Shot a small buck, haven't found him, how long will the meat be good???

[Bob33]

...like some morons here...those friggin elitest morons...real good for our community and way to stick together!

Are the friggin morons not part of our community?

[dscubame]

There are morons in every community, you should know that.

[Bob33]

I was just curious how calling fellow hunters morons is sticking together?

[dscubame]

That's a stretch bob.

[Bob33]

Perhaps, but you were the one making that point.

[dscubame]

Well than thanks for your brilliant reply.  Have a nice evening.

[Bob33]

You're welcome.

[Nilehunter]

Hunt on man, go get you some meat for the winter.

[rtspring]

To the OP,

I have just one question? Did you buy a deer tag to have meat in the freezer??  Yep you sure did but your freezer dont have a deer in in does it....


Keep hunting, to hell with the bashers....


RTSPRING

[Bob33]

My opinion is that only you can decide what to do with your tag. I would respect whatever decision you make.

[N7XW]

FOUND HIM!!!

The emotional rollercoaster has been crazy.  Tonight hasn't been any different.

First off, as I was driving in, I found some guys driver's license, credit cards and fishing license in one of those plastic license holders you get from a sporting goods store in the middle of the road.  Then, as I'm sharpening my machete (was still planning on cutting through the heavy brush), I cut my finger to the bone.  As I'm standing there bleeding all over the place, only having one little napkin to try to stop it, I was debating whether to go to the hospital to get stitches or search for my buck.  I finally decided I would just walk the spur road in and see if I could smell anything since it was so hot today.

I got in there, finger &*^$ing killing me, and didn't smell anything.  I was getting ready to head out and go to the hospital when I noticed a vulture on the far timber edge.  I spooked him, he took off but returned back to the same spot again.  I thought that's got to be it. 

I crashed through the reprod and piled slash that was up to my shoulders in places and finally found him.  The smell was horrible, the flies and maggots disgusting, but I found my buck.  As best I could tell and as long as I could stand to be there, the entrance wound did look high but not 4" back as I thought.  The shot was at an angle so the exit wound was lower.  I took the head, got my antlers (he was a smaller spike than I thought also - funny how what you see in a split second is not accurate when you recount it later) and tagged out.

Guess I can move on now and focus on elk.  Well, maybe after I get my finger stitched up and contact the guy who lost his licenses and credit cards.

[JODakota]

FOUND HIM!!!

The emotional rollercoaster has been crazy.  Tonight hasn't been any different.

First off, as I was driving in, I found some guys driver's license, credit cards and fishing license in one of those plastic license holders you get from a sporting goods store in the middle of the road.  Then, as I'm sharpening my machete (was still planning on cutting through the heavy brush), I cut my finger to the bone.  As I'm standing there bleeding all over the place, only having one little napkin to try to stop it, I was debating whether to go to the hospital to get stitches or search for my buck.  I finally decided I would just walk the spur road in and see if I could smell anything since it was so hot today.

I got in there, finger &*^$ing killing me, and didn't smell anything.  I was getting ready to head out and go to the hospital when I noticed a vulture on the far timber edge.  I spooked him, he took off but returned back to the same spot again.  I thought that's got to be it. 

I crashed through the reprod and piled slash that was up to my shoulders in places and finally found him.  The smell was horrible, the flies and maggots disgusting, but I found my buck.  As best I could tell and as long as I could stand to be there, the entrance wound did look high but not 4" back as I thought.  The shot was at an angle so the exit wound was lower.  I took the head, got my antlers (he was a smaller spike than I thought also - funny how what you see in a split second is not accurate when you recount it later) and tagged out.

Guess I can move on now and focus on elk.  Well, maybe after I get my finger stitched up and contact the guy who lost his licenses and credit cards.

WOW man, I applaud your effort. You are a great sportsman. I hope you fill your elk tag so  you can have some meat!

[CedarPants]

Dude, hats off to you man.  I said it before and I'll say it again - this is something I will remember if/when it happens to me and is a story I will share with my 3 boys.  Sorry for the loss of life without the meat being salvaged, but you truly did not give up on recovering this animal.  Nicely done sir.

[N7XW]

Dude, hats off to you man.  I said it before and I'll say it again - this is something I will remember if/when it happens to me and is a story I will share with my 3 boys.  Sorry for the loss of life without the meat being salvaged, but you truly did not give up on recovering this animal.  Nicely done sir.

Thank you, appreciate it.  Four days later, but I got 'em!

[BOWHUNTER45]

You kidding me man ... You had one hell of an adventure ...Well at least now you know you killed it and where you hit it ....