What could this be??

[Got One]

My butcher found this in the backstraps of my buck. He said it looked to be an injury from at least a year ago the way the meat had grown around it. The hide had a 3 inch circle of hair missing above spine mid body. Nobody I showed it to can figure out what it could possibly be. It has a #30 stamped on 1 end with a small hole in the other end. Sorry for fuzzy pics I can't seem to focus any better.

 

[epe]

Something from a tracking tag? Would think it would be in the ear though.

 

[Riverdude]

Maybe the base from a blow dart???? Just taking a stab at it.

 

[RUT NUT]

Is it plastic, metal etc......?

 

[ohio mossy oak]

Looks like a penny to me!!!:smiley_crocodile: Sorry I had to...I aint got a clue what it is

 

[Got One]

It's a plastic material with clean edges. I was waiting for the penny reply!!

 

[Riverdude]

I was going to do the penny joke but figured I would let someone else have the glory.

I am still sticking with the base of a blow dart.

 

[hoot gibson]

all the blow gun darts i have ever seen , have a round bead on them or a cone shaped end .

 

[Riverdude]

Hmmmm???? No clue then. Would not be a wad then would it from a small Cal. gun??

 

[Got One]

Im stumped thats why I asked. I was hoping someone would say hey that is a ---------. I think I'll take it to a gun shop and see what they think. The # 30 imprinted on it throws me because it,s so small.

 

[epe]

all the blow gun darts i have ever seen , have a round bead on them or a cone shaped end .

+1. I have a blow gun. It's not from one.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Skenko Blue arrow pellet. I'd guess there is a guy in your neighborhood that takes airguns pretty serious but is rather lax on game laws.

 

[Mike]

Nice brock!

 

[xbowguy]

It's Amazing what a "GOOD JURY" can figure out! Good Job Brock!

 

[Ohiosam]

So someone was sitting in a treestand (to shoot down into the backstraps) with a pellet gun.

 

[Beentown]

Some of those airguns are not to be messed with. But the guy must not have thought much about if a 6.4gr projectile was going to do much damage.

Or the deer eat his garden/flowers and he wanted to scare it off?

 

[Riverdude]

Damn, way to go Brock!!!!

 

[bowhunter1023]

Nice brock!

No shit! Well done!!!

 

[epe]

There are pcp air guns that will take down a deer, but not in .177. I am borrowing one of dads .22 pcp to use squirrel hunting.. Silent killer..

 

[Redhunter1012]

Maybe a pro poacher. Could he have hit the spine of a big buck from a far distance with that and crippled him long enough to run up and put an arrow through him? That would be my guess. I'm sure there wouldn't be any noticable hole either