RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

I just poke it in the rear with my cane.

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

I poke them in the side with my bow or gun, or kick them in the rear. It realy depends on wich way It is facing when I come up on it. If I can see the eyes, I don't need to poke em', cuase I will be able to see the "glazed" over and know if the deer is dead or not.

TAKE YOUR KIDS HUNTING AND YOU WON'T BE HUNTING FOR YOUR KIDS

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RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

You have to know it is staged. If I shot a buck like that I would be screeming and yelling when I found him. Then I would have to wait 15min to get my act together befor I gutted him (at least with my first 2 dozen bucks).

Just check the eyes and chest. You will get a reaction of some sore. I have never heard of a deer playing dead.

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

You mean you guys actually check to see if the deer is dead once you find 'em?

Heck, most of mine just fall over from fright once they see what a great bowhunter I am! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Seriously though, if it is in archery season then by the time I get down from my tree stand, and pack everything up and then trail the darn thing for &quot;hours&quot; (they rarely drop within sight for me <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>) then the darn thing is so stiff that it would take a blind mine not to see that it is as dead as a door nail.

Rifle season...well, now that is a whooooolllee different matter...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

I've been poking them in the eye for 20 years, and my father has for about 50 years. Sure ain't nothing new. If it doesn't blink, it's dead, no question.

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

Well I guess my whole family are TV stars, I have poked thier eye for 38 years, my cousin for over 50, and my uncle for 50+. I have no problem with the other methods either, there have been quite a few that I didn't poke them in the eye because when there is a hole 3 inches round and an expolsion of blood out the far side and they were knocked flat, I just didn't see the need.

The Tazman

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

You know, I'm usually so wired after a kill that I don't remember if I poke them or not. I do know that I always check the eyes. That glazed-over look of a dead deer is hard to miss.

Turc

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

I always give them a nudge with the ol boot..

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??
 

I just start gutting them...haven't had one wake up yet.