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good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
shot a nice 7pt, hit behind shoulder, green stuff like gutshot on arrow. Not musch blood, trailed very long way, cant understand what is the green stuff and what could I have hit?
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Sounds like a paunch hit to me, too far back in other words.
Check Rob's thread pinned at the top for advice. |
RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
uh the guts , sounds like u shot thru the stomach. green stuff is probaly chewed up leaves and grass
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Did you recover the animal?
I drilled a doe about 10 yrs ago that had I NOT seen the hit I would have sworn was a gut shot......the arrow was covered in green grass and goop. But the shot was about 6 yards and on a hillside with the deer almost eye level with me. I couldn't have drawn a shot better. What I hit was the esophagus, it was full of gut material that must have been regurgitated before the shot. The chest cavity and the holes had green grassy gook in them. So yes it can happen on a perfect hit. The only difference is mine went down in sight because the shot really was GOOD. Again...........what are the circumstances of your deer exactly and was it recovered? |
RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Yep, green stuff if from the stomache. Smell it and it will be putrid and gross smelling. But thats a gut hit. I hope you left the deer alone and didn't jump on tracking him. If you did, he will lay down and die so you can find him in the morning.
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA Did you recover the animal? I drilled a doe about 10 yrs ago that had I NOT seen the hit I would have sworn was a gut shot......the arrow was covered in green grass and goop. But the shot was about 6 yards and on a hillside with the deer almost eye level with me. I couldn't have drawn a shot better. What I hit was the esophagus, it was full of gut material that must have been regurgitated before the shot. The chest cavity and the holes had green grassy gook in them. So yes it can happen on a perfect hit. The only difference is mine went down in sight because the shot really was GOOD. Again...........what are the circumstances of your deer exactly and was it recovered? |
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Good luck with your recovery. I hope you find him in the morning. And keep in mind what Piebalddoe said about the smell. If the bucks belly is bulging it will pop like a balloon when you make your first incision. And if your face is over that hole you'll be sorry. Trust me, I learned the hard way many many years ago. [:'(]
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Sure sounds like a gut shot to me. But I have heard of the same circumstances Matt has spoke of, never had it happen to me but is very likely. You did mention you hit behind the shoulder. so I am suspecting you did catch some of the guts. Let u sknow how you make out. I always hate to hear when someone loses a wounded deer.[:@] But sometimes no matter how hard your look sometimes you may never find it. Good luck with your search.
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
When a deers stomach is full it can push up into the lung area. You don't have to be too far back to catch the stomach then, and it's contents will plug up a wound. Not leaving much of a blood trail.
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Sounds like a paunch hit with the exit hole plugged up. Good luck in your endevours. Take it slow and scrutinize everything when trailing. You can recover the deer. It will take much patience and time.
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
ORIGINAL: jmbuckhunter When a deers stomach is full it can push up into the lung area. You don't have to be too far back to catch the stomach then, and it's contents will plug up a wound. Not leaving much of a blood trail. Sound like what I expierenced one time, me and my buddy did a double on two does out of one ground blind. Made perfect shots on both. Went to retrieve our deer and couldnt find blood, we searched and searched and found both ventually,with a blood trail only about 10yds long from where the both deer fell. Gutted them and it was a mess, hit stomack as well as lungs, these were perfect broadside shots too. Couldnt figure out why but I suspected what you said. |
RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Didthe "green stuff" have some substance to it, or was it slimy. If it was slimy, I would say it was probably intestine which would be harder to recover then a stomach hit. John Trout recommends wait time I believe 12 on stomach and 18-24 on intestine hits.
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
Was it grainy like chewed food, or slimy like the 'goo' from a previous wound??
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
BobCo19-65 made the exact point I was going to make. Best of luck on your recovery, its gonna be a tough one.
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
"good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?"
Sorry but "Good shot" and "missed vitals" don't go together. If it was one, then the other didn't happen. The green stuff is either cud/ruminant or bile, in either case, not a good sign but not conclusively a gut shot, as pointed out already. |
RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
I once hit a deer had greenish liquid on arrow, ended up being gall bladder. Essentially caught liver, deer went about 150 yds with very minimal blood trail but did find him. Don't give up
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RE: good shot/missed vitals/green stuff?
are u sure it was a deer and not an alien:D
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