This is for spur

[Mudbone]

I took a shot yesterday evening I am not proud of. Hit shoulder but I have LOTS OF BLOOD? Trail became sparse as I backed out when light died. What do u guys think? Blood was bright red but lots of it! Chances of recovery? It's a very good Deer.
I'm praying and feeling stupid. I just couldn't hold my draw any longer and Deer was on top of me. Dang it mistakes do happen even to the most experienced of bow hunters with lots of kills under there belt.
FlAme away spur. I can handle it.

 

[Daniel90]

Depends on how much penetration you got. I would say dead deer. I'm sure spur will be preaching on this thread very soon. Haha I find it comical.

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[JKC]

Dead deer somewhere.

 

[Spurhunter]

No flaming and no preaching. Now, had you said "The deer came running by and I was flinging lead like the rifleman, then I slid down the tree like a fireman's pole and ran over and jumped him up" I might not be able to contain myself.

I still don't and probably never will understand the point of these threads. Nobody on the internet can tell you "go to the last place you found blood, turn due North for 73 steps and he'll be laying there".

I guess some guys need sympathy and to be comforted. Let me give it a shot: Better luck next time. It happens. Go out and redeem yourself tomorrow! That's just hunting. You did your best.

Hopefully everyone feels better now and nobody has hurt feelings. :tu:

 

[Mudbone]

I'm far from giving up.
I'm on the way to go search more. The bliooddidn't dry up I just ran out of light. The trail he was on resembled a hurt Deer. My brain was telling me to wait but somehow my finger touched release. I just couldn't hold draw any longer as Deer decided to stop and smell Avery bush in the wooods. Still my fault. I should have waited I was just running out of strength. Couldn't let down for fear of blowing him outta there. Been trying to redeem myself w this buck for a while!! Wish me luck fellas.
He was bleeding better than all deer I have recovered all season.

 

[Spurhunter]

I'm far from giving up.
I'm on the way to go search more. The bliooddidn't dry up I just ran out of light. The trail he was on resembled a hurt Deer. My brain was telling me to wait but somehow my finger touched release. I just couldn't hold draw any longer as Deer decided to stop and smell Avery bush in the wooods. Still my fault. I should have waited I was just running out of strength. Couldn't let down for fear of blowing him outta there. Been trying to redeem myself w this buck for a while!! Wish me luck fellas.
He was bleeding better than all deer I have recovered all season.

Good luck. I'm going to bet you find him and the hit was better than you think. Shooting one with a bow late in the evening is always a risk. I haven't hunted with a bow this season or last, but even when I did bowhunt a lot I always had a little anxiety about evening hunts.

 

[encore06]

I hope you find him Chris.

 

[cbhunter]

I'm far from giving up.
I'm on the way to go search more. The bliooddidn't dry up I just ran out of light. The trail he was on resembled a hurt Deer. My brain was telling me to wait but somehow my finger touched release. I just couldn't hold draw any longer as Deer decided to stop and smell Avery bush in the wooods. Still my fault. I should have waited I was just running out of strength. Couldn't let down for fear of blowing him outta there. Been trying to redeem myself w this buck for a while!! Wish me luck fellas.
He was bleeding better than all deer I have recovered all season.

Good luck man, keep us posted!

 

[Mudbone]

Tons and tons of bubbly blood. Is it too late for a dog? The blood is still freah and wet

 

[duckduck84]

Tons and tons of bubbly blood. Is it too late for a dog? The blood is still freah and wet

I would say no, but I'm amazed you can't find him. That's nuts.

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[DRSJ35]

get ahold of a dog man.It could mean the difference.i would be looking in the phone book or whatever i had to do to get a dog out there.

 

[cbhunter]

Still wet 24 hrs later? Sounds like you tracked him a ways. Don't give up


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[GRIT]

Tons and tons of bubbly blood. Is it too late for a dog? The blood is still freah and wet

With a blood trail like your saying the deer has got to bleed out sooner or later.
I shot a buck through the shoulders about 8 years ago the shot was a tad high but not bad.But we tracked him way over a mile then started noticing that he was making a circle back to were i shot him
Backed out that night and went back the next morning and found him around 30 yards from the stand i shot him from.

 

[Snake]

Update ????? Find the buck ??

