How to approach a dead deer?
03-16-2008 | 01:23 PM
#23
Spike
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: North East Ohio
RE: How to approach a dead deer?
ORIGINAL: RockinChair
How does everyone approach a dead deer? Walk up to it, poke it, kick it? The GOLDEN rule is to approach it down wind and from behind if both situations are possible. I personally walk up to it from behind and give him a little nudge on their back leg, this way if they are stilll alive when they get up to run off you are out of the way.
It really blows my mind to see the people on t.v walk right up to it and poke the deer on its forehead or worse yet in its eye (Deer do not die with their eyes closed, always open). Do they just not think? HELLO. If you the deer is still alive and if its a racked buck those antlers are probably going to be pretty painful.
Just venting...
How does everyone approach a dead deer? Walk up to it, poke it, kick it? The GOLDEN rule is to approach it down wind and from behind if both situations are possible. I personally walk up to it from behind and give him a little nudge on their back leg, this way if they are stilll alive when they get up to run off you are out of the way.
It really blows my mind to see the people on t.v walk right up to it and poke the deer on its forehead or worse yet in its eye (Deer do not die with their eyes closed, always open). Do they just not think? HELLO. If you the deer is still alive and if its a racked buck those antlers are probably going to be pretty painful.
Just venting...
03-16-2008 | 01:38 PM
#24
Typical Buck
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: East Central Illinois
RE: How to approach a dead deer?
I didn't really like seeing this video posted on YouTube, but it goes with the topic we're talking about, so here ya go. I guess this proves that just because a deer LOOKS dead, doesn't necessarily mean it is dead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfBBYkb6CqE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfBBYkb6CqE
03-16-2008 | 02:16 PM
#26
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RE: How to approach a dead deer?
ORIGINAL: OHhunter79
i have only had one deer that was not movin g run off and i was 10 yards away...but most of the time i'll actually stand back abit and throw a stick at the deer,after i've checked for movement or breathing,then i approach slowly making a little noise just incase.standing anywhere near a deer thats about to jump up and run is not on my fun list.
i have only had one deer that was not movin g run off and i was 10 yards away...but most of the time i'll actually stand back abit and throw a stick at the deer,after i've checked for movement or breathing,then i approach slowly making a little noise just incase.standing anywhere near a deer thats about to jump up and run is not on my fun list.
03-18-2008 | 06:41 AM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Southeast Alabama
RE: How to approach a dead deer?
I was watching a hunting show a few years back and the host who was around sixty made good friends with the ranch owner so the owner took him to his secret spot for a big buck. The host shot a huge deer and they went after it. The camera was roling when they found it and walked up to it with no caution at aboutabout 2 feet from it it decided to jump up and have one more run. I thought those men were going to have a heart attack right there. They decided to let the deer wait over night and I decided to always poke it in the rear with my gun then tap it in the eye for good measure.
