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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:45 AM
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Default RE: shooting deer w/ a bow

My general rules of thumb:

Perfect shot and see and/of hear them crash = 1/2 hour.

Liver shot = 5 hours minimum (seen them jump after 3)

Gut shot = 12 hours minimum

Single lung = 5 hours minimum (you'd be surprised how long they can live with 1 good lung)

Paunch shot = 16 hours minimum

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