deer that is hurt bad does not go up hill but at the same time she ran through every bush and tree in her way, even crawling under a bushy tree that wasn't 2 ft off the ground. I eventually lost blood and could not find another drop. Shot her at 6, started trailing at 7 and stopped at 9:30. It sucks, I feel bad but I can say I put everything I had into finding that deer. I think that spike pushing her hurt me also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 You know my thoughts on this. I still say the spike hurt you! You did everything you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzorp Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 It happens,, but you tried, that's what important,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I've had this happen many times, and still found my deer. They start going uphill, get part way up, and realize they can't make it, so they about face, or jump sideways, and head back down the hill, only to expire within 100 yrds of where you last saw the blood. You are right in thinking deer that are fatally shot don't like going uphill, but that doesn't prevent them from trying. She's dead alright, but you'll find her back downhill somewhere, because she's cut back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I shot a doe earlier this season that ran up a pretty steep hill and then expired near the top...she ran quickly up the hill and out of my sight...but ended up being dead very close by. I also have always thought that they will not run up a hill, but she sure did. It makes it tough, especially when the blood trail stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Sorry to hear you lost her! Lost one myself on the opening day of season it really sucks but it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I think the spike did you in. Don't let it bring you down too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I've had this happen many times, and still found my deer. They start going uphill, get part way up, and realize they can't make it, so they about face, or jump sideways, and head back down the hill, only to expire within 100 yrds of where you last saw the blood. You are right in thinking deer that are fatally shot don't like going uphill, but that doesn't prevent them from trying. She's dead alright, but you'll find her back downhill somewhere, because she's cut back down. On one occasion, I shot a really nice buck. I followed it for about 200 yrds, through a swamp and then 1/2 way up a hill, where the blood ended. My first thought while following it up the hill was that "there is no way this is happening". When the blood just quit, I stopped, turned around and looked real hard from that vantage point, back over the swamp. I spotted my buck laying dead, about 70 yrds to the left, back down along the edge of the swamp. My suggestion to you is, go back in there, where you found the last blood sign on the hill, and walk back and forth on the hill, while looking back down the hill. You might just see your deer laying there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 On one occasion, I shot a really nice buck. I followed it for about 200 yrds, through a swamp and then 1/2 way up a hill, where the blood ended. My first thought while following it up the hill was that "there is no way this is happening". When the blood just quit, I stopped, turned around and looked real hard from that vantage point, back over the swamp. I spotted my buck laying dead, about 70 yrds to the left, back down along the edge of the swamp. My suggestion to you is, go back in there, where you found the last blood sign on the hill, and walk back and forth on the hill, while looking back down the hill. You might just see your deer laying there somewhere. the best advice so far. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) On one occasion, I shot a really nice buck. I followed it for about 200 yrds, through a swamp and then 1/2 way up a hill, where the blood ended. My first thought while following it up the hill was that "there is no way this is happening". When the blood just quit, I stopped, turned around and looked real hard from that vantage point, back over the swamp. I spotted my buck laying dead, about 70 yrds to the left, back down along the edge of the swamp. My suggestion to you is, go back in there, where you found the last blood sign on the hill, and walk back and forth on the hill, while looking back down the hill. You might just see your deer laying there somewhere. If I had access to the land where I was hunting I would have definitly done a grid search today but since it was over an hour away and not my land. I hardly even remember how to get back to the land. I agree with you she is dead around there somewhere, I still feel confident about the shot and the blood was great blood. I think knowing it was not a terrible shot with pretty good placement keeps me from not being upset as I would if it was a bad shot. The blood trail was weird, she turned often, about every 15-20 yards. Would go half way up the ridge and then back down and then back up and back down. where I lost last blood was when she tunneled under a laid down tree about 3/4 of the way up the ridge. I crawled through the laid down tree following the blood the whole way through and lost it on the other side when it opened up. Edited October 27, 2009 by SuperMn106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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