Waiting it out
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: kansas city missouri USA
Posts: 17
Waiting it out
Had a good morning. Started out with a couple does under my treeat forst light. Had a good buck trailing a couple does at about 8:30. So I was getting downin my climber at 10 after 11 when I saw him walk past a doe heade dstraight for me. I froze, pulled up my bow, nocked an arrow and there he was at 35 yards in the wide open. I don't usually shoot that distance but felt confident enough to take the shot at a calm deer. I must of worried about my up and down too much because that part was right on. However, my arrow hit a foot back from where I wanted it to as dead center in the middle of the guts as you could get. The buck trotted about 20 yards and stopped. I glassed bloodtrickling from his side far back. He froze for about10 minutes and then slowly walked up hill 15-20yards before I lost him. I waited a half hour and then climbed down and headed to the truck.
I got a speeding ticket on my way home. 83 in a 70.
Iam going to wait until morning before I track this deer. I hate the fact that the meat will probably be ruined, but I don't want to run the risk if jumping him and coming up with nothing. It is 63 here in K.C. and will only get down to the mid 40's for a low tonight.
I hope I am doing the right thing.
I got a speeding ticket on my way home. 83 in a 70.
Iam going to wait until morning before I track this deer. I hate the fact that the meat will probably be ruined, but I don't want to run the risk if jumping him and coming up with nothing. It is 63 here in K.C. and will only get down to the mid 40's for a low tonight.
I hope I am doing the right thing.
#2
RE: Waiting it out
You could go out around 7 or 8 but morning might be best if you don't want to try after dark. Your doing the right thing and other than yotes, your meat should be fine in the morn.
#6
RE: Waiting it out
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
remember the deer may die shortly before you get there. Don't assume the meat is bad. Good luck finding him, you did good to back out.
remember the deer may die shortly before you get there. Don't assume the meat is bad. Good luck finding him, you did good to back out.