Giving him till morning

[Steakhunter]

Gonna be a rough night tonight! Just shot a good whitetail and assumed he was done within 80 yards. Found out he wasn't when I jumped him up about 100 yards from where I shot him. I had given him 2 hours before going after him and I thought the shot looked good. He was laying on a bank bobbing his head and simply got up and wobbly walked off. Backed out for the night and I'll go get him in the morning. Pics will follow tommorrow when I find him (opptomism)!!!!!

 

[IL Hntr]

Good luck to you. I have been through that before and it usually doesn't allow for much sleep. Hopefully you will find him not far from where you last seen him.

 

[Bitterroot Bulls]

I hope it works out as expected.

Good luck!

 

[jenbickel]

Dontcha hate that?!! I'm never able to sleep when I have to wait for something like that. Hopefully you find him!!

 

[sjsmallfield]

Good luck Steakhunter! We went through that with the buck my friend shot this year. I hope it all ends well.

 

[Elkoholic307]

Did you use a gun or a bow?

 

[Elkoholic307]

Gonna be a rough night tonight! Just shot a good whitetail and assumed he was done within 80 yards. Found out he wasn't when I jumped him up about 100 yards from where I shot him. I had given him 2 hours before going after him and I thought the shot looked good. He was laying on a bank bobbing his head and simply got up and wobbly walked off. Backed out for the night and I'll go get him in the morning. Pics will follow tommorrow when I find him (opptomism)!!!!!

Must not have found him?

 

[NDHunter]

Good luck!

 

[Steakhunter]

Sorry it took so long but I've been real busy................but I found him the next morning!!

 

[Bitterroot Bulls]

We were keepin' our fingers crossed for ya, Steakhunter!

Well done, and nice whitetail!

 

[Steakhunter]

Yes he was not a monster, but I didn't have it in me to let him walk. I am very happy with him though will look good on the wall, just dropped him off at the taxidermist last night. When I texted the wife that I just shot a pretty good buck, (after just coming back with that elk from Idaho), she told to make sure and stop on the way home and get a lottery ticket! I should mention this was my first trip in the treestand this year

Thanks for all the "finger crossin" it was much appreciated and may have even worked........who knows!

 

[Steakhunter]

Thank you. He's not a monster buck, but I'm still happy. Different lookin rack and a fun evening in the stand(lots of deer movin)
When I texted the wife and told her I had just arrowed a pretty good buck(after just bringing that elk home from Idaho) she told me to be sure and stop on the way home to get a lottery ticket. ( It was my first trip to a stand this year).

Thanks for all the "finger crossin" it may have even worked.......who

 

[dewey]

Congratulations steakhunter on in my book an awesome buck!!!

Dewey

 

[jenbickel]

That is a very good buck!!! I'm so glad that you found him! Did you get any sleep?!!!

 

[sjsmallfield]

Nice buck Steakhunter. Love the inline point on his right side.

 

[Steakhunter]

Yes I did get a little sleep jenbickle, but not without the help of a couple cold beers!

 

[Elkoholic307]

No offense to Steakhunter, but I'm surprised this thread didn't spark another ethical debate.

 

[Drhorsepower]

No offense to Steakhunter, but I'm surprised this thread didn't spark another ethical debate.

Yeah no kidding.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

Nice buck...congrats

 

[Steakhunter]

What other "ethical debate " is it that your talkin about?