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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Firedogg on August 18, 2015, 12:08:07 AM

Title: Sick or injured buck
Post by: Firedogg on August 18, 2015, 12:08:07 AM: Crap, the little three point buck that has been around was lying in the middle of the driveway like he had been knocked over, breathing really hard. Then when he saw me he tried to get up and finally on the third try made it but ran like he could not keep up with his legs, then stood in the tall grass swaying ready to fall over again. Probably will need to call the WDFW tomorrow to come take care of him if he's out there.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: fishnfur on August 18, 2015, 12:16:31 AM: Sounds like he won't make it through the night. A neighborhood dog will probably kill him for fun. Sucks.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: Eli346 on August 18, 2015, 11:04:40 AM: He probably got hit by a car. Too bad, you hate to see them suffer.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: Stein on August 18, 2015, 11:05:39 AM: Call HSUS.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: headshot5 on August 18, 2015, 11:23:05 AM: Bummer. Doubt WDFW will do anything. They generally take a hands off stance on wounded wildlife.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: Firedogg on August 18, 2015, 11:40:20 AM: I went out this morning looking for him, no where to be found in all the normal areas. I watched him for a while last night and he did not look injured, more like he was sick. Almost looked like how a drunk acts, wonder if he got toasted on the fermenting berries and fruit on the ground. When out there you can smell them going bad.
As far as WDFW not doing anything, every time I have called they have had someone come out, 5 times since we moved here in '89.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: 724wd on August 18, 2015, 01:42:04 PM: Quote from: Stein on August 18, 2015, 11:05:39 AM
Call HSUS.

:dunno: :dunno: what on EARTH FOR?!?! :yike:
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: Bob33 on August 18, 2015, 01:59:18 PM: Quote from: Firedogg on August 18, 2015, 11:40:20 AM
I watched him for a while last night and he did not look injured, more like he was sick.
That's a pretty good reason why shooting an animal that appears to be mortally wounded is frowned upon and can result in a citation. It's tough to watch an animal suffer but it's usually best to call it in before shooting.
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: Big6bull on August 18, 2015, 03:18:18 PM: Heat exhaustion :dunno:
Title: Re: Sick or injured buck
Post by: fishnfur on August 18, 2015, 05:20:10 PM: Perhaps all he needed was a glass of ice water.