Why did this deer expire so fast?
11-06-2007, 09:54 AM
#21
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WI
Posts: 338
RE: Why did this deer expire so fast?
Sounds like a fairly routine kill to me. The deer dropped because of the shoulder wound. It was unable to regain it's feet because of the blood pressure loss. I've never been fortunate or skilled enough to drop and kill one on the spot like that, however I've "spined" a few. It's frustrating when you put another arrow in them and there's no reaction whatsoever. Once or twice I've gotten excited and emtied my quiver on a spined deer. Times you look back on and laugh.
11-06-2007, 02:09 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Milwaukee WI
Posts: 1,161
RE: Why did this deer expire so fast?
ORIGINAL: Sooner State Hunter
Just out of curiosity, what type of broadheads were you using?
Just out of curiosity, what type of broadheads were you using?
11-06-2007, 02:13 PM
#23
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Why did this deer expire so fast?
Who knows. Ive had them die on the spot with out a wiggle. Ive also had them run over 100 yards with both lungs gone andtheheart sliced through. I think it has to do with how they feel before the shot. If they are comfortable, they tend to take a few steps and die. If they are tense, they will bolt.
11-06-2007, 02:47 PM
#24
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,867
RE: Why did this deer expire so fast?
i think bigj71 is right on it think about how long you could run while your holding your breath not long at all
ORIGINAL: BigJ71
Actually a deer will live about30 seconds after a clean double lung or a heart shot. When the heart is hit it will stop beating, the deer will/can only run as long as the oxygen in his blood will support consciousness.
This willrun out in about 15-30 seconds or less depending on how much oxygen was in the system at the time of the hit or if the deer had just been sleeping, running, feeding,etc...
Same with a double lung, without oxygen a running deer only has seconds before it's supply is exhausted causing it to black out then die.
The thing some folks don't realize is that a deer can cover hundreds of yards in 15-30 seconds!
Actually a deer will live about30 seconds after a clean double lung or a heart shot. When the heart is hit it will stop beating, the deer will/can only run as long as the oxygen in his blood will support consciousness.
This willrun out in about 15-30 seconds or less depending on how much oxygen was in the system at the time of the hit or if the deer had just been sleeping, running, feeding,etc...
Same with a double lung, without oxygen a running deer only has seconds before it's supply is exhausted causing it to black out then die.
The thing some folks don't realize is that a deer can cover hundreds of yards in 15-30 seconds!
