Post by huxbux on Dec 19, 2006 23:35:16 GMT -5
I never intended to shoot a deer of this age class, but viewing the pic, you may all understand why.
I was watching this buck and two others of similar size, chasing a hot doe around my stand location on opening morning of shotgun season. This deer and one of the other bucks locked up and had a pretty violent shoving match for several seconds. When they broke apart to continue their pursuit, I noticed the wound on his neck. Thinking he may have already been shot, I went ahead and took him with a spine shot just behind the shoulders. Upon examination, it was apparent this was not a bullet or broadhead wound. The wound was starting to dry up and darken, and was judged to be two or three days old, by myself and others who saw it. Hard to tell by the pic, but the hide was basically peeled away from the flesh, with only a 2" deep puncture wound into the flesh running parallel with the neckline, about the diameter of an arrow shaft. No broadhead blade marks were found however, and no bullet either. this was definitely an injury not caused by any weapon. That pretty much leaves only two possibilities- He either ran into something, or was handed a good butt-whipping by another buck. What does everyone think of this? Has anyone seen a deer with this kind of damage inflicted from fighting?
I was watching this buck and two others of similar size, chasing a hot doe around my stand location on opening morning of shotgun season. This deer and one of the other bucks locked up and had a pretty violent shoving match for several seconds. When they broke apart to continue their pursuit, I noticed the wound on his neck. Thinking he may have already been shot, I went ahead and took him with a spine shot just behind the shoulders. Upon examination, it was apparent this was not a bullet or broadhead wound. The wound was starting to dry up and darken, and was judged to be two or three days old, by myself and others who saw it. Hard to tell by the pic, but the hide was basically peeled away from the flesh, with only a 2" deep puncture wound into the flesh running parallel with the neckline, about the diameter of an arrow shaft. No broadhead blade marks were found however, and no bullet either. this was definitely an injury not caused by any weapon. That pretty much leaves only two possibilities- He either ran into something, or was handed a good butt-whipping by another buck. What does everyone think of this? Has anyone seen a deer with this kind of damage inflicted from fighting?
