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<blockquote data-quote="102" data-source="post: 5209875" data-attributes="member: 1462"><p>The LBLmanwrote</p><p>"Over the years, I have failed to recover several that appeared to be 1-lung hits (maybe no lung at all, just really close, and not nicking a big artery). But believe many of those fully recovered."</p><p></p><p> Agreed...which brings us to this observation. It can't be stressed enough how important it is (in deer recovery) to make really good decisions after shooting a deer.</p><p>And there are several clues as to where the deer was hit. </p><p></p><p>1-what angle was the shot? (how high were you and was the deer standing on a level with, above, or below the base of your tree) </p><p>2-the position the deer was in as the shot was taken? (facing, quarter to, away, or broadside)</p><p>3-alert, relaxed?</p><p>4-distance?</p><p>5-did you notice a reaction upon shot but before arrow reached the deer?</p><p>6-Deer's reaction after hit?</p><p>7-Did you mark a spot as far down the escape path as you could see and then identify (walk to) from the ground?</p><p></p><p>There are more questions but they come later.</p><p></p><p>And then of course there is this one, IMO MOST important question...What does the arrow look like,</p><p>(And possibly even more important...SMELL like)?</p><p></p><p>If there is green slime, coffee grounds, and/or stinky arrow, it gets overnight...even in HOT weather. There are a few exceptions but rarely.</p><p></p><p>Most hunters don't realize that while cold weather helps preserve meat overnight, it also helps sepsis kill more quickly.</p><p>But warm weather helps animals be less stressed (body not needing to stay warm because its hot) so they live longer, thus the meat does not spoil).</p><p></p><p>And ALL ut shot deer STINK upon recovery and gutting. It amazes me how many hunters think the meat is not good because of the smell and flies/maggots on the deer. But once the animal is quartered and washed off, as long as there is no discoloration, it's fine. (not the inner tenders)</p><p></p><p>But gut shot deer can and will travel far, especially rutting bucks, And leave VERY little sign to follow.</p><p></p><p>SO it's best NOT to! (wish I never do again)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="102, post: 5209875, member: 1462"] The LBLmanwrote "Over the years, I have failed to recover several that appeared to be 1-lung hits (maybe no lung at all, just really close, and not nicking a big artery). But believe many of those fully recovered." Agreed...which brings us to this observation. It can't be stressed enough how important it is (in deer recovery) to make really good decisions after shooting a deer. And there are several clues as to where the deer was hit. 1-what angle was the shot? (how high were you and was the deer standing on a level with, above, or below the base of your tree) 2-the position the deer was in as the shot was taken? (facing, quarter to, away, or broadside) 3-alert, relaxed? 4-distance? 5-did you notice a reaction upon shot but before arrow reached the deer? 6-Deer's reaction after hit? 7-Did you mark a spot as far down the escape path as you could see and then identify (walk to) from the ground? There are more questions but they come later. And then of course there is this one, IMO MOST important question...What does the arrow look like, (And possibly even more important...SMELL like)? If there is green slime, coffee grounds, and/or stinky arrow, it gets overnight...even in HOT weather. There are a few exceptions but rarely. Most hunters don't realize that while cold weather helps preserve meat overnight, it also helps sepsis kill more quickly. But warm weather helps animals be less stressed (body not needing to stay warm because its hot) so they live longer, thus the meat does not spoil). And ALL ut shot deer STINK upon recovery and gutting. It amazes me how many hunters think the meat is not good because of the smell and flies/maggots on the deer. But once the animal is quartered and washed off, as long as there is no discoloration, it's fine. (not the inner tenders) But gut shot deer can and will travel far, especially rutting bucks, And leave VERY little sign to follow. SO it's best NOT to! (wish I never do again) [/QUOTE]
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