HELP!! please read give thoughts/ advice...buck shot
10-29-2009, 03:21 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nekoosa Wi USA
Posts: 6,066
Im going to have to disagree with you on this....Ive seen bucks that have had been shot below the spine and live just fine.
If he went halfway down and got back up you did some damage to the spine. Good new is there is no way to hit below the spine without hitting lungs. The "void" that people speak of is a myth. If you hit above the spine the deer lives barring any infection that could set in. Below the spine and the deer is dead.
10-29-2009, 03:39 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Central New York
Posts: 101
I also thought this was a myth, but a poster had pics of one that he had shot in the void like 15 days after he shot it. I'm sure I could find it as it was posted I believe last week.So I'm saying myth "BUSTED"
10-29-2009, 07:19 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cogan Station, PA
Posts: 2,298
Good luck finding him. You owe it to the animal to make every attempt to find it. The advice about making small circles is good especially if there's no blood, or you lose the trail. Rob's tracking thread at the top of the forum is a GREAT resource.
Good luck.
Good luck.
10-29-2009, 07:45 AM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location:
Posts: 63
Here is a picture of the buck that I shot in the so called "void" area on Oct 4th. I followed a bloodtrail approx 800 yds of watery blood and never located him. Let the buck lay overnight before even tracking him. He showed back up on camera on Oct 19th eating corn under the same tree I shot him. The arrow only penetrated 6 to 7 inches and he collpased 3/4 the way and then took off just the same as your buck. He is on several cameras all over the place making scrapes and checking does so I believe he will be just fine. I hope you find him but if you dont find him dont give up! There has been several debates on the "void"...good luck and you can see my full post under...the bowhunting forum...he is alive...after goofed up archery shot! thanks
10-29-2009, 09:34 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Deer Country
Posts: 2,244
Here is a picture of the buck that I shot in the so called "void" area on Oct 4th. I followed a bloodtrail approx 800 yds of watery blood and never located him. Let the buck lay overnight before even tracking him. He showed back up on camera on Oct 19th eating corn under the same tree I shot him. The arrow only penetrated 6 to 7 inches and he collpased 3/4 the way and then took off just the same as your buck. He is on several cameras all over the place making scrapes and checking does so I believe he will be just fine. I hope you find him but if you dont find him dont give up! There has been several debates on the "void"...good luck and you can see my full post under...the bowhunting forum...he is alive...after goofed up archery shot! thanks
10-29-2009, 09:41 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 1,559
If he went halfway down and got back up you did some damage to the spine. Good new is there is no way to hit below the spine without hitting lungs. The "void" that people speak of is a myth. If you hit above the spine the deer lives barring any infection that could set in. Below the spine and the deer is dead.
If you hit the deer where you think you did, you have a dead deer on your hands. A high lung hit like that is going to leave very little blood on the ground, so the track job may not be an easy one.
I had a similar hit on a my best buck last year. I hit him high, misjudged yardage, and did not blow thru him. I was scared of the hit and gave him about 5 hours before I even inspected the site of the hit. We found him about 90 yards away, but did not find any blood on the ground.
You gave him time, I sure this will turn out well for you. Good luck!
10-29-2009, 10:49 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 105
I'll be checking in all day to see if you find him. The buck in the picture seen after he was shot in the "void" area, is now the SECOND deer I have seen a picture of with a hole in it after a hunter shot it. So I am going with the myth BUSTED idea. I've seen it twice and that's enough for me. I hope like heck you find this guy. Maybe since you are keeping us waiting, you are right now taking pictures with him. I hope so!!