Post by dougell on Oct 18, 2018 7:45:06 GMT -5
Yesterday afternoon,Jordan decided to fill one of our DMAP's and climbed a tree on the bottom edge of our property.A handful of deer work by just before dark and he nails one.The deer took off,hit a powerline and ran about 100 yards before cutting into the woods.We checked the arrow and based on the deer's reaction,I was 100% sure it was a solid liver hit.As we were discussing what to do.Ssome coyotes lit up a few hundred yards away but not really in the direction the deer went.I was positive we had a dead deer but also positive that if it were dead now,it would still be dead in the morning.Liver shots are strange.I've seen deer die within minutes and also have watched them lay down 50 yards away and take a couple hours to die.The more I thought about the coyotes the more I figured we should try and find it that night.Around 9:00pm we headed out and followed a very heavy blood trail.Once we got into the woods,we found a bed about 75 yards down a hill.I don't know if we actually jumped the deer but the blood petered out and I made the call to not push.We went out at daybreak this morning and found it laying in a creek about 100 yards away with a couple coyotes actually on it.Jordan had his .308 but couldn't get a shot.I made him tag it and tried to save the opposite back strap but there wasn't any point.The deer was as stiff as a board so it likely died within a few hours of being shot.If you look at the picture,you can see the text book way a coyote eats a deer.They always start uinder the ribs and eat the organs first.Attachment Deleted
