Doc7
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This is interesting, I found it while blood trailing.
The deer isn’t large but I was darn proud of it, glad to have the meat. 105 Lbs live weight. He was the 5th buck I saw today (4th in a 10 minute period following a Doe bleat). I shot him quartering away, I didn’t feel very good about the shot as I let buck fever rush me. Last season I watched 4 bucks walk on my first day in this blind and ended the year with zero deer. When I was in the midst of all the deer today I saw flashbacks so I took one.
As I thought the shot was far back and a little low. Due to gut bloating I did not inspect his liver but I understand this blood may indicate a liver hit. However there was also lung material and bright red blood. As it turns out the exit wound was in the classic “bullseye” boiler room location, and the front right quarter is fairly bloody and bruised. When I tracked the deer, he actually got up, ran a few steps, and thudded over stone dead, about 30 yards from where I had shot him.
This bullet was laying on the ground About 10 yards behind where I shot him. I was worried again when I saw this, wasn’t sure if this lighter bullet I am using this year had bounced off the deer at 25 yards range or what! Not really sure how this even happened, there isn’t a drop of blood or hide on the bullet.
The deer isn’t large but I was darn proud of it, glad to have the meat. 105 Lbs live weight. He was the 5th buck I saw today (4th in a 10 minute period following a Doe bleat). I shot him quartering away, I didn’t feel very good about the shot as I let buck fever rush me. Last season I watched 4 bucks walk on my first day in this blind and ended the year with zero deer. When I was in the midst of all the deer today I saw flashbacks so I took one.
As I thought the shot was far back and a little low. Due to gut bloating I did not inspect his liver but I understand this blood may indicate a liver hit. However there was also lung material and bright red blood. As it turns out the exit wound was in the classic “bullseye” boiler room location, and the front right quarter is fairly bloody and bruised. When I tracked the deer, he actually got up, ran a few steps, and thudded over stone dead, about 30 yards from where I had shot him.
This bullet was laying on the ground About 10 yards behind where I shot him. I was worried again when I saw this, wasn’t sure if this lighter bullet I am using this year had bounced off the deer at 25 yards range or what! Not really sure how this even happened, there isn’t a drop of blood or hide on the bullet.