23 Days Later A Delaware Buck Story
12-03-2008, 09:26 AM
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23 Days Later A Delaware Buck Story
I found my buck 23 days later. I shot this buck on November 8, 2008 @ 2:30PM. We looked for this buck everyday for 3 weeks and the only thing we found was a small trace of blood where he was standing after the shot. Anyway I received a phone call on December 1, 2008 for the property owner. They were riding their horses on a trail not too far away from my ground blind and rode up on a buck in the trail. It was just lying there with its head down. They went over to it and it was dead. Come to find out it was the buck I had shot back in November. I shot the buck in the upper front legs. The deer appeared to have a bad infection from the shot and finally expired. I feel terrible that the buck had to sufferfor 23 daysbut then I am also relieved that we finally found this buck and I can now sleep at night.
12-03-2008, 09:46 AM
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RE: 23 Days Later A Delaware Buck Story
He accually died in front of them so the meat was still good but I donated it. Here is a pic of him on the trail cam back in September of this year. He lost a bunch of weight during those 23 days.
12-03-2008, 10:06 AM
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RE: 23 Days Later A Delaware Buck Story
What a magnificent buck, congratulations!
I in no way want to take anything away fromyour story or experience; however that buck looks mighty healthy to me. Did you clean him up?
I see what looks to be a cut on the upper right leg but I don't really see any infection...not saying it isn't there just can't see it.
For a buck to die of infection 23 days after it was shot I would expect it to look a lot more emaciated than this one, especiallyduring the rut.
This is just an observation frommy experiencesand not a criticism of you.
I can easily see why you would be excited to get a buck like that.
I in no way want to take anything away fromyour story or experience; however that buck looks mighty healthy to me. Did you clean him up?
I see what looks to be a cut on the upper right leg but I don't really see any infection...not saying it isn't there just can't see it.
For a buck to die of infection 23 days after it was shot I would expect it to look a lot more emaciated than this one, especiallyduring the rut.
This is just an observation frommy experiencesand not a criticism of you.
I can easily see why you would be excited to get a buck like that.
