When is a hail mary justified?
11-22-2003, 05:18 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,364
When is a hail mary justified?
Tonight while leaving the woods I saw a pathetic sight. It was a basket rack buck that had it' s left hind lower leg shot off and seemed to be in great difficulty. I watched him for a couple of minutes trying to decide whether to shoot or not. He was just outside of my confidence range (30 yds) and I was having many conflicting emotions while watching him hobble along.
Normally I would not even consider taking the shot. The deer seemed to be in distress and I could see that he was missing his lower leg. He was broadside and hobbling slowly along. I decided to try and end his suffering. At the shot he gave a little kick and disappeared into the darkness. I looked for my arrow or blood but found neither. Tomorrow I will be back to search in the daylight.
What would you have done? I really have a problem with people trying to shoot beyond their ablilities and now I think I might have done it myself. I keep justifying it to myself as the " right" thing to do but I am not so sure?
Normally I would not even consider taking the shot. The deer seemed to be in distress and I could see that he was missing his lower leg. He was broadside and hobbling slowly along. I decided to try and end his suffering. At the shot he gave a little kick and disappeared into the darkness. I looked for my arrow or blood but found neither. Tomorrow I will be back to search in the daylight.
What would you have done? I really have a problem with people trying to shoot beyond their ablilities and now I think I might have done it myself. I keep justifying it to myself as the " right" thing to do but I am not so sure?
11-22-2003, 05:25 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
RE: When is a hail mary justified?
Its hard to say what I would have done, but I really think that I would have done the same thing. I wouldnt beat yourself up about it. Good luck, and let us know what you find in the morning.
11-22-2003, 06:22 PM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: When is a hail mary justified?
YUP... I think I' d do the same thing, especially if he' s as bad as you indicate. Even if you gut shoot it it' s going to be a more merciful death than what he has in store for him. HOPE you find him over the next bush.
