You Killed a Deer....

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Tony, Oct 3, 2014.

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Which is your favorite?

  1. Great Blood trail tracking job = dead deer

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  2. Watch it go down = Dead deer

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  1. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Which of the 2 scenarios is your favorite way to get your deer?

    1. You make what you are pretty sure is an awesome shot but you do not see the deer go down. You wait 30 minutes to check the hit site and see lots of pink bubbly blood and the arrow is coated with it as well. You even thought you heard it crash 10 seconds after the shot. You take up trail which is easy to follow and there is your deer, not 100 yards from where you shot it. Dead deer.

    2. You shoot and watch it run and then go down ...dead deer

    Both have their place and please do not add anything to this scenario ...no cameras..no witnesses ..just you hunting ... some of you prolly can't remember when it was that way ;)
     
    Tony, Oct 3, 2014
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  3. Justin

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    Dead within sight. Nothing better.
     
    Justin, Oct 3, 2014
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  4. scarps23

    scarps23 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Second scenario
     
    scarps23, Oct 3, 2014
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  5. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    This poll is not open to just guys named Justin ;)
     
    Tony, Oct 3, 2014
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  6. MichiHunter

    MichiHunter Weekend Warrior

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    I hate tracking because I have a very difficult time seeing blood on the ground. (because I'm old). So I'd prefer he laid down and died directly under my stand. That would be very convenient.
     
    MichiHunter, Oct 3, 2014
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    Dead within sight.

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    MGH_PA, Oct 3, 2014
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  8. RugerRedbone

    RugerRedbone Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Drop in sight, unless they run to the truck and die there.
     
    RugerRedbone, Oct 3, 2014
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  9. Swamp Stalker

    Swamp Stalker Legendary Woodsman

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    I LOVE tracking blood trails and having your heart skip a beat when you look up and see that wall of antlers and white belly....thats right up there with the rush for me!!!
     
    Swamp Stalker, Oct 3, 2014
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  10. bornfromthecorn

    bornfromthecorn Weekend Warrior

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    I'd like the first scenario if the deer ran and died in my truck bed. It'd be kinda convenient.

    That being said, deer dead in sight are the best. There is no guess work to how your shot truly was. Dead in sight trumps all.
     
    bornfromthecorn, Oct 3, 2014
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  11. MichiHunter

    MichiHunter Weekend Warrior

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    When you get my age, you don't want your heart skipping "any" beats. I need everyone thank you very much. :)
     
    MichiHunter, Oct 3, 2014
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  12. Lung Buster

    Lung Buster Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Dead deer with in eye sight!!
     
    Lung Buster, Oct 3, 2014
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    rsmith Weekend Warrior

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    I would love to see him drop with in sight, but tracking it is fun to walk up on that big bruiser
     
    rsmith, Oct 3, 2014
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    I like blood!
     
    virginiashadow, Oct 3, 2014
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  15. TheChurchArchers

    TheChurchArchers Die Hard Bowhunter

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    dead on the ground within sight
     
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  16. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    I like that adrenaline rush when you see the deer lying there...remember, the shot felt great, the blood trail is awesome and you think you heard it go down ...something about walking up to that deer ...
     
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  17. Pro V1

    Pro V1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I concur with whatever Tony says.


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    Pro V1, Oct 3, 2014
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  18. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Um...no....sorry to tell you, you are not the know all of everybody .....
     
    Tony, Oct 3, 2014
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  19. Pro V1

    Pro V1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Sorry Tony, I forgot that you are.


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    Pro V1, Oct 3, 2014
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  20. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    YOU are the one claiming how EVERYONE feels, dude.... :busted:

    move on...
     
    Tony, Oct 3, 2014
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  21. BACKSTRAPASSASSIN

    BACKSTRAPASSASSIN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Blood trailing is one of my favorite things....buck or doe.....good stuff
     
    BACKSTRAPASSASSIN, Oct 3, 2014
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