Cow with scar any Idea what caused it?

[boomstick]

Arrow wound had it happen to me right through the back strap.  Bullet shock more likely would break the spine there.

[lokidog]

Arrow wound had it happen to me right through the back strap.  Bullet shock more likely would break the spine there.

 

[MtnMuley]

I would agree arrow, but with both scars so similar, entry and exit can't be determined.  With the line it apparently took, I'd say a bullet would have done more than glance off the spine. Still, pretty good size scars for a broadhead, but after all, she does have her summer coat on showing more detail.

[MIKEXRAY]

I would also say arrow , shot down hill or from a tree stand. With an entrance hole that high on the back it would miss the spine . Looks like it healed well.

[huntingaddiction]

I would say arrow.  But the shot was uphill only way it makes sense to not hit her back!

[RadSav]

The triangular shape of the entrance and long vertical wound on exit looks like a down hill arrow shot to me.  Going over the top of the spine.  Quite common to shoot high when shooting down hill with any weapon but especially so with a bow.  Luckily big game animals recover quite well to that type of mistake with a sharp broadhead. 

Sounds like some folks need a refresher elk anatomy lesson!  Also, she was probably much fatter during archery season which might give you a little more evidence the shot was higher than most seem to think.

I have never seen scars that open and large though.  Could be something completely different and unrelated to a weapon.   

[Quackwhacker]

I shot a buck with my bow in the same spot a few years back. He was healthy as could be a few weeks later. I say archery from the uphill side.

[billythekidrock]

The triangular shape of the entrance and long vertical wound on exit looks like a down hill arrow shot to me.  Going over the top of the spine.  Quite common to shoot high when shooting down hill with any weapon but especially so with a bow.  Luckily big game animals recover quite well to that type of mistake with a sharp broadhead. 

Sounds like some folks need a refresher elk anatomy lesson!  Also, she was probably much fatter during archery season which might give you a little more evidence the shot was higher than most seem to think.

I have never seen scars that open and large though.  Could be something completely different and unrelated to a weapon.   

 

[BackStrappin]

I have a Doe that Frequents my yard ,  She had a Fawn and now the Fawn is missing but the doe has a newer scar that is pretty dang close to what this cow has.

Makes me believe is was some kinda Predator .

[deerhunter_98520]

Maybe she said no to a big bull and he horned her a little to hard   

[D-Rock425]

I'm going with arrow on this one.

[Jonathan_S]

No possible way that a bullet did that.  Not from a legal hunting rifle anyway.

The hydrostatic shock would put her down.  Even the blast from a .30/30 would put the spinal cord into useless fits.

Amazing how an arrow can be incredibly lethal but can also miss, so perfectly, anything vital.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I made that shot on a little whitetail buck from a stand near a property line.  There was a loud crack, he spun 180 and was down motionless.  As I was climbing down, I saw him thrash his head, then get up on his front legs and start dragging his back half running on his fronts.  I tried to get an arrow nocked and get a shot but the brush was thick and he made it back onto the property where no hunting was allowed.  Four hours later, at midnight, I picked up the blood trail with a flashlight, and after 1/2 hour slow tracking I busted him from his bed - he ran off normal as can be.  Two small dried blood pools (quarter size) on either side. 

[billythekidrock]

No possible way that a bullet did that.  Not from a legal hunting rifle anyway.

The hydrostatic shock would put her down.  Even the blast from a .30/30 would put the spinal cord into useless fits.

Amazing how an arrow can be incredibly lethal but can also miss, so perfectly, anything vital.

There is actually quite a bit of room for error in that area regardless of what you are shooting.

I shot a yearly elk with my muzzle loader and 250 gr bullet in the same spot. The elk went down, until I walked up to it. Then it took off. Luckily I realized I hit high, reloaded and snuck in at the ready and was able to put one through the boilermaker on the run.

One year we found a broad head lodged in the vertebrae of a rifle killed bull.
And another time we found a healed up bullet hole in  an archery killed bull. The bullet shattered/removed the arch off of the vertebrae.

[Jonathan_S]

No possible way that a bullet did that.  Not from a legal hunting rifle anyway.

The hydrostatic shock would put her down.  Even the blast from a .30/30 would put the spinal cord into useless fits.

Amazing how an arrow can be incredibly lethal but can also miss, so perfectly, anything vital.

There is actually quite a bit of room for error in that area regardless of what you are shooting.

I shot a yearly elk with my muzzle loader and 250 gr bullet in the same spot. The elk went down, until I walked up to it. Then it took off. Luckily I realized I hit high, reloaded and snuck in at the ready and was able to put one through the boilermaker on the run.

One year we found a broad head lodged in the vertebrae of a rifle killed bull.
And another time we found a healed up bullet hole in  an archery killed bull. The bullet shattered/removed the arch off of the vertebrae.

I guess "no possible way" is a pretty bold statement but it's still hard to feature that this particular wound was from a bullet