gzg38b

You did the right thing there. I'm just glad you have a second buck tag. It would be too bad to miss a chance at a nice buck because you did the right thing and put a crippled deer out of it's misery.

You should be happy that you made a good shot and a clean kill. Try to see the bright side!

Gundeck

I don't know where you hunt, but with the coyotes we have this year, I can't image the fate he would have suffered if not taken. You made the right call. Another successful hunt and a good deed all in one.

turtleshell

Too funny.I agree, Jeff's a big SOFTEE. Nothing wrong with that. Nice buck!

muckland

Congrat's Jeff.... Iwould have done the exact samething...U the man.....Now go get some more of them doe's...

burniegoeasily

You did the right thing. Look at it this way, the meat will be real good. If you had let him walk, he would have suffered a long slow death.

JoeRE

congrats on a job well done. I (vaguely) understand why you would be down, but the fact that you put him out of misery should make you forget all about that shouldnt it?

I can only speak from a regional veiwpoint, but locally 3 legged deer do NOT survive. winter and/or coyotes almost always get them. Several groups of shotgun hunters locally are notoriously bad at it. This is a major reason I hunt late season with a muzzleloader and not a bow. Much more certian to bag a cripple i might see farther away. I personally have killed 4 cripples in 8 years doing such, and have been elated with every one....most were just about gone.

Nature is incapable of waste but i feel great being able to end it quickly.

SD_Gobbler

I admire you for doing the right thing. Hope ya get a crack at another monster, good luck!

AF Hunter

You really had no choice IMO. That deer would not be able to compete or defend himself. More than likely you did someone else a favor too. That deer would have been crossing a road at night and gotten hit by a car. And from what I've seen, most people don't know how to react to a deer on the road. No remorse no regrets, you did what you know is right.

DaveH

You did the right thing. I shot a crippled doe several years ago and then set out to take another crippled doe that lived in another area I hunted. I saw her frequently, but never was able to get a shot. Even though one rear leg didn't work for her, she was dominant and I even watched her "spar" with a decent buck! I was already prepared to take a young buck this year that was crippled. I had the same thoughts you did and decided to take it anyway if a shot was presented. I never got a clear shot and I didn't want to take a marginal shot - esp on a deer that's got enough problems.

j_beste

bc, I you darn near made me choke on my pretzel.LOLOL