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 I'm Sick
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11/27/14 09:50 PM
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eneat1119
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Took a shot at a nice buck, 100 yd shot quartered-away. Aimed right behind the front shoulder using 7mm-08 Fusion 140gr. Fired and the buck acted like he was hit by bucking his rear legs in the air. He ran into some brush immediately and I lost him. I never heard the shot connect with him.
Waited about 20 minutes till I went looking. Found nothing but some a couple slivers of meat where I shot him and one drop of blood about 5 yards away where he ran. After I found nothing else and couldn't pick up his trail. Searched a few hours with no luck.
The only other deer I have shot with the 7mm-08 and Fusions I could definitely hear a hit. A doe I shot that was quartering to me I broke her front right leg and had a clean pass through her ribs but no blood. Found her 30 yards away tho.
Thoughts on where I might have hit him? Sick thinking I mortally wounded him andcannot find him.
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/27/14 09:54 PM
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I have never been able to "hear" a hit. I read about it all the time though.
Good luck. If there is meat and some blood you got a hit. Get a dog out there to
Help.
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/27/14 09:59 PM
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I wouldn't give up on him.
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/27/14 10:01 PM
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I have only heard the pop on 200+. If he kicked, usually a good indicator. Could have missed the heart, but ripped through the chest wall, he is probably dead, closer than you think. Keep looking. Good luck
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/27/14 10:02 PM
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Good caliber , adequate projectile, and a reasonable range. I would be scratching my head to what went wrong also. If I had to guess, the quartering away angle may have thrown you off, and you shot a little too far forward or reward. Sorry for your luck bud.
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/27/14 10:04 PM
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Dog or grid search time. You know you hit him so you've got to give it all you've got.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: I'm Sick
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#5446304
11/27/14 10:19 PM
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Dog or grid search time. You know you hit him so you've got to give it all you've got. X2
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
#5446312
11/27/14 10:29 PM
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Yup get a pup out there. Good luck.
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/27/14 10:41 PM
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Dog or grid search time. You know you hit him so you've got to give it all you've got. X2 This
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
#5446331
11/27/14 10:43 PM
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Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/27/14 11:22 PM
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/27/14 11:40 PM
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I have never heard my one shot under 200 yards, but I bet you got a good hit on him, may have been a bit high. I'd be out looking
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
#5446412
11/27/14 11:41 PM
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I have a dog but I'm nearly 4 hours from you.
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/27/14 11:52 PM
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I have never been able to "hear" a hit. I read about it all the time though.
Good luck. If there is meat and some blood you got a hit. Get a dog out there to
Help. Shoot off of a mountain 220 yards with a 11 degree drop down in a Chili Bowl and hear that impact that sounds like you smacked a slab of beef w a 2x4 and it makes me Giggle everytime
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/28/14 12:04 AM
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If there's any water in the area be sure to search around it thoroughly. Best of luck with the search.
"I have no idea what WW-III will be fought with, but WW-IV will be fought with sticks and stones." A. Einstein 
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/28/14 12:13 AM
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Good Luck FYI 
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/28/14 12:25 AM
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This is a shot of him a few days ago. 
Last edited by eneat1119; 11/28/14 12:26 AM.
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
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11/28/14 03:59 AM
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Took a shot at a nice buck, 100 yd shot quartered-away. Aimed right behind the front shoulder using 7mm-08 Fusion 140gr. Fired and the buck acted like he was hit by bucking his rear legs in the air. He ran into some brush immediately and I lost him. I never heard the shot connect with him.
Waited about 20 minutes till I went looking. Found nothing but some a couple slivers of meat where I shot him and one drop of blood about 5 yards away where he ran. After I found nothing else and couldn't pick up his trail. Searched a few hours with no luck.
The only other deer I have shot with the 7mm-08 and Fusions I could definitely hear a hit. A doe I shot that was quartering to me I broke her front right leg and had a clean pass through her ribs but no blood. Found her 30 yards away tho.
Thoughts on where I might have hit him? Sick thinking I mortally wounded him andcannot find him. A shot right behind the shoulder with the deer quartered away may mean you shot him too far forward, missing the lungs. If this is the case, the odds are probably against retrieving him. I know what you mean about feeling sick. Been there before myself.
If you want something done, tell a Texan its impossible
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
#5446852
11/28/14 05:21 AM
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kmon11
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Lots of possibilities some would be fatal some would not be. Killed a buck years ago at less than 20 yards that I grunted in and he was looking for a fight. I did not know until after I shot him there was a wound in the shoulder that had over a 3 inch exit hole at the front of the shoulder, bullet had gone in and across the lower part of the shoulder blade and exited the front. Killed another that had large part of the meat from the shank gone from a front leg just below the chest. Don't think I have ever seen meat on the ground where there wasn't an exit wound though.
IMO either you hit too far forward,too low or the deer is dead somewhere. Keep watching the cameras if he is alive he will most likely show up in the next few weeks
Have to agree it is a sickening feeling to loose one
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: eneat1119]
#5447616
11/29/14 12:55 AM
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No telling, Had a kid with me shoot a doe at 60yrds with a 243.I thought hit was low and when i went look for blood found very very little and some hair.. crawled on hands and knees almost 100yrds following specks... found her piled up under a mesquite... while cleaning her seen shot was a little lower than intended but took out half the heart in the process... dont know how she made it so far. Putting a dog on it with in a few hours would have been the best bet.. i seen a few posts with people advertising free and pay for services here.
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Re: I'm Sick
[Re: ScottA]
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11/29/14 12:54 PM
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A shot right behind the shoulder with the deer quartered away may mean you shot him too far forward, missing the lungs. If this is the case, the odds are probably against retrieving him.
Great observation. Always consider the trajectory the bullet must take in order to pass through the heart/lung area when considering the aim point. In fact, avoid taking shots at deer quartering too far away since the aim point would be so far back that it would likely require going through the stomach area first. And NOTHING is worse than trying to clean a gut shot deer.
Last edited by Texas Dan; 11/29/14 12:54 PM.
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/29/14 12:59 PM
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Re: I'm Sick
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11/29/14 02:12 PM
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I have never been able to "hear" a hit. I read about it all the time though.
Good luck. If there is meat and some blood you got a hit. Get a dog out there to
Help. Shoot off of a mountain 220 yards with a 11 degree drop down in a Chili Bowl and hear that impact that sounds like you smacked a slab of beef w a 2x4 and it makes me Giggle everytime 
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
Don't text and drive.
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