mathews4life84 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 To make a long story short, my cousin went out tuesday morning and shot a really nice buck. After trailing it for several hours they lost him. He was really bummed out that evening and he asked me what he should do? The nice cousin that i am i tell him to go hunt my stand on the foodplot and then slide back in to my ridgeline stand later in the morning. So he does. I get a text from him right after daylight saying" i just killed a monster"! I was excited for him. He told me what buck it was and then i was even more excited for him. Basically same situation as the morning before. He never found the buck. Here is the trail camera picture of the deer. My question to y'all is how would you feel about the situation. To be honest i am pretty pissed about it. This was a deer that i wanted someone in our family to kill not shoot and loose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I would be disappointed but you kinda took the chance when you told him he could hunt there. Stuff happens when hunting, especially when bowhunting and sometimes it doesnt turn out the way you want it too. I see no reason to be mad unless he took a very bad shot that he shouldnt have. Your cousin might ought to back up and think about why the last two deer he shot were lost though, and why it happened so he can fix the problem if there is one. But I honestly see no reason to be mad him...because you told him to hunt there. Just try to figure out why you didnt find that deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Can your cousin shoot? If that's the problem, I wouldn't help him hunt until he got his proficiency up to par. Assist him in that, help him improve his form and shooting. SHOW him how much it takes to be good enough to get the job done. If that is not the problem, and he just comes unglued, maybe you can help him with that. I would not just keep turning him loose to stick and lose deer, that ain't right. Something needs fixed. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Two good bucks in a matter of days....sounds like the shooter or his equipment....what is he using, cheap broadheads, poor set up...or poor shot choices.....lots of great deer fall to cars, disease, coyotes, poachers, and well thoughtful caring cousins. Id be sure next time that he was up to the task at hand, its sad to hear of two bucks being lost in one season by one man., and him being the main cause of both deers demise. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdhiii Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 No good deed goes unpunished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghunter777 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Possibly get back in there and look some more for that buck a few hours is not quite justice for any deer! but especially a buck like that I would spend the next two days straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Things like this happen often. If it has not happened to you it will some day. Nobody wants to lose a deer, espicially one like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I hate being a critic sometimes, but .... it sounds to me that he should have been out on Wednesday, still looking for the deer he shot on Tues. I would have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Sounds like more time need to be put into looking for the deer that were shot...it's the risk you took letting him hunt there. I'd be ticked though as well...I'd go up to him and say hey, you need to practice...2 lost bucks...not good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNcrittergittr Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'd be really disappointed. If your cousin is any sort of bowhunter he's probably more sick than anyone. It really sucks, but from this point, pretty much the only thing you can do is get out there and do ALL you can to find the deer. The other thing you need to do is try to help your cousin figure out why this is happening and help him fix it. The fact is that things like this do happen, but it's our responsibility to do all we can to prepare and do the very best we can to shoot proficiently and recover game. Help your cousin understand the importance of this. Put your time in looking for the deer and spend some time with your cousin to help him fix whatever is going on, about the only thing you can do. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgitall Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I agree with Etan. Hard to get mad at him when you told him it was OK to hunt! Any body can miss and make a bad shot. I would just want to make sure he exhausted all efforts in finding the deer and he not only took the hunting seriously but he realizes just how much effort should be spent looking for them after you hit one. If that is not an issue, can't be mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 huge brows! As long as your hunting party has tracked that deer as far as possible and completely lost the trail, thats hunting. He should feel terrible and he probably does. It can happen once to anybody, twice tells me he is never hunting in my stand again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life84 Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 you know the weird thing is that he shoots all the time and he is a great shot. him and i shoot together quite often and he shoots as good or sometimes better than i do. i just dont get it. people always ask me why i have a 60 yard pin and i reply with "why not"? reason being i practice a whole lot more at 50 and 60 and i am confident with it. reason i say that, is my cousin is usually standing there shooting right with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I agree with Etan. Hard to get mad at him when you told him it was OK to hunt! Any body can miss and make a bad shot. I would just want to make sure he exhausted all efforts in finding the deer and he not only took the hunting seriously but he realizes just how much effort should be spent looking for them after you hit one. If that is not an issue, can't be mad. Yep, You gave him permission. Cann't be mad at him. good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I hate being a critic sometimes, but .... it sounds to me that he should have been out on Wednesday, still looking for the deer he shot on Tues. I would have been. Thats pretty much exactly what I was thinking. if I lost a MONSTER, or a doe for that matter, I would still be looking the next day, not hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 If you're cousin is a true bowhunter he's sick right now and needs encouragement to continue bowhunting and help to correct the problem. Losing one deer is one thing, but two is another. Don't get mad, just try to help. If he's not receptive then don't let him hunt your area any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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