 

[Mudbone]

No voin bck w dog today

 

[Spurhunter]

Good luck. Hope the dog helps. I tracked one 1.3 miles through places a rabbit wouldn't go a few years ago. There was no way something could bleed that much and not die. I kept thinking "he's gotta be right up ahead". Then the blood just stopped. We had 5 guys grid search the area and never found the deer or another drop of blood. I've tracked a lot of deer over the years for other people because my Dad taught me how to be an good blood trailer and I love the challenge. We never saw the first buzzard in the area in the coming days. Sometimes you see things that just defy logic. As long as you got blood you got a chance. I would say don't give up but I can tell by your reports that you aren't going to.

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[Winchester]

Tons and tons of bubbly blood. Is it too late for a dog? The blood is still freah and wet

How much is "tons and tons" of bubbly blood? Is it dropping or spraying, both sides or only one wound bleeding out? How is he moving, straight line, uphill, into or out of cover? I could go on but you get the idea, variables are endless and nobody sitting here can even come close to doing anything but giving you moral support. Which I will do in saying I hope you find him!!!

 

[Bone Collector]

I'm shocked you haven't posted a pic of this deer. it sounds like he bled a ton. If the dog didn't find him, maybe you will see buzzards circling. good Luck!

 

[cbhunter]

Update mudbone?


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[Gravey]

Hope you find him. Keep us posted.

 

[Mudbone]

Still no Deer. I am in shock.
There was puddles of blood still wet. Lots of bubbles in it. I can tell it's coming from his mouth and the one hole.(no exit)
I will be back looking today simply because I KNOW he's dead. I know I'm screwing up my hunting spot which is the best place I've ever had but I just can't quit looking. The blood just stopped after a while. I don't get it. It wasn't the best angle and I'm upset w myself. Knew I shouldn't have shot but my finger just did it. Idk what happened. I couldn't get on him with a dog yet. I may have a friend w one go today if he can while I'm at work.
The buck basically parallel a big hill and the blood just stopped when there was spot he either had to go down towards houses or around the hill. I hate myself over this. This is the Deer I dropped my rattling horns and scared earlier
In the season. I probly won't hunt anymore this season. Don't think I could knowing this deer is laying out there. I just hope he hasn't gone down and across the street.ten freaking Yds.
I think a good dog could just run up to him but idk if it's too late.
The blood is still wet because the puddles were so large. Still wet yesterday afternoon.
I've got an idea where he is I'm just scared to go there as I am not allowed to hunt there.
How long would it take for buzzards to find him? Generally speaking.
I always seem to somehow screw up my best deer.

 

[poorhunter]

Buzzards will find him FAST, like within a couple hours

 

[Jaahspike]

Buzzards are pretty friggin quick to find death. It seems like they start circling within a few hours of when we field dress a deer. Now that is a little different probably because all the guys are exposed. So maybe it would take them a whole day? Very glad to hear you are not giving up yet!!! Good luck.

 

[cbhunter]

Just because the buzzards find the deer, doesn't mean 100% that your going to see them. I have left deer to go get 4 wheeler (1 hour after kill) and when I get back, the buzzards have started eating on their rear and their eyeballs. Rare but it does happen from time to time. I sure hope you find him. Got any trail cam pics of him? Seems like you may have posted them before.

 

[GRIT]

You said that you got an idea where he is but you can't hunt there.
I would go to that area as close as you could get were you have permission to go and start there if he is still alive you can push him back your way if he is dead you might find him.But if he was heading to were i couldn't hunt i would stop pushing him that way.He may have all ready made it to were you can't go never no.

 

[Spurhunter]

Still no Deer. I am in shock.
There was puddles of blood still wet. Lots of bubbles in it. I can tell it's coming from his mouth and the one hole.(no exit)
I will be back looking today simply because I KNOW he's dead. I know I'm screwing up my hunting spot which is the best place I've ever had but I just can't quit looking. The blood just stopped after a while. I don't get it. It wasn't the best angle and I'm upset w myself. Knew I shouldn't have shot but my finger just did it. Idk what happened. I couldn't get on him with a dog yet. I may have a friend w one go today if he can while I'm at work.
The buck basically parallel a big hill and the blood just stopped when there was spot he either had to go down towards houses or around the hill. I hate myself over this. This is the Deer I dropped my rattling horns and scared earlier
In the season. I probly won't hunt anymore this season. Don't think I could knowing this deer is laying out there. I just hope he hasn't gone down and across the street.ten freaking Yds.
I think a good dog could just run up to him but idk if it's too late.
The blood is still wet because the puddles were so large. Still wet yesterday afternoon.
I've got an idea where he is I'm just scared to go there as I am not allowed to hunt there.
How long would it take for buzzards to find him? Generally speaking.
I always seem to somehow screw up my best deer.

