Need advice quick lol

[ejp419]

Just shot a 10 pointer. He was moving so I hit him probly half way back about heart level. He trotted about 30 yds and stood there for like 15 minutes. No blood where I shot him but where he stood blood was coming out of both sides. I could see good blood from there on. Didn't follow it tho. Arrow was a pass thru but had slimey brown blood on it. What would you do?

[pistolp71]

Easy. Go home and try to sleep. Look for him in the morning. That's all you can and should do.

[5.9cummins]

Stomach - give him till morning and start looking from the last place you saw him. Give deer search a call before you start to see if they could assist. I called the morning of when i was looking for mine and it took them two days before they were able to return my call = they are busy right now.

[Dinsdale]

Listen to the guys on HVS......

Everyone is telling you the same thing.

Be patient....

[ny hunter]

Take it easy tonight stay out of the woods,I agree sound like a gut shot.You are in for a long night.Please keep us posted.Good luck!!

[ejp419]

Anyone have deer search's number?

[ejp419]

Do they bleed good when gut shot? I havn't killed many deer with the bow. Been doing it for along time but I'm very picky. This is the first gut shot.

[Doewhacker]

Thats a gut shot, he should be dead in the morning with in 150-300 yards. Take up the track and take your time in the AM but do be ready for him to maybe not be dead. If you were real lucky you hit the liver and he will be a little closer and bleed better. Good luck.

[pistolp71]

They typically don't bleed externally, mostly internal with a gut shot. Hopefully you caught the liver. Quick search for the Deer Search I came up with 845-227-5099. Good luck.

[WNYBuckHunter]

http://deersearch.org/

[BucktheBuck30-06]

Gut shots suck good luck man he probley ran for a while!!!

[BucktheBuck30-06]

prabably*

[Geno C]

backing out is indeed the best thing to do here. i wish you luck tomorrow on the recovery

[5.9cummins]

Gut shots suck good luck man he probley ran for a while!!!

Not necessarily.

I shot one on Sunday and found him bedded within 120 yards from where i hit him. Still very much alive.

He will go for cover and hold up.

[ejp419]

the good news is he never ran. he walked away. wasn't lookin like he was feeling to do neither..

[ejp419]

"to do" means "too good" lol

[fasteddie]

If you had a pass through gut shot , you might find him by the smell .

[mbucks27]

Good luck Eric. I would def wait until morning and he shouldnt be too far from where you last saw him!!

John

[ejp419]

I tell ya one thing, he was stinkin bad when I shot him. The bucks r definately ready around here. Does arn't tho...

[SteveNY]

Sorry to hear that man, does sound like a gut shot tho... Good thing is you said he stood there for a while, so hopefully he didnt go far before laying down. Good luck sleeping tonight!

[G-Man]

wait .... go slow tracking in the morning... 2 people 3 at most.. bring your bow!! one person should be on the trail following blood the other 5 yrds or so off the trail scaning the woods ahead looking to get a shot if it isn't dead!! tough to track and scan at the same time let alone get off a shot...

[Fletch]

If you got out quietly and did not spook him it should be a good day for you tomorrow. Do not go in before light! Wait until good light and I would have two of you if possible. Go slow and quiet and as one person above said one on the blood looking down the other focuses out front and to the sides ready to shoot. Sometimes gut shots can take more than 12 or 14 hours hopefully you clipped some other stuff as well and he is already stiff. Plenty cold out. Hope you do not have a lot of yotes as well.

[biggamefish]

Typically a gut shot deer will lay down not to far after you shot it. I have done it before and I know guys that have done it to and they usually find them dead within 200 yards if they don't push them. Like everybody said give him some time.

[catskillkid]

I have never seen a gut shot deer bleed from both the entrance and exit wounds. My guess is that you hit the liver. You also said the buck was bleeding dark blood which is also an indicator of a liver hit. Wait until the morning before you start your search. If you didn't push him after the hit, you should find him dead in his bed within 200 yards of where you last saw him.

Let us know how you make out, Good Luck!

Edited November 4, 2011 by catskillkid

[erussell]

Paunch blood is darker than liver blood and usually consists of stomach material that is light brown in nature. What you described sounds like a paunch hit. You did the smartest thing you could have done and not go after the deer at all. It will not be an easy tracking job but more than likely you will find him dead in his first bed if you wait 6-8 hours.