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re: Shot a stud at last light....Pics in OP
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:50 pm to Dylan
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:50 pm to Dylan
Shot my personal best deer at about the same distance with a .270, didn't find a drop of blood and lost hope trying to trail him 'properly' since we didn't find a drop. After eating dinner we came back and my buddy convinced me to just start tromping around with a flashlight, got lucky and found him about 75 yds away, the only blood being at his final stop, and with what ended up being a good shot, maybe a couple inches back.
Obviously luck was involved, and maybe it'll disturb the woods, but no way I'll ever quit looking for one again until I've given at least that second effort that panned out that time
Obviously luck was involved, and maybe it'll disturb the woods, but no way I'll ever quit looking for one again until I've given at least that second effort that panned out that time
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Posted on 12/19/19 at 3:42 pm to Mr Wonderful
I didn’t want this to turn into a pissing match but I guess I’ll break out the old faithful line that I can assure you is true....I’ve let bigger deer walk then you’ve killed I bet, including a179” mississippi buck. With that said y’all are right I choked, rushed the shot not expecting him to cross that lane when he did, cross hairs were dead nutts on him but I know I jerked the trigger instead of just squeezing and taking my time. I know better I choked,
I only went 40 yds in bc I knew I’d come back to look in the daylight with some trained dogs and I know the least amount of scent I put in there the better for them dogs. We’re avoit to look now, it’s been 22 hours or so and I know I didn’t bump him. So hopefully he’s not far, but my gut says from what I saw was I just choked and gave him a hair cut. We about to see.
I only went 40 yds in bc I knew I’d come back to look in the daylight with some trained dogs and I know the least amount of scent I put in there the better for them dogs. We’re avoit to look now, it’s been 22 hours or so and I know I didn’t bump him. So hopefully he’s not far, but my gut says from what I saw was I just choked and gave him a hair cut. We about to see.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 4:07 pm to Dylan
You did right on giving the deer time. If you think a deer is gut shot give him plenty of time to die before you chase him all night and run out of blood.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 4:18 pm to Dylan
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I can assure you is true....I’ve let bigger deer walk then you’ve killed
No, you can’t assure me of that.
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including a179” mississippi buck.
Congrats. That’s a nice deer.
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I didn’t want this to turn into a pissing match
It’s not. You posted on a public forum about rushing a shot and missing a deer from 65 yards. I told you to go spend some time at the range. End of story.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 4:19 pm to Dylan
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Shot him at about 65 yds
Posted on 12/19/19 at 4:36 pm to Dylan
Well, did you find it
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:34 pm to Mr Wonderful
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I told you to go spend some time at the range. End of story.
No amount of range time can prepare you for the rush of adrenaline that occurs when that big buck steps out when you least expect it.
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:48 pm to Dylan
Got him! 45 yds opposite direction of where I thought he’d go. Went in flank area exit low middle of body belly! Not the buck I thought, but one that been mia for 2 months. 5.5 year old 9 point we named blade.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:50 pm to Dylan
Let’s see a pic. You said it was a 140”
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:50 pm to Dylan
Awesome!
Gonna need a pic, baw!
Gonna need a pic, baw!
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:52 pm to Dylan
Congrats, but your pics don't seem to be loading for me....
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 8:08 pm to Dylan
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stud
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220 pound 140"
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5.5 year old 9 point we named blade
does not compute Dyl
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 8:09 pm to Dylan
Congrats on going back and finding him.
Ton of take aways from this post.
No blood or sign of hit = dead deer
Dogs don’t always track a dead deer
7mm mag at 60 yards does not equal Thor’s hammer
Pile of white hair does not equate to a miss.
Glad you found him let’s see the pics they not loading
Ton of take aways from this post.
No blood or sign of hit = dead deer
Dogs don’t always track a dead deer
7mm mag at 60 yards does not equal Thor’s hammer
Pile of white hair does not equate to a miss.
Glad you found him let’s see the pics they not loading
Posted on 12/19/19 at 9:30 pm to Dylan
Congrats!!
Always always always look and never give up until you’ve exhausted al options!!
Damn I’m happy for you and I don’t even k ow you
Always always always look and never give up until you’ve exhausted al options!!
Damn I’m happy for you and I don’t even k ow you
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:26 pm to halleburton
How do I post a pic from my phone? What app do I have to download? Haven’t scored him, but he’s not the stud 10 I thought and won’t make 140”. He’s 16.25” wide bladed G2 on one side hince the name “blade” kicker off opposite g2. His G2s are about 10” long.
I can email pics of him also if one of y’all can post him, not the best service where I’m at.
Also I’m glad it’s this one because he was a daily visitor on my protein feeder this year. This was the first year I’ve fed protein as an experiment mostly since I’m only on 60 acres. This buck has been gone since the middle of October, so I figured he was dead. I’m glad it wasn’t a waste of all that money feeding protein. This was the 2nd year of having pics of this buck also so a little history with him. I’m glad I didn’t look more then the 40 yds last night and backed out and came back today.
I can email pics of him also if one of y’all can post him, not the best service where I’m at.
Also I’m glad it’s this one because he was a daily visitor on my protein feeder this year. This was the first year I’ve fed protein as an experiment mostly since I’m only on 60 acres. This buck has been gone since the middle of October, so I figured he was dead. I’m glad it wasn’t a waste of all that money feeding protein. This was the 2nd year of having pics of this buck also so a little history with him. I’m glad I didn’t look more then the 40 yds last night and backed out and came back today.
Posted on 12/20/19 at 5:38 am to Dylan
Have to download imgur
Posted on 12/20/19 at 6:18 am to Dylan
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How do I post a pic from my phone?
Postimages.org
Select “choose images”
Upload your pic.
Copy “direct link”
Return to TD
Click “Img” button
Paste “direct link”
Posted on 12/20/19 at 7:01 am to Ol boy
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Ton of take aways from this post.
No blood or sign of hit = dead deer
Dogs don’t always track a dead deer
OP glad you found it.
Truth.
A good dog will. OP doesn't have a good dog. Probably a good pet but it sucks at being a dog if it couldn't find a deer that only ran 45-80 yds. There is no excuse in the world for that. If anyone says it needs training they are FOS. A dog doesn't need training to use its nose.
I can show you a dog that's never been trained and will track wounded deer through a swamp. A dog that averages 30 deer a year and has never been on anything other than real deer. No mock blood trails or hide/hooves. A dog either has it or it dont.
This post was edited on 12/20/19 at 7:46 am
Posted on 12/20/19 at 8:12 am to Dylan
I’m in the same boat this morning. Had to pull off a very awkward shot at 40yds. No signs of a hit at all. No blood or hair. My crosshairs were clean on his shoulder when I pulled though
This post was edited on 12/20/19 at 8:13 am
Posted on 12/20/19 at 8:20 am to KajunKouyon
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My crosshairs were clean on his shoulder when I pulled though
A shoulder shot usually drops them but since you said it was an awkward shot I'm assuming quartered. I've killed quite a few with absolutely no sign of being hit. No blood or hair to be found. Some weren't recovered until the next day and one was recovered 2 weeks later. 5 of us looked for it and didn't find it. Buzzards did. Now I have a German Shepherd that I know will find them.
I can throw a rock in the thickest cutover and the dude will come back with it. Might take him 15 minutes but he will find it.
Get a dog on it.
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