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I went to a productive stand of mine about 5:45 this morning. I won't get into any details of the hunt.....because it was not to be.

About first light.....I was just looking around....and I looked not 7-8yds from the base of my tree and saw what I "thought" was a bedded doe (which I quickly discerned wasn't the case). Here's what I saw, upon further inspection.

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A closer view......I could tell where she struggled.....with all the area cleared underneath her where she had thrashed.

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Gmmat,

I see it now with the second pic. Man tha must have sucked.


Tom

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Sad.

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ouch!!!!!

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My lansdowner wa son the property about 7:30.....and my hunt was over, anyways. He was repairing some fence at a spot about 200yds away.

He told me of another deer that had been hit at the bottom of my driveway (one was hit, there, Friday morning). I went home to get my trailer......and I picked up both deer to take to another woodlot. 2 does.....in a few days.

I'm not sure whether to stop trying to take them....or to attempt to take more. I'm torn.

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2nd pic clears it up. Sad, wonder how long it took for her to expire[>:]

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Well...thats a shame...Odd she couldn't jump it or free herself..She is dead, Obviously..bleed out or internal injury??

Well one less doe..graphic and horrible yes..but your work is being done.

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Man that's terrible. Whata horrible way to die. I'd rather take an arrow through the boiler room any day than to die stuck on a barbed wire fence. How long do you think she'd been there?

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That is a sad sight my friend. Fences are a dangerous thing for wild animals. We had a doe come to my parents' pond when I was a kid that laid in the water and died after empaling herself on a fence post. What a terrible way to go. In Colorado we have had to kill mule deer that were entangled in fencing, but one time we actually got to free a calf elk. That was a neat experience.

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Did the fence actually cut all the way up? How long do you think she has been there? Hate to see things like that. Sorry man, that's too bad...[&o]

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It's been well-documented that I've wounded two deer, this year. Upon further examination of the doe in the fence.....I realized she was one of them. At least I know I didn't kill her......but I wish she'd gone via my arrow. Here's the wound.....

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Where was the hit...Perhaps the reason she couldn't leap as normal? Ultimately you may have killed her after all.

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That is too bad. Sad to see.

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Looks like she simply misjudged her jump and her back legs went in between the 2nd and 3rd wires. Too bad for sure.

I found a 13 point buck once with electric fence wire wrapped around his antlers and under his throat, the wire under his throat had tightened so much that it appears he suffocated. He had the wire on sometime too as one side was free of velvet and the otherside was dried crusty velvet that he couldnt rub.

Your case is different but in that case it could have been prevented had someone just taken the time to big up their garbage.

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Wow!!! That is crazy. Hope she went out quick!!!

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Wow[>:].....thats sad...:(:(

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Well thanks, GR8. She either lived for several days (after she was hit)....or she lived for a few weeks. There were no other wounds on her. I hunted this stand both Saturday morning and Saturday evening. So.....it's been since then that this occurred.

By the shape she was in....and the fact that she wasn't extremely stiff (entirely)....I'd say she died yesterday, there. The small doe fawn was likely killed in the last day or so, too.

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Any clue what or why this happened? Was she shot before hand? Ive seen deer easily go over barbwire. Just Curious

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nevermind now i see

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I've found the skeleton remains of 3 deer that had caught their hind legs between the upper strands of barbed wire. I think it happens more than we all know. The coyotes will clean up the carcasses, if there are coyotes around. Mother nature is cruel sometimes.

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Too bad to hear it!! sorry GMMAT:(

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mother nature, or humans without really knowing it?

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Deer getting stuck in fences is a pretty common occurence. We've found several over the years. We actually freed a 10pt a few years ago. His leg had gotten entagled between the top and middle strand.

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Wow, that really is a shame...I hope she didn't suffer too long.

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Once rigor sets in they'll be stiff for a while, but they'll eventually limber back up so its hard to judge by that. I feel sorry that the deer had to suffer but I wouldn't let it bother ME or affect the way I hunt. If you feel differently then I can respect that. Its entirely your choice and uou have to do what feels right to you. Good hunting

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No Respect for this animal at all!quote]ORIGINAL: GMMAT

It's been well-documented that I've wounded two deer, this year. Upon further examination of the doe in the fence.....I realized she was one of them. At least I know I didn't kill her......but I wish she'd gone via my arrow. Here's the wound.....





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Man, what a shame. I hate to see anything go out like that. The sad thing is we all know she suffered and didn't go out quickly. That is very unfortunate, but as was said before it happens far more often than any of your us would like.

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That's a tough one... Good luck on the rest of the season!

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This happens all the time. Yes it's sad to see that's for sure. But not much can be done about it. I doubt the arrow wound had anything to do with it.

Darrall

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Gmmat that is ashame, neat pics, dont see that everyday

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GMMAT, where was the entry hole for your arrow? And depending on which deer you think it might be, was it where you thought it would be?

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Thats no good.:(Mother nature is tough on animals!

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that's rough man.

i've freed a fawn from a fence once. can't save them all.

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If I had to guess, dr....I'd say it was the one from a few weeks ago. This was only 150yds from that spot. It would "make sense" to me, based on what I remember and the evidence at hand (arrow).

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Damn I hate to see that kind of thing. What a horrible experience for the poor little thing. I have a huge soft spot for animals in need like that. That's so terrible.
Okay, I'm done but I won't look at it again and hopefully can get it out of my mind.

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I got a PM from a fellow forum member that said this was disrespectful to the animals. If you're offended by these photos and this story....I sincerely apologize. It was not my intention to do so.

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:eek:Huh? I think we have all seen similar posts and photos(bear, deer, roadkill buck, etc.). Just telling a story of events in your area. A pic of a dead deer is a pic of a dead deer, how it dieddoesn't make it disrespetful to post, IMO.

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Well Jeff that PM isBull-Hockey..I"m glad you posted the pic. It shows how cruel nature can be


Edited...As the PM'er PM'd me and admitted an instantaneous error in judgement, and emotion.