HE SURVIVED!
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Wow
Poor deer
Exactly even double wow .
KTS
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Unbelievable how tough they are.
fairchaser
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I think he could survive if he can get that arrow out! Otherwise, he's doomed! At this point, death maybe his friend.
Sure is. Many deer have quickly died from that shot but that one just decided not to. Kid made a good shot and certainly hit at least one lung. Penetration is the only thing that might have been lacking but no doubt the arrow has backed out some. Tough lesson in the realities of bow hunting.
deerhunter10
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Summer time will be there kicker with infection. They are so incredibly tough. Wish the arrow would fall out would probably help him a lot.
Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors
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He looks like very malnourished. Unfortunately he will not survive the summer IMO. I hope future pics prove me wrong.
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That is insane.
The exact aiming point most of us would've used unless he was broad side and it deflected.
The exact aiming point most of us would've used unless he was broad side and it deflected.
Have to agree with Sasquatchboogie, unless that arrow falls out, I think it's very unlikely he survives the summer. Flies are already out here, noticed a few around the cows.
Crazy how tough a deer can be.
Crazy how tough a deer can be.
Bet that's sore. Just think when you get a splinter that you can't dig out.
He's probably already dead. Pic was January 26th.
Savage
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Think it is in the back side of his scapula?
SJS
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Will keep y'all posted if I get more pictures of him. Last 2 days have been all over the property tweaking tree stands and no trace of his remains.
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Neighbors grandson probably using an underpowered bow to stick a stick in a deer... Sad..
Wonder why he was using a bow.
That chest cavity is full of pus.
Tough animals.
Tough animals.
UTGrad
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Rage in the cage
megalomaniac
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That deer is gonna be just fine. He will never reach antler potential, but he will be around next year.
2 months after the shot and only 30lbs underweight.... not gonna be a problem. Arrow didn't drop a lung, maybe didn't even penetrate through chest. He will eventually pull or break off the arrow.and be around next fall.
2 months after the shot and only 30lbs underweight.... not gonna be a problem. Arrow didn't drop a lung, maybe didn't even penetrate through chest. He will eventually pull or break off the arrow.and be around next fall.
Do we know it was a broadhead? Could it have been a field tip?
It could have penetrated the lung and air escaping around the arrow so the lung didn't drop…… a metallic chest tube , the arrow.
tree_ghost
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My hunch is a mechanical broadhead with a low
Poundage bow, low weight arrow
megalomaniac
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Absolutely... but based on the pic, I think it's just a likely it slid just under the ribs and didn't even hit the lung (or even stayed outside the ribs and didn't even penetrate the pkeura
You know arrows better than I do. Those arteries under each rib bleed like stink. It would be cool to actually exam that guy up close …..
I still say that metal chest tube with feathers is keeping him alive. Who knows
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I think you may be right. He's been carrying that arrow for almost three months.
It sure would. Deer surviving single lung hits is not uncommon. And I find it hard to believe that arrow didn't get at least one lung, possibly even liver. I've been a bow hunter my entire life and have seen deer tote some pretty significant damage. That shot wasn't bad.
I also don't think we can assume that is all the penetration it got. It's two months after the fact and most arrows work themselves out within moments. We have no idea how far the arrow has backed out in that time. Also can't assume it was a mechanical head because most mechanical heads have blades that articulate, which allows the arrow to back out. Whatever head was used has blades acting as a snag or barb keeping the arrow from coming out.
Would really need to kill the deer and cut it open to see what was damaged.
That's crazy! Surprised he hasn't knocked the arrow out yet. I'm guessing 50/50 if he makes it or not.
That deer is probably dead by now
Having experienced similar situations I agree with whoever said that the arrow probably didn't get past the inside of the ribs. If so, the liver and diaphragm would have been affected causing sepsis and death.
That buck could live a long time.
I've seen arrow pieces long enough to lodge in both lungs, center shot, and completely healed over inside the chest cavity. And found these shafts, after entrance, exits, completely healed over and obviously from a previous year, no pus or sign of infection. After deer was butchered.
I believe this buck will live.
That buck could live a long time.
I've seen arrow pieces long enough to lodge in both lungs, center shot, and completely healed over inside the chest cavity. And found these shafts, after entrance, exits, completely healed over and obviously from a previous year, no pus or sign of infection. After deer was butchered.
I believe this buck will live.
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