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+++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 06:29 PM
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Had this buck in perfectly good health in October. He disappeared but his running buddy kept visiting. I figured he had been killed during bow season. This morning several deer spooked and ran. Thought maybe some hogs were coming around. Got my binoculars up to see this buck limping heavily on his front left and his back right legs. Looked like a deflated bag of bones. Pus oozing from several wounds and a bone protruding from his front stub.
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 06:39 PM
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Nice buck Thanks for putting him out of his misery
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 07:36 PM
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Nice buck Thanks for putting him out of his misery Dang he’s skinny
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 07:40 PM
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I’m shocked the yotes hadn’t got him yet, he looks bad!!
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 07:40 PM
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Wow, nice buck. Think he was hung up in a fence?
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 08:20 PM
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/26/20 08:37 PM
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I’m shocked the yotes hadn’t got him yet, he looks bad!! Likely would of got him. Win win for all except the yotes.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/27/20 07:21 AM
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NORML as can be
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/27/20 02:41 PM
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Definitely the right thing to do.
NRA Life Member (Master of Poor Decisions)
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/27/20 04:45 PM
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Looks like he was on his way out!
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/27/20 04:59 PM
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/27/20 05:05 PM
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Are you going to eat that?
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/28/20 01:22 AM
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Nope....made a few cuts and it didn’t smell right
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/28/20 02:22 AM
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Looks like may have hung up in a fence and broke a bone, causing infection and sepsis. He was definitely going downhill fast..
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/28/20 02:45 AM
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Looks like may have hung up in a fence and broke a bone, causing infection and sepsis. He was definitely going downhill fast.. Yes
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/28/20 02:56 AM
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/28/20 03:25 AM
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Pretty sad, you definitely did him a favor by ending the suffering
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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11/28/20 04:01 PM
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Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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12/01/20 02:06 PM
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Dang!!! We had one break his left rear ankle this year last part of bow season and actually had the bone sticking out. One of our lease members was able to take him out.
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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12/01/20 02:21 PM
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You did good. I hate to find wounded animals like that.
I had my 4 year old boy with me last year and had a buck get hung up in a fence close to where we were hunting. He was a good looking 3.5 year old. I was going to let him loose but once i got his leg untangled, I realized his leg was broke pretty bad when he tried hobbling off. I had to put him down. Bad deal for the deer, but a great teaching opportunity for my boy.
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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#8071484
12/01/20 03:21 PM
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I agree you did the right thing.
A few years ago, I shot a buck that had been hit by a car. I called the warden, who happened to be in the area. I think our McLennan county wardens are pretty excellent people. Was a bit surprised when the warden told me, yes, you have the legal right to put down a suffering animal. However, it's amazing what animals can live through. His suggestion was to let it go and see if it makes it. Animals are tough, and coyotes gotta eat too.
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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#8071618
12/01/20 04:39 PM
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Just a shame this happened to him. Great looking buck and appears to not be too old.
Glad you helped him out from a terrible death
High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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Re: +++Mercy Killing+++ Will to Survive
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#8071654
12/01/20 05:05 PM
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Looks like he wouldn't have made it much longer. What a miserable last few weeks.
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