FML... Bad shot advice

[thehuntingwoodman]

Well, I finally get a shot on a deer, and it didn't land where I wanted. It hit her in the spine, and her back legs dropped out from under her.


I'm sure it's going to be fatal, but how long should I wait before I approach her?

She's laying at the bottom of the hill struggling, but isn't getting far....


Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[Bigslam51]

Shoot her again!

 

[Bigslam51]

She ain't going anywhere, walk up to her if you have to and put another one in her!

 

[Diablo54]

Go shoot her again now. She may just be stunned for a few minutes.

 

["J"]

Approach her from the direction you don’t want her to go, she may move as you get close, it won’t be going too far but it’ll help in the drag also.... But Chads correct, put her outta her misery....

 

[Quantum673]

X3. Go put another arrow in her. Put her down as quickly as possible.

 

[thehuntingwoodman]

Thanks all. On the way.

 

[Big_Holla]

It happens. Like the others have said a spine shot almost always requires a follow up shot as a deer will struggle and live for a long time until you do.

 

[Jackalope]

Congrats BTW. Shit happens. Just follow it up to put her down.

 

[finelyshedded]

Approach her from the direction you don’t want her to go, she may move as you get close, it won’t be going too far but it’ll help in the drag also.... But Chads correct, put her outta her misery....

Yup

 

[Dustinb80]

Congrats, hopefully you have another one in her by now

 

[thehuntingwoodman]

She's down. Thanks all. Don't know how I would have done it without you guys. First deer ever!

 

[Isaacorps]

Congrats on your first! I spined one last year and had to walk up to it and shoot it again literally at point blank range

 

[Isaacorps]

Would love to see some pics

 

[Big_Holla]

Congratulations!!

 

[xbowguy]

THAT IS AWESOME! Congrats on your kill! Real high beats a little high on a shot like that. Don't feel bad, (it's happened to many of us) you could be chasing her into the next zip code and that sucks bad!

 

[Dustinb80]

Congrats on your first. I got my first not long after I joined this site. You'll remember this one.

 

[Spencie]

Congrats on your first!

 

[giles]

Awesome man! Thanks for posting so others could help you do the right thing. It’s all a learning curve and you just learned something. Congratulations! The first is always the most memorable!!! Now let’s see her with that big old smile! You gotta be cheesy

 

[Bigslam51]

Congrats man! You're not the first person that's ever spined a deer. Now enjoy the drag!