BAD HIT THIS AM

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:30 pm

hit a nice 6 pointer , WAY to far back going out now to try to locate him , figures its raining hard now , well I will keep them crossed

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:18 pm

Sorry to hear that Greywolf. Look in the thick stuff where he may have bedded. Good luck.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:20 pm

Wait till daylight and do a grid search..

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:28 pm

Good luck finding him. I'd agree with Woody, give him plenty of time, then do a grid search.

DropTine · Post by **DropTine** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:33 pm

Hate to wish you too much luck, your team is KILLING! Just Kidding, hope you find him, nothing worse than losing a deer!

Horizontal Hunter · Post by **Horizontal Hunter** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:21 pm

GreyWolf,

Sorry to hear about the bad it and the rain really came down for a short period this AM. Hopefully you will be able to find him.

Bob

DuckHunt · Post by **DuckHunt** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:30 am

Good luck with the recovery. I had the same issue last year. I needed to give him a few hours, but rain rolled in within an hour. It rained hard for at least 8 straight hours.

If your area regulations allow it, bring a dog along. A dogs' nose can see far better than our eyesight. Just walk downwind of where you think he is and the dogs' nose will do the rest. I recovered mine, but after 20 hours and an overnight of 60 degree rain he wasn't the best smelling. If not pushed, even a poorly hit deer will not travel too far. Mine traveled about 150 yards total.

DuckHunt

DuckHunt · Post by **DuckHunt** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:32 am

bstout,

You're right about that. The 6-point I killed opening day I hit way back. So far back that the arrow exited through the front of the opposite hind quarter. I got lucky though and hit a major artery. The buck only went about 75 yards. He was down quicker than yesterdays' double-lunged 9-point. I would never recommend aiming for that region, but you can get lucky sometimes.

Duckhunt

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:41 am

found out that it was recoverd by another hunter last night , he finished it off (HE STATES) ?? oh well it was a small 4 pointer and the kid was so happy I couldnt ruin his day ,and it saves me a tag for a better one later on , I hope

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:00 pm

At least you know where it went, and it didn't go to feed the buzzards.

ger34 · Post by **ger34** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:08 pm

GREYWOLF wrote:hit a nice 6 pointer , WAY to far back going out now to try to locate him , figures its raining hard now , well I will keep them crossed

For anyone that is interested...this stuff does work in the rain...

http://www.bloodglow.com/

It can be a little pricey..I keep a spray bottle with peroxcide in it for trailing during daylight..AND...I have a sample pack of the Bloodglow tabs on me in case of an emergency... I spent 4 hrs last year tracking my deer in wet leaves with only pinhead size drops of blood..

I am not going through that again! lol

Pick up a sample pack of the Bloodglow...it's worth it

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:14 pm

It happens .... Way to go with the follow-up = a success story even if another hunter recovered it !

Curdog · Post by **Curdog** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:24 pm

At least it was found, and some kid was happy, Curdog.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:29 pm

What a gentelman to let the younger hunter have the deer.
Hunters are good people.
Good on ya GREYWOLF

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:45 pm

I know the bad feeling about losing a deer,,,at least the kid is happy !!!

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