drew11 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Sunday evening i took a bad shot on a huge buck and cant find him! He walked a stright line to my stand and i took the shot wit him facing me head down at 5 steps. Missed spine n guess i got one lung. Got pass threw, arrow was soaked and got really good blood trail for 100 yrds then he entered planded pines that r thick n bout 15' tall, found where he came out other side of pines bout 200yrds and he went to creek n turned went right down a knee high creek. Last found blood is right in middle of creek on big vine that crosses creek bout 10'' over water. Have looked for him for 16 hours! He will score over 150'' easy! Any good ideas for finding him? Could he survive a single lung shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 He can survive for a while...but he will die...keep looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 He can survive for a while...but he will die...keep looking Single lung shots will travel along way. Keep looking, however, he could be miles away. Hate me if you want, however, we all learn from taking bad shots. Hopefully this is a lesson. I've learned along the way that it ain't worth it. Good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I wouldnt go so far as to say its impossible, but sure would be doubtful. Them things have a will to live, hope you find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hate me if you want, however, we all learn from taking bad shots. Hopefully this is a lesson. I've learned along the way that it ain't worth it. Ditto. I filmed a buddy make that same exact shot last year. He got a good talking to afterwards. It's much better to let that deer go then wound him. Good luck finding him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 A one lunged deer will die. I wouldn't be surprised if he laid down not far from the shot. How long did you wait before you picked up the track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew11 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Ditto. I filmed a buddy make that same exact shot last year. He got a good talking to afterwards. It's much better to let that deer go then wound him. Good luck finding him. did he find his deer? how far did the deer go after the shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Sunday evening i took a bad shot on a huge buck and cant find him! He walked a stright line to my stand and i took the shot wit him facing me head down at 5 steps. Missed spine n guess i got one lung. Got pass threw, arrow was soaked and got really good blood trail for 100 yrds then he entered planded pines that r thick n bout 15' tall, found where he came out other side of pines bout 200yrds and he went to creek n turned went right down a knee high creek. Last found blood is right in middle of creek on big vine that crosses creek bout 10'' over water. Have looked for him for 16 hours! He will score over 150'' easy! Any good ideas for finding him? Could he survive a single lung shot? 1. That's a very bad choice of shot placement, unethical and irresponsible. 2. If you hit 1 lung, the deer will die, shouldn't go too far before it croaks. 3. HORRIBLE decision on shot placement. 4. You probably didn't hit a lung. 5. Learn from this experience and make sure the deer is broadside or quartering away before you let an arrow go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 did he find his deer? how far did the deer go after the shot? Did not find him, but it did not go through. Only got about 6 inches of penetration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 You got lots of blood which means he's a goner. Did you wait before you went after him, or were you too excited to wait? I don't imagine he'll be too far from where you lost him. It's grid search time. If only you knew where he left the stream..if he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew11 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 A one lunged deer will die. I wouldn't be surprised if he laid down not far from the shot. How long did you wait before you picked up the track? We waited 2 hours and tracked him 100 yards to where he went in the pines. Came back at daylight and found the blood trail comin out other side of pines prolly 200 yards from where he went in. He came out of pines went down 4whlr trail prolly 50 yrds to creek and went down middle of the creek. The same creek i grunted him out of b4 the shot, he made a circle after the shot. The last blood i found was 150 yrds up the creek from where i shot him at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew11 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 You got lots of blood which means he's a goner. Did you wait before you went after him, or were you too excited to wait? I don't imagine he'll be too far from where you lost him. It's grid search time. If only you knew where he left the stream..if he did. I was thinkin the same thing, so i walked the whole creek to where it starts, up n down both side lookin for blood. Grid searched a lot of the pines that are on both sides of the creek. Definitely a lesson learned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 No matter what happens, you keep your head up and keep shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I imagine they will die sooner or later...just not as fast as a double lung shot. Bears, pigs, and humans can survive on one lung though. That is why you can't use to high of a treestand for bear, you might only hit one lung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 A friend of mine shot a 150 class and only clipped one lung. Deer is still living today. Deer was doing fine about a month after the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1990 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Id say its possible but not likely. Those things sure are tough though. It amazes me how animals can survive a shot anywhere without medical treatment. I mean if a human gets shot ANYWHERE, without proper care they are pretty much toast. Its crazy how deer can run a hundred yards after having their heart vaporized by a high powered rifle. whereas a human would be dead before they hit the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Can a buck survive a single lung shot???? I don't think so. Eventually that deer will die if indeed you got one lung. As for the shot placement, guessing we are all guilty at times of making poor decisions in judgement for whatever reasons; be it exhaustion, or heat of the moment split second thoughts running through your mind on whether or not you think you can get away with a shot and make a clean ethical kill, or whatever other reason it happens. It is human to err, learn from it and move on. Welcome to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Welcome to the forums. Indeed, welcome to the forums, please let us know if you find him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Not the best shot to take, but he should be dead somewhere if you did in fact get a lung. When you take a marginal shot, leave the deer sit for a long while. Two hours may not have been enough time. If you pushed the deer, you drastically reduced the chances of finding him. Good luck and pick your shots a little better next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew11 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I looked for him more this morning and had no luck. Saturday is the next day i can look for him and i plan on a big all day search wit some help. Hope i can find him and show u guys a pic. Thanks for all the replys and im gonna need all the luck i can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman43 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I made a single lung shot on a buck 2 years ago (broadside at a steep angle, not the shot that you took). I didn't track until the next morning and we still never found that deer. I was asking the same question about the possibility of the deer surviving. After reading every article I could about wounded deer I learned that it is possible (but not common) for a deer to survive a single lung hit depending on the severity and amount of blood loss. I think in my case the deer was pushed off of the property by a predator, not sure about your situation. I applaud you for the effort in trying to locate the deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Deer can regenerate a lung if it is not that vital. Like I said a friend has experienced it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I passed on a shot like this last month. It was not easy but I think I did the right thing. Look for that deer as much as you can. It is dead somehwere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Depending where in the lung it was hit, yes, it could survive. A lung shot in essence kills a deer by suffication from the bleeding. So if you hit part of the lung that doesn't have as many veins and arteries running though it, it is possible for that deer to heal. The problem lies with the infection it could get. That may kill him but it could take months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTech292 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 My guess is he's in the water, at this point he is no good but would be nice to find him for the rack, still can be mounted with another cape. Only thing I can say is give it a day on two more and look for the buzzard's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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