BigJ has a point though. If I were a deer and heard some out of the ordinary noise putting me on alert followed by excruciating pain in my side and abdomen, I'd spendthe last2 minof my liferunning as fast and far away as I could. In that time, considering I can run 40mph, I'd be 300 plus yards away before I even thought about slowing down.

Conversely, and because I don't know any better, if I didn't hear any noise alerting me at all, then there was just a sudden pain, I'd move out of the immediate way then look back to see what the heck just happened. In this last2 min of my life, I wouldn't have gone far from where I first felt the pain. Then of course I'd just lay down or drop dead. It could definitelymean the difference in recovery or not.

Directly related,I really do believe that the buck I shot this year would've gone a helluvalot farther if he knew that there was a guy with some sharp sticks in a tree just 70ish yards away from where he decided to stop then plop over. He lived about 2min between me shooting him and him falling over, all 4 legs fully extended.