Talk about a buck declining…….

[recurve60#]

Didn't say anything is offensive.

 

[Gravey]

Looks like he was shot just below the shoulder and assuming just below the brisket after it went through the leg. My guess is he makes it but I'd shoot him if given the opportunity.

 

[Ski]

I don't see him surviving a month.

 

[knightrider]

With that extensive of a hole i dont see it closing up, infection will get him

 

[redblood]

Looks like he was shot just below the shoulder and assuming just below the brisket after it went through the leg. My guess is he makes it but I'd shoot him if given the opportunity.
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Thanks dor blowing it up for me

 

[redblood]

And this is what deer hunting has become.
No wonder I have quit.
The talk, gibberish and culture just stinks anymore.

You eluded to my post as being gibberish and indicating similar mindsets have caused you to quit deer hunting? I just dont see anything controversial at all in this thread.

 

[ImThere]

And this is what deer hunting has become.
No wonder I have quit.
The talk, gibberish and culture just stinks anymore.

What a dumbass post. What offended you? That he has his own land that he can manage the deer heard how he chooses and don't kill the first brown it's down deer that walks by? That he wants to manage for older bucks on his properties?
@redblood I think he can make it but won't ever be the same. And will have a hard life. If given the opportunity I'd take him.

 

[timberjack86]

Unless infection gets him my bet is he lives.

 

[BSK]

Shots through legs usually survive. Not a guarantee he will live, but I would say high-odds he lives. I've seen and trail-camera photographed deer with three legs - just a healed stump instead of the leg.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Shots through legs usually survive. Not a guarantee he will live, but I would say high-odds he lives. I've seen and trail-camera photographed deer with three legs - just a healed stump instead of the leg.

I killed a 3 legged buck in I think 1992. He was missing a front leg. No idea what happened to him but it was completely healed.

 

[backyardtndeer]

He may recover somewhat, bit he will never be the same, and he won't ever be able to outrun coyotes. If you have a yote problem, they will eventually catch up with him.

I would make him my number 1 target for the remainder of the season.

 

[megalomaniac]

Looks like he was shot just below the shoulder and assuming just below the brisket after it went through the leg. My guess is he makes it but I'd shoot him if given the opportunity.
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Great eye! I totally missed that looking at the video on my cellphone.

That hit is low enough where he will most likely survive. Good chance the leg below that just rots and falls off. After he has had a chance to hypertrophy his shoulder muscles on the other side to compensate, he will get around just fine.

But that is the best rack he will ever have.

 

[BSK]

Great eye! I totally missed that looking at the video on my cellphone.

That hit is low enough where he will most likely survive. Good chance the leg below that just rots and falls off. After he has had a chance to hypertrophy his shoulder muscles on the other side to compensate, he will get around just fine.

But that is the best rack he will ever have.

I agree with that.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

I don't understand why you wouldn't put him out of his misery ? He's a great buck and someone would have to be crazy to pass up a buck that nice. Definitely looks like he got shot. Hopefully he doesn't become coyote food.

You have to see him to kill him.