Live from the stand!
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Sorry to hear it Isaacorps. I would have put money on it you were close to his final bedding location when you last bumped him. For him to just mosey off slowly. . . He had to be hurting. I would have guessed liver or gut shot from your description of his reaction.
I thought the same but the more I think about it, it may have been a leg or shoulder and he had time to clot up the last time he laid down. I thought sure I would pick up blood again. It took a lot of searching to pick up blood again from the first place he bedded which leads me to believe he was closing up quick. Unfortunately I am unable to take a dog in where he was as it is public property with very strict access. I had to set up access to track him with the local municipal authorities.
Joel
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Shake it off, go shoot another one and make it count. It'll make you feel way better dragging one out with a hole in each lung.
Easy for me to say, lol. I was pretty bummed out last year and for a minute felt like I should just give up hunting. Guys here encouraged me to get back at it. When I shot one after that, I was afraid to go look for the deer. I texted Chad and Rick a bloody arrow picture and they convinced me it was a good hit. Doe was maybe 50 yards away dead as can be and it was a huge relief seeing that white belly laying in some brush. I feel for you buddy but lots of season left!
Easy for me to say, lol. I was pretty bummed out last year and for a minute felt like I should just give up hunting. Guys here encouraged me to get back at it. When I shot one after that, I was afraid to go look for the deer. I texted Chad and Rick a bloody arrow picture and they convinced me it was a good hit. Doe was maybe 50 yards away dead as can be and it was a huge relief seeing that white belly laying in some brush. I feel for you buddy but lots of season left!
Thanks for the encouragement! That's honestly the way I felt walking out of the woods last night, like I had let myself, the animal and hunters everywhere down. It's easy to not see the forest for the trees though I guess after getting a shot one on the third sit of the year. Like you said, lots of season left. It hasn't even cooled down yet lol. Thanks again, hopefully now I can start to get rid of this massive stress headache I've had since Sunday night
Buckmaster
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FWIW....tracking dogs must be leashed. Can handle blood trails 48-72 hours old.
Correct.
I have honestly contemplated buying a wire haired daschund just for that purpose. Would make a great house dog and would be a good side income. People charge $100-$300 to come track your deer. In my area I don't know of anyone doing it. And I'm telling you. In the prime times of the year. I bet a guy would get 3-4 calls a week plus I have the best advertisement. My buddy owns a damn good hunting shop in town that does a killer business. Plus it would be useful for myself or friends and family who make a bad hit
Buckmaster
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Buckmaster
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Hasn't missed yet on mock trails. He's now 10 months old.
His siblings are all successful but they're spread across the USA in which their hunting seasons have begun a month before Ohio.
We'll probably make it out this weekend and draw some blood for him. None of my local buddies have been out yet either, thus no calls. Too worried about East winds to hunt....
Just got settled in. New spot this evening first sit in this section now that we have a wnw wind to work with. Got my yardage marked. Just waiting to see what moves.
Buckmaster
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He's a wire. Wire on nose and feet, rest of him is short and smooth, recessive gene came out. Makes for less household shedding and briar combing. Nice combo.
This could get interesting quick. I hear the combine buy I can't tell if it's taking this corn down or if it's on the neighbors property taking off the beans. Either way it should get deer moving
Gordo
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They walked the walk right by me last night. Way too dark. Looked like does but who knows. Not sure when im heading back out
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