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So I shot a mature buck this afternoon 140 yards 295 powerbelts. He kicked and ran into thicket. I gave him 15-20 before I checked the point of impact. When I got over there I found a few drops of blood then could hear him coughing back in the woods. Gave him 30 more minutes then went in to find him. Tracked about 100 yards with just a spot every 20 feet. Backed out till tomorrow afternoon. What do ya think?
 
Not good sign if you would have hit heart / lungs he would not have went that far! You did the right thing by backing out good luck keep us posted? If that shot was fatal gut liver ect u will find him tomorrow if it was a leg ect hes gone!
 
If a man is shot in the lungs, they make him lie down and be still. Because if he was pushed and made to run, he might die. If he lays still for a couple hours, he might get up and walk quite a distance.

I guess it is the opposite with a deer.
 
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bowriter said:
If a man is shot in the lungs, they make him lie down and be still. Because if he was pushed and made to run, he might die. If he lays still for a couple hours, he might get up and walk quite a distance.

I guess it is the opposite with a deer.
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Backing out is the right thing to do-I don't care how expert you feel.

If you push that deer and he is bleeding as thin as just a drop every 20 feet, you may not be able to find the trail again. Deer aren't as weak as humans either. They can run great distances when wounded.

Also you may push him across the property line which can be a very big problem
 
What Master Chief posted is all true. On the other hand, since you could hear him coughing, you may also be able to slip and shoot him again. Or he may run a short distance and die. You have to do what you think is right according to where you hunt.

Just because we have always heard to back out and wait does not mean that is the right thing to do. Yes, it may result in a longer tracking job but it also accounts for the recovery of many deer that would not be found if you wait.

The right thing to do is whatever you think you should do. That is what I always do and yes, I have lost a few deer. However, I cannot remember the last one I lost and I have recovered a few that I know I would not, had I let them rest. You can bet your bippie, if I think I have one lung shot single or double, I am going to push that sucker as hard as I can. I want him gasping for breath and sucking in blood if I can push him that hard.

Of course...I'll be gasping just as hard. :)
 
bowriter said:
What Master Chief posted is all true. On the other hand, since you could hear him coughing, you may also be able to slip and shoot him again. Or he may run a short distance and die. You have to do what you think is right according to where you hunt.

Just because we have always heard to back out and wait does not mean that is the right thing to do. Yes, it may result in a longer tracking job but it also accounts for the recovery of many deer that would not be found if you wait.

The right thing to do is whatever you think you should do. That is what I always do and yes, I have lost a few deer. However, I cannot remember the last one I lost and I have recovered a few that I know I would not, had I let them rest. You can bet your bippie, if I think I have one lung shot single or double, I am going to push that sucker as hard as I can. I want him gasping for breath and sucking in blood if I can push him that hard.

Of course...I'll be gasping just as hard. :)
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I agree BW. Each situation can be different. I guess you just gotta have the instinct to know which is which.

I hope you find him. Your gut said back out so that was what you should have done.
 
I one lunged a deer last week with the bow. Backed out and let him lay overnight. Found him 1/2 mile from where I shot him 10:00 the next morning. Tifwiw.. I would have backed out too. No matter what you do, if you don't find him you'll always think u made the wrong call.
 
Hope you found him. I shot a good buck last Tuesday and he bled for the most part like a stuck hog so I thought we'd find him any moment. Ended up jumping him and he got into a pine thicket that is nasty thick. He blew at us and it was very faint so with the blood was thinking one lung. Searched for 4 hours that day and went back Thursday and searched almost 3 more hours with no luck. You'd have to literally step on him to find him. Still sick about it so hope you had a better ending.
 

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