Loud groan after shot....
11-23-2011, 05:47 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: S. Illinois
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Loud groan after shot....
I shot a buck with my muzzleloader from about 50 yards. The deer was quarting to me and when I hit him he made a loud groan the whole time he was running (well for at least 75 yards). We found some blood and after 100yards or so the blood got down to just a drop here and there. Any guesses where I hit him (Guts or neck would be my guess) Anyone else have a deer make this noise after the shot and where did you hit them? Thanks!
11-23-2011, 08:37 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
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lol well if he is groaning, i'd say ya missed the lung. if someone shot you, you would groan too...lol i actually know of a guys cousin that wont hunt no more cause a deer groaned at him...head down hill towards the water, let him sit over night. usually the most direct and wide open route is the way they go.
where was the poa, or poi if ya saw it?
where was the poa, or poi if ya saw it?
11-23-2011, 08:51 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Shady Grove, Al
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I did shoot a doe two yrs ago two years ago that made a loud "moan" after i shot her. She dropped right where she stood when i shot her and made it as she was layin there right befor she expired. My little brother had one do it to him this year too... he did make a neck shot on it... there may be some correlation because the deer that did it to me was shot a lil high at the shoulder... most neck shots dont run off though when they are shot with a bullet.
11-24-2011, 07:52 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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lol well if he is groaning, i'd say ya missed the lung. if someone shot you, you would groan too...lol i actually know of a guys cousin that wont hunt no more cause a deer groaned at him...head down hill towards the water, let him sit over night. usually the most direct and wide open route is the way they go.
where was the poa, or poi if ya saw it?
where was the poa, or poi if ya saw it?
11-25-2011, 06:43 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2005
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"295grain hollow point powerbelt"
not that the bullet would stop the groan. But do yourself a favor and quit using PowerBelts. In my experience 90% of the time they will not pass through. So the lack of blood is an issue. Sure there is blood at the point of impact but a blood trail is just not there.
Many will disagree with me. But trust me I have been at this long enough and have had to trail many deer with my dogs and for the most part PowerBelts are the main culprit. Not only powerbelts all ballistic tip bullets.
not that the bullet would stop the groan. But do yourself a favor and quit using PowerBelts. In my experience 90% of the time they will not pass through. So the lack of blood is an issue. Sure there is blood at the point of impact but a blood trail is just not there.
Many will disagree with me. But trust me I have been at this long enough and have had to trail many deer with my dogs and for the most part PowerBelts are the main culprit. Not only powerbelts all ballistic tip bullets.
11-25-2011, 07:28 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
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"295grain hollow point powerbelt"
not that the bullet would stop the groan. But do yourself a favor and quit using PowerBelts. In my experience 90% of the time they will not pass through. So the lack of blood is an issue. Sure there is blood at the point of impact but a blood trail is just not there.
Many will disagree with me. But trust me I have been at this long enough and have had to trail many deer with my dogs and for the most part PowerBelts are the main culprit. Not only powerbelts all ballistic tip bullets.
not that the bullet would stop the groan. But do yourself a favor and quit using PowerBelts. In my experience 90% of the time they will not pass through. So the lack of blood is an issue. Sure there is blood at the point of impact but a blood trail is just not there.
Many will disagree with me. But trust me I have been at this long enough and have had to trail many deer with my dogs and for the most part PowerBelts are the main culprit. Not only powerbelts all ballistic tip bullets.