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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656656
11/03/19 09:33 PM
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Finally found it. Went 150 yds into a 35' deep ditch. Still alive. My camera battery was dead and don't take pics with my cell phone so sorry no pictures.

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656660
11/03/19 09:35 PM
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Good deal !!! I’ve been there, it’s a roller coaster for sure. Congrats

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656661
11/03/19 09:36 PM
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Glad you found him!!

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656662
11/03/19 09:36 PM
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Nice !!!!!


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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656663
11/03/19 09:36 PM
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Great news! Take a photo tomorrow in the daylight!

Chris


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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656667
11/03/19 09:38 PM
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Glad you found him

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656669
11/03/19 09:39 PM
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Good job sticking with the recovery! To many times people throw in the towel and move on. I have always tried to make sure I learn something from hard recoveries. Great job again!

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656675
11/03/19 09:47 PM
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Where was the initial hit? Like other stated it sounds like it could've been too far forward and hit the spine but not gotten any spinal cord.

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656676
11/03/19 09:47 PM
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Great news, that could have been very disappointing to lose a first buck.
Just one question though; why the frangible bullet? Is it some sort of safety requirement where you hunt?


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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656681
11/03/19 09:52 PM
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Way to go! Really happy for you and your son!

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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656692
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Good job Looking forward to seeing were the bullet hit.

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656695
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Hit was high and seemingly an almost back end paralysis but not quite. Local place makes the frangibles so thought we would try them out.

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656713
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Yep no kill zone !! LOL Here we go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now the argument that that spot doesn't exist...............................

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656718
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The 35' deep ditch doesn't sound good, but good recovery.


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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: jbyrd63] #6656727
11/03/19 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jbyrd63
Yep no kill zone !! LOL Here we go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now the argument that that spot doesn't exist...............................

There are countless no kill zones on a deer. Toenails, lips, tail, etc.
Sounds to me from his description, that the hit was high (as in above the spinal cord). The spinous process on the vertebrae above the shoulder and toward the neck is very long and a considerable distance from the spinal cord, but if one of the spinous process' is struck, it will temporarily paralyze a deer. Sometimes they will drop, and kick, then completely overcome it and run away like there was nothing wrong with it.

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: 52Carl] #6656760
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Originally Posted by 52Carl

Originally Posted by jbyrd63
Yep no kill zone !! LOL Here we go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now the argument that that spot doesn't exist...............................

There are countless no kill zones on a deer. Toenails, lips, tail, etc.
Sounds to me from his description, that the hit was high (as in above the spinal cord). The spinous process on the vertebrae above the shoulder and toward the neck is very long and a considerable distance from the spinal cord, but if one of the spinous process' is struck, it will temporarily paralyze a deer. Sometimes they will drop, and kick, then completely overcome it and run away like there was nothing wrong with it.


Yep had a big 12 point do that to me in 2016. Deer dropped kicked and then lay still. I gathered my things and was half way down my ladder stand when I heard the leaves crunch. Could not get another shot at him . He fell wobbled went down 2 more times. Then after about 5 minutes trotted off snorting all the way out of hearing.

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656791
11/03/19 11:55 PM
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Good for you guys. Glad you found him!


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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: Rally] #6656812
11/04/19 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Rally
The 35' deep ditch doesn't sound good, but good recovery.


With my luck, that would of been the first place I looked... unless there was a 40' deep ditch close by. frown

Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656836
11/04/19 01:55 AM
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Good job keepin on it!!!

Keep your head up with the .243. Try the cheap Federal Blue box 100 gr. Bullet

I own many deer rifles ....but 3 of them have taken the most game. The .243. Over 30 Whitetails, 6 Antelope and half a dozen Muleys. With my Rem. Mohawk chambered in .243 win.

Follow the front leg up to the thin part of the scapula and with a good .243 bullet that animal Will Fold up right there.

Glad you found the Deer!!!



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Re: Youth buck shot, no recovery yet, thoughts? [Re: TurkeyTime] #6656881
11/04/19 06:24 AM
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Someone once said "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." A great job on not just walking away and giving up .Take the things you learned by keeping on looking and use them in the future. It was not a perfect situation but you made it successful in the end Congrats on finding the deer

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