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Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
11-24-2003, 08:47 AM
#11
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,555
RE: Killed my first Buck! 9pointer .. . .. .. sike !
Your a better person than I. You obviously killed it and if he was giving up on tracking the deer I don' t know how he could even legitimately ask you for it. You are certinaly the type of person I' d want hunting my property though. Congrats on YOUR buck and best wished for the rest of your season.
11-24-2003, 03:15 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,693
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
Dude, this is YOUR deer. If the story was reversed and I shot a buck but only injured it and someone else finished it - well then, it' s their deer. That deer was obviously not going to die from the bullet wound. You put the kill shot into him. I' m all worked up just thinking about this. The other guy is not a hunter as far as I' m concerned and you are way more of a man and hunter in my mind. I hope that you do get the big one. What comes around goes around it seems. Congrats on your first kill. Sorry to hear how it ended though.
11-24-2003, 03:35 PM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgeland MS USA
Posts: 850
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
Then 20 minutes later i hear it! the sound of someone moving through the woods slow behind me... so i slowly turn my head and glance into the woods and there he is!!!!!
and puts his foot on him.............. and blood starts flowing out of another hole on his shoulder...his bullet hole!!!!
I was born at night, but it wasn' t last night. All sounds a little far fetched to me.
11-24-2003, 03:43 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Stafford Virginia Stafford,Va
Posts: 593
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
In Virginia, I think the law is " First Mortal Shot" reguardless of how long it takes it to die, if the first shot was technically a mortal shot, thats who gets it, sounds like he was not too hurt by the gun shot...... thats a tough position to be in.
11-24-2003, 07:36 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 2,141
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
I think u should have split the meat and then decide whom gets the rack. maybe keep it at a neutral sight that way its both of ur bucks
11-24-2003, 08:00 PM
#16
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Michigan (Whitetails & Muskies)
Posts: 129
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
Boy oh Boy..that is a tough one. You will get a lot of opinions from both camps. Most will strongly defend their position. That kind of story is why I' m very gratefull to be hunting land where I' m the only one out there. You will probably shoot many more deer in your lifetime, that will probably be the only one that the other guy brings home.
11-24-2003, 08:50 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Stanton PA USA
Posts: 2,213
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
Well the guy was shooting a 30-06 and hit the deer on the left shoulder, small wound that stopped bleeding after traveling 15 yards
Maybe the guy was using tracers?
11-24-2003, 09:05 PM
#18
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Michigan (Whitetails & Muskies)
Posts: 129
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
I put a sabbotted 12 ga slug thru a sholder tonight at about 20 yds and the deer made 101 yds from impact to pile up.
I guess on that deer however I would have liked to found an exit hole or dug for the bullet to verify if it was his deer. It might have been another arrow hit that the deer simply pulled out and was fine.
I guess on that deer however I would have liked to found an exit hole or dug for the bullet to verify if it was his deer. It might have been another arrow hit that the deer simply pulled out and was fine.
11-25-2003, 06:52 AM
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Winthrop NY USA
Posts: 161
RE: Killed my first Deer! 9pointer! Long story but still need my first deer [:(]
You did the right thing. It ' s a nice deer, but still only a deer. Your ethics and good will may very well come back around next time.