How many have gut shot a deer?
05-22-2008, 08:56 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: How many have gut shot a deer?
I have gut shot a bunch of deer over the years. I hate the fact that the animal will die slowly. If you handlea gut shot correctly you should recover every deer.
For the record I am refering to all deer not hit in the lung cavity as gut shot.
many deer hit too far back are actually hit in other organs that will kill them quickly. A liver shot deer is dead just as quick as a lung shot.
For the record I am refering to all deer not hit in the lung cavity as gut shot.
many deer hit too far back are actually hit in other organs that will kill them quickly. A liver shot deer is dead just as quick as a lung shot.
05-22-2008, 08:57 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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RE: How many have gut shot a deer?
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
Make sure if you gut shoot one that you do not track it if possible till the next morning to be on the safe side. To many people jump on these bad hits and push them to the next county.
Make sure if you gut shoot one that you do not track it if possible till the next morning to be on the safe side. To many people jump on these bad hits and push them to the next county.
05-22-2008, 09:09 AM
#15
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RE: How many have gut shot a deer?
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Not in my experience.
A liver shot deer is dead just as quick as a lung shot.
Not in my experience.
05-22-2008, 09:09 AM
#16
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RE: How many have gut shot a deer?
I did it just last season. I misjudged/miscalculated an angle on what should have been, and what I initally thought was a chip shot. The deer, which I thought was dead broadside, was canted slightly and was much more quartering to me than I thought she was. The arrow hit perfect for a dead broadside shot, but came out gut.
I thought it was a good solid lung and perhaps part of the liver hit.... but the arrow was coated in nothing but yellow acorn mash. I gave her five hours and then, due to the onset of heavy rains, had to give it a go. It took me over an hour and a half to cover 80 yards, but she was bedded up dead just 80 yards from where I shot her. At times I had no blood at all and had to go on pure instinct and scuffed pine needles. Even after looking at her again... it still looked like a perfect shot... lungs just weren't where they were supposed to be. So it goes.
Broadhead was a G5 Montec. Blood trail was sparse, rain was heavy. When I quartered the deer... I did infact get one lung, the liver and the upper esophagus. Just goes to show that you MUST MUST MUST take your time and be methodical when you blood trail deer.
I thought it was a good solid lung and perhaps part of the liver hit.... but the arrow was coated in nothing but yellow acorn mash. I gave her five hours and then, due to the onset of heavy rains, had to give it a go. It took me over an hour and a half to cover 80 yards, but she was bedded up dead just 80 yards from where I shot her. At times I had no blood at all and had to go on pure instinct and scuffed pine needles. Even after looking at her again... it still looked like a perfect shot... lungs just weren't where they were supposed to be. So it goes.
Broadhead was a G5 Montec. Blood trail was sparse, rain was heavy. When I quartered the deer... I did infact get one lung, the liver and the upper esophagus. Just goes to show that you MUST MUST MUST take your time and be methodical when you blood trail deer.
05-22-2008, 09:11 AM
#17
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RE: How many have gut shot a deer?
ORIGINAL: SwampCollie
I did it just last season. I misjudged/miscalculated an angle on what should have been, and what I initally thought was a chip shot. The deer, which I thought was dead broadside, was canted slightly and was much more quartering to me than I thought she was. The arrow hit perfect for a dead broadside shot, but came out gut. I know I got the liver.... but the arrow was coated in nothing but yellow acorn mash. I gave her five hours and then, due to the onset of heavy rains, had to give it a go. It took me over an hour and a half to cover 80 yards, but she was bedded up dead just 80 yards from where I shot her. At times I had no blood at all and had to go on pure instinct and scuffed pine needles. Even after looking at her again... it still looked like a perfect shot... lungs just weren't where they were supposed to be. So it goes.
Broadhead was a G5 Montec. Blood trail was sparse, rain was heavy. Just goes to show that you MUST MUST MUST take your time and be methodical when you blood trail deer.
I did it just last season. I misjudged/miscalculated an angle on what should have been, and what I initally thought was a chip shot. The deer, which I thought was dead broadside, was canted slightly and was much more quartering to me than I thought she was. The arrow hit perfect for a dead broadside shot, but came out gut. I know I got the liver.... but the arrow was coated in nothing but yellow acorn mash. I gave her five hours and then, due to the onset of heavy rains, had to give it a go. It took me over an hour and a half to cover 80 yards, but she was bedded up dead just 80 yards from where I shot her. At times I had no blood at all and had to go on pure instinct and scuffed pine needles. Even after looking at her again... it still looked like a perfect shot... lungs just weren't where they were supposed to be. So it goes.
Broadhead was a G5 Montec. Blood trail was sparse, rain was heavy. Just goes to show that you MUST MUST MUST take your time and be methodical when you blood trail deer.
05-22-2008, 09:11 AM
#18
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jackson,MI
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RE: How many have gut shot a deer?
Knock on wood, I haven't yet with a bow knowingly.Although I've lost my share of deer,I could havepossibly.I have gut shot 2 with a gun and was able to recover both of them.One was shot with a 50 cal ML and the shot angled foward through the liver.The second one was straight through the gut and the deer went 300 yds,being pushed of course.
