First I have to say this, if you are just starting to hunt, make sure of your Target and shot, you may have a deer get away because you couldn't get a clear shot, but it's better to get away unharmed, then to have a slug in his gut or some where that will let him run and die somewhere that you can't find him.

I would say yes, maybe their bodies aren't made to cry and feel sorry for themselves like a human does when they get hurt,but I do know that my dog seems like he is crying when he is in pain.
I work the mid to 8 shift and have been watching some bucks around the property all fall- two in perticular, both 8 pointers. last week on my day off one of them got his horns all tangled up in some rope that was along one of the roads like a temporary fence to keep people from driving on the new seed, i guess the more he fought, the more he got wrapped up until his legs were tied up also and he ended up on his side with his head in a shallow stream. The guy that was working for me was too scared and not physicaly able to help the deer get loose so he stopped a oil burner serviceman that he knew to cut enough rope off so that the deer got up and took off. I spoke with the man the cut the buck loose and he said that the deer acted like he trying to drown himself in the stream to get it over with. I wish the guy had called me so i could snap a quick picture before it was cut loose, maybe they would stop useing these ropes in the fall.This is the third buck in two yrs. they said that the deer still had some rope on him as he ran away.

Edited by - coffee4 on 11/29/2002 06:26:57