Depends on the angle. Closes point is about 200 yards.
200 yards is a long way for a mortally wounded deer to travel. Given the description of both circumstances, I’m going say both deer are still alive, and if wounded, will probably heal. Keep watching your cameras.
Not necessarily.
My oldest brother shot a buck in the left shoulder with a .30-06. It was next to a heavily vined brush thicket, and my bro said he fell against that (without going down) and then took off.
We followed the blood trail well over 100 yards (maybe closer to 200) before we found the buck. His left shoulder was completely shattered.
They can surprise ya.
A Game Warden cannot trespass to retrieve an animal for another hunter. That myth has been going around for years and years. The Warden must have permission as well to cross the fence.
Not necessarily.
My oldest brother shot a buck in the left shoulder with a .30-06. It was next to a heavily vined brush thicket, and my bro said he fell against that (without going down) and then took off.
We followed the blood trail well over 100 yards (maybe closer to 200) before we found the buck. His left shoulder was completely shattered.
They can surprise ya.
I knew that statement would be quoted and quantified. Yes, deer can travel a long ways once they’re shot, BUT given the description of both situations from the OP, I would bet money that neither buck was “mortally” wounded.
I sure hope y’all are right and he’s ok. He was such a nice buck ide hate to see him wasted! I haven’t seen either buck on my field cameras sadly! I did see a great buck almost in my backyard Wednesday evening but I didn’t have time enough to react! He hasn’t been back
Have you been running cameras this summer? Curious if the bucks showed up?
This buck had an infection in shoulder. Hide was healed over but the enemy persisted inside. Buck was skin and bones.
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