Who is to say if it will go on living or not? Sure, an animal will not live if it has been disemboweled, spine shot, ect., but it would only take one more night, two at the most, before a pack of coyotes, wolfs, bear, ect., gets to it and takes it out of the status of the living. Animals are alot tougher than anyone could ever imagine, and face adversity every day. Letting the animal alone and letting nature take its course, is the only way to handle this situation.

Answer me this, how long has the Kansas deer season(rifle) been over?? If it is more than a few days or a week, there is a possibility that the animal will make it, even though it may be a slim one. I am by far no self-proclaimed expert, but I have spent many hours in the timber each year, and have seen several animals that have had a lower section of a leg missing, severe chunks of flesh gone from a hip, ect., and have seen them year to year. They may get around slowly, but they can still get around when it counts. I know you were probably being sarcastic about running the animal down, but, we both know that one would have the fight of its life on its hands when trying to tangle with a wounded animal. They have 4 things in life to do that are passed down in their genes, eat, sleep, make little babies, and to survive, that is it, and they do it better than most other game species. I understand that you are troubled on what to do, but it is my opinion that leaving things left alone is the only way to go. It is the natural thing to do, even though a unnatural act such as a car impact, poor shot by a hunter, ect., caused the situation in the first place.


......We are all, at best, part time hunters, they are always full time survivors.....