First Deer?
#1
First Deer?
hello everybody im 15. I shot my first whitetail tonight. Its the first night of youth hunt. And i had about 9-10 deer come in. there was about 4 bucks and about 5 does. I shot a 4 point. Not that nice of a rack but the body was huge. I shot it and it dropped in its tracks. i thought it was dead but boy was i wrong. It was just sitting there on the ground for about 5 minutes and it randomly got up and started running. idk how it didnt die. i mean i shot it right in the heart. and when it started running i saw the bullet hole. it was litteraly the size of a baseball. i waited about 30-40 minutes and couldnt find it. Going back out in the morning to look for it. Im really hoping i find it because that was the first deer i shot. But wish me luck i find it.
#2
Congrats on shooting your first deer. They are surely tuff. I have shot some and had them run a longs ways before finding them. I even found a broken off arrow in one I had shot during the rifle season. Good luck with the recovery..I'm sure it will be a restless night.
#3
thanks man, they are really tuff. i was like so shocked when he got up. Its the biggest rush ever. i mean i almost cried because how excited i was. oh and also thats the samething my dad said. he said i probably wont goto bed tonight lol.
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 853
Your deer is probably there waiting if shot in the vitals as you describe. A Coleman lantern could even allow you to find it tonight. Also, a good LED flashlight might work, but I think the Coleman lantern is the best. Just start where you see blood, and follow it, marking where you last found blood with some large object.
#5
Your deer is probably there waiting if shot in the vitals as you describe. A Coleman lantern could even allow you to find it tonight. Also, a good LED flashlight might work, but I think the Coleman lantern is the best. Just start where you see blood, and follow it, marking where you last found blood with some large object.
#7
Good luck finding him. If I were you I think I would have grabbed a light and found him tonight. Beings it's a our drive....and you hit I'm "in the heart" and saw a "hole the size of a baseball". I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this simply isn't true. He would be there dead and would never last 5 minutes. My guess is he could be hit a little further back and gut shot.
#8
Congrats on your first deer though. I remember mine. Barley hit himi was so nervous. He was running straight for me. Shot a blew out two of his knees on one side. He dropped instantly into the tall grass. Walked up to him thinking I was the greatest hunter in the world only to have him jump up and run a gimpy half circle around me before I got another shot off....