Is it possible he got near a road and got picked up? If I had blood to follow and he crossed the line I would leave my gun and continue on but you have no blood. Sounds similar to the one I tracked a couple years ago. I wondered if he got picked up by someone on the neighboring property but there were no drag marks. Sometimes it defies all logic.

 

[Mudbone]

Still no Deer. I am in shock.
There was puddles of blood still wet. Lots of bubbles in it. I can tell it's coming from his mouth and the one hole.(no exit)
I will be back looking today simply because I KNOW he's dead. I know I'm screwing up my hunting spot which is the best place I've ever had but I just can't quit looking. The blood just stopped after a while. I don't get it. It wasn't the best angle and I'm upset w myself. Knew I shouldn't have shot but my finger just did it. Idk what happened. I couldn't get on him with a dog yet. I may have a friend w one go today if he can while I'm at work.
The buck basically parallel a big hill and the blood just stopped when there was spot he either had to go down towards houses or around the hill. I hate myself over this. This is the Deer I dropped my rattling horns and scared earlier
In the season. I probly won't hunt anymore this season. Don't think I could knowing this deer is laying out there. I just hope he hasn't gone down and across the street.ten freaking Yds.
I think a good dog could just run up to him but idk if it's too late.
The blood is still wet because the puddles were so large. Still wet yesterday afternoon.
I've got an idea where he is I'm just scared to go there as I am not allowed to hunt there.
How long would it take for buzzards to find him? Generally speaking.
I always seem to somehow screw up my best deer.

Is it possible he got near a road and got picked up? If I had blood to follow and he crossed the line I would leave my gun and continue on but you have no blood. Sounds similar to the one I tracked a couple years ago. I wondered if he got picked up by someone on the neighboring property but there were no drag marks. Sometimes it defies all logic.

I wondered the same thing. I did find a stand in the general area he went. It is very possible he got picked up if he went down where I think he possibly did.
I remember hearing dogs ive never heard before going crazy in the general area the evening I shot him. I'm gonna go look one more time this eve if I get off in time and then call it quits I guess. I've got a friend that's been dying to hunt the spot and I'll probly turn it over to him the rest of the year as I know there is more good deer in the area and he really wants a good Deer. I think he made a turn where the blood stopped. Up down or around the hill is the only place he could have gone. If he held his path he would have ended up at someone's back door.
This Deer bled better than any of the last ten deer I have recovered. I'm dumbfounded. Never even found arrow. His trail is the trail of an obviously injured Deer. If I only had a dog. The landowner has two untrained jack russels. I wonder if they could get on it? Damn this is tearing me up. Makes me want to quit hunting all together. If my finger would have only listened to my head. I truly didn't mean to shoot.

 

[Spurhunter]

Don't turn your hunting spot over yet. And you've beaten yourself up enough. You put in a respectable effort to find him. I know exactly how you feel but you'll be ready to get back out there in a few days. I always wonder, why is it in fishing and hunting it's always a big one that gets away. Take a few days to clear your head then get back out there. Don't give your spot away just yet. No good decision is made when you are tore up emotionally.

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[Mudbone]

I know this deer is dead I just have to find him. I'm thinking I may not give up ever. Him getting picked up is my biggest fear. He was big enough that anyone probly even a non hunter would take him. The more I replay the shot in my head the more I realize the shot wasn't that bad. Not ideal of course but I have hit them worse and watched them drop in sight.
Oh yeah, I don't know if I had said this but I heard him sort of cough a bit around the last place I saw him. He is definitely dead. The amount of bubbly blood was just too much for him to survive. If I keep looking farther and farther I think I'll find him. It's thick as heck and I could have easily walked all over him. I need some more eyes in the woods I think. I almost lost a well hit Deer earlier this year just cause he didn't bleed but I eventually walked up on him. Went back to get knives and stuff and played hell finding him again. A down Deer can be very easily walked by. It's amazing how well they can blend in.
This deer is all I can think of. He's beautiful :bash:

 

[Dbllunger]

They can and do survive a single lung shot sometimes. It is possible you had a single lung and the big boy survives it.

I hope you still find him dead but if not, keep your head up and realize that this sometimes happens. Maybe he makes it and you see him next year.