you will not believe this
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: you will not believe this
Happened to a guy that was hunting near me a couple years ago. Shot at an 8 pt and hit the doe behind it as well. I help him track the doe, which we found about 150 yds away. If I knew the doe was there I wouldn't take the shot and risk wounding the doe.
#12
RE: you will not believe this
that's definitely possible.
Two years ago, I shot a buck in Preston County, WV and also hit a doe behind it with a .300 Weatherby Mag. I didn't realize until I was dragging him out and ran across a second blood trail.
I was suspicious, so I backtracked and found that the trail began right where I fired. There was some hair in the snow as well.
I tracked her for about an hour, and she never stopped. If I had to guess, I think I lodged it in her left rear quarter. I hit a lot of bony mass in the buck, so it probably lost most of its Kinetic Energy before impact.
It would've been worse had I not hit the buck's shoulderblades.
The doe was standing about 8-10 ft. behind - I didn't even see her, b/c I was focused on hitting the buck.
Two years ago, I shot a buck in Preston County, WV and also hit a doe behind it with a .300 Weatherby Mag. I didn't realize until I was dragging him out and ran across a second blood trail.
I was suspicious, so I backtracked and found that the trail began right where I fired. There was some hair in the snow as well.
I tracked her for about an hour, and she never stopped. If I had to guess, I think I lodged it in her left rear quarter. I hit a lot of bony mass in the buck, so it probably lost most of its Kinetic Energy before impact.
It would've been worse had I not hit the buck's shoulderblades.
The doe was standing about 8-10 ft. behind - I didn't even see her, b/c I was focused on hitting the buck.
#13
RE: you will not believe this
Happened not that long ago in my area - a hunter shot right through the deer - and hit a hunting partner behind the deer - I cannot recall for sure - but I think he lived.
Still - it reminds us to be sure whats behind the deer.
FH
Still - it reminds us to be sure whats behind the deer.
FH
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: St. Mary\'s County Maryland USA
Posts: 393
RE: you will not believe this
I tracked her for about an hour, and she never stopped. If I had to guess, I think I lodged it in her left rear quarter. I hit a lot of bony mass in the buck, so it probably lost most of its Kinetic Energy before impact.
It would've been worse had I not hit the buck's shoulderblades.
The doe was standing about 8-10 ft. behind - I didn't even see her, b/c I was focused on hitting the buck.
It would've been worse had I not hit the buck's shoulderblades.
The doe was standing about 8-10 ft. behind - I didn't even see her, b/c I was focused on hitting the buck.
I usually don't play the "high and mighty" card but you telling that story just drives me nuts.
#18
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 135
RE: you will not believe this
I belileve it it happened to a friend of mine when I was out hunting with him. He did it with a 12 guage shot gun. He was shooting at a 6 point buck and that was with three other does. The bullet went right through the buck and then on of the does. He was up hill from them and they were slightly down hill maybe 50-60 yard and had just started tracking away from him. The funny thing was I was hunting not far away and I heard a single shot. I waited about 25 minutes and walked over two where he was expecting to see a dead deer. To my suprise there were two dead deer lying about 10 feet apart.
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Back in good ole mormonville...
Posts: 2,431
RE: you will not believe this
I believe it. My dad just last month in texas took two does with one shot, dropped 'em in their tracks too. A good .270 will never fail in capable hands.