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Old 09-14-2009, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Red 5 stdby
All good posts above. The only additional advice I have is to look near water. If she was running hard and is bleeding internally she may head to water to rehydrate and bed down.
This is the best advice I've head yet, if there is indeed water around. I would start looking at very first light in the morning, not sooner. That deer will likely live into the night. If she dies tonight the meat will be fine in the morning. This is how I would handle this situation.
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