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Post by span870 on Nov 15, 2022 21:30:25 GMT -5
When I first started hunting deer when we had a marginal hit we were told to push the deer so it would keep bