I agree with Bassin. I would have used a tag and put the animal out of it's misery. I enjoy my days afield hunting, watching, farming for and harvesting deer. That said, I respect the animals and will not allow them to suffer needlessly.
I took a buck a few years back that came across the pasture limping and falling. I knew he was done, so put an arrow into him. Unique rack with a double drI took a buck a few years back that came across the pasture limping and falling. I knew he was done, so put an arrow into him. Unique rack with a double drop tine on one side. I have a european mount of it in the shop. Taking the deer to the processor, he said it was all hemorrhage inside, and didn't want to process it. Coyotes ate good that night.
We speculated he had been hit by a vehicle which would have been a one in a million accident as you can count the numbers of vehicles going down that road on one hand in 24 hours and have fingers left over.
We speculated he had been hit by a vehicle which would have been a one in a million accident as you can count the numbers of vehicles going down that road on one hand in 24 hours and have fingers left over.
