buckee Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 This is some footage of my second blacktail buck this year. It was taken after the shot, and is a good lesson to other hunters as to why you should wait at least 1/2 hour before trying to retrieve your deer or other big-game animals. This was a pass-through liver shot on this deer, which means very little blood for tracking, which makes it a good education tool for hunters. I wanted to just get another arrow in him to finish him off but he was too far away and the last thing I wanted to do was spook him. He really didn't know what happened, only that he was getting weaker and wanted to lay down. Notice also how he changed his direction of travel, from first going straight away from me (before I started taping) then turning to face me for about 20 minutes, and then off on a 90 degree angle to find a safer spot to lie down at the field edge instead of out in the open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Great video Steve, yeah I was always taught to wait unless the animal expires with in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 that is the part of hunting i hate...when a deer suffers. It happens to us all tho. Nice buck steve....congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I don't think he suffered too much though. He ran out into the field about 60 yards, turned around and looked back as if to say "what was that?" and then stood there getting weaker and weaker until he decided to go to the edge of the field to lie down. If he was writhing in pain and fearful, he would have taken off. If he had of been a bit closer, I would have given him another shaft for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Awesome footage Steve, that was just to cool. You obviously got some lung too, a vull liver shot deer wouldn't have went down that soon. Reminds me of the 10 point I killed in 2008, did almost the exact same thing but expired in about 2 minutes. After the shot, he ran for about 20 yards and stopped. Walked for about 40 more yards laid down then put his head on the ground and was out for the count. Congrats again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Awesome video!! Congrats again on the buck! You da man:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Congtatulations on your buck. He's a nice one too. I usually keep them in sight because as you said there is little blood sometimes and it makes them easier to find if you can watch them die. It's rarely pretty to watch them die and if you wait for 1/2 an hour you don't get to witness that. Some of us would probably need to quit the sport if we really knew what happened from start to finish. This is also a good reason to learn to shoot out to 80 to 100 yards. It's not unehtical to shoot that far to anchor an animal. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 nice vid Steve and a great example of why we should all wait after the shot no matter what. whats that hard driving rock and roll i hear in the background?:rock: Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 nice vid Steve and a great example of why we should all wait after the shot no matter what. whats that hard driving rock and roll i hear in the background?:rock: Tony MOOD Music ..LOL That was how I was feeling at the time. Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 here i thought you had a boom box in the field with you. lol. i hate that situation. very nice buck. wow. 2 in one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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