They can be so tough!

[jlanecr500]

I shot a chasing 8 point Sunday morning. He went straight down, rolled onto his back and got his rack buried in a dead fall. I had hit him in the spine so his rear was paralyzed. He continued breathing and occasionally would thrash his front legs but stayed on his back. I contemplated cutting his throat, as his throat and lower jaw were horizontal. Then I came to my senses and double lunged him with another round. That's when his steamy breathes exited the hole in his lung like a locomotive smokestack. I wish I had recorded it.

 

[JeepKuntry]

I hit a small 7 at 20 yards and he struggled for what seemed like 2 minutes but was probably 30 seconds before passing. After that I swore I would reload asap in case a 2nd shot was needed. My ML setup is cheap!