Posted By: CrappieKing
Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 02:37 AM
Shot what looked to be a good 8 point around 5pm, with a muzzle loader at about 300+ yards. trailed deer for about 800 yards. Good blood, hand size spots of blood about every 4 feet. Deer bedded down at one point, blood in a 2 foot circle. I followed deer for another 400 yards, found what looked to be plart of a lung, or a large blood clot, about size of golf ball. jumped deer about 30 yards from me. This was about 7:30 pm. My question is would you go back out in 3 or 4 hours or wait until the morning to try to find the deer? Will the meat still be good in the morning also? Low is 36 tonight where I live. Thanks.
Posted By: t123winters
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 02:40 AM
give him plenty of time to lay down,don't push him any more give him until tomorrow it is cold enough to keep the meat good luck finding him keep us posted.
Posted By: PEA_RIDGE
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 02:41 AM
wait until morning. the meat will be fine as long as the teps are below 40
Posted By: daniel white
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 02:41 AM
where you live? someone might could help with a dog.
Posted By: sloughfoot
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 02:47 AM
I'd wait till morning- probably better tote a shotgun with buckshot in case he is still alive....
Posted By: foldemup
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 02:53 AM
300+ yards with a muzzle loader? Is that normal? I have one and 150 seems like a long way to me. Get a dog to go find him in the morning....meat should be fine.
Posted By: hunterturf
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 03:04 AM
A bad bull will do 300: not sure about regular ones that far.....200 max imo
Wait till morning!!!!
Posted By: CrappieKing
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 03:12 AM
Yeah, thats the other thing I was worried about.
Posted By: limbhanger2
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 03:15 AM
Might want to check on toting that buckshot after Jan 15. Was thinking that it went out with dog season.
Posted By: CrappieKing
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 03:18 AM
Yeah, that's a long shot, but have my gun set up that way. I have that shot behind my house.
300+ yards with a muzzle loader? Is that normal? I have one and 150 seems like a long way to me. Get a dog to go find him in the morning....meat should be fine.
Posted By: BowtechDan
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 03:22 AM
Yeah, thats the other thing I was worried about.
That's why I'd be out there around 1100 tonight if there's that much blood.
Posted By: Devildog
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 05:48 AM
HE WONT BE FAR BRO YOU WILL GET HIM IN THE MORNING!
Posted By: jmj120
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 05:11 PM
Not trying to start an argument, but why are you using a muzzle loader at that range? I understand some of them will make that shot, but for me that's a long shot with my .280 and 25 power scope. Just asking, not trying to argue. Hope you find him.
Posted By: CrappieKing
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 06:03 PM
Dropped my rifle a few days ago. Haven't had a chance to check my scope.
Not trying to start an argument, but why are you using a muzzle loader at that range? I understand some of them will make that shot, but for me that's a long shot with my .280 and 25 power scope. Just asking, not trying to argue. Hope you find him.
Posted By: CrappieKing
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 06:08 PM
FOUND HIM!!! Not 50 yards from where my son and I jumped him last. Checked the range on the shot this morning, 264 yards!!! Bullet made a complete pass through. 8 point with 1 1/4 sticker at base. Thanks for everyone's help! I'll try to post picks later.
Posted By: Johnal3
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 06:19 PM
Awesome! Doing that is kinda like a fake field goal, if ya score your the bomb, if not, your an idot! Congrats on the deer, and good shootin!
Posted By: t123winters
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/20/13 06:49 PM
congratulations way to stay on him...
Posted By: Bowhunter84
Re: Help with deer recovery - 01/21/13 12:49 AM
Glad to hear that you found him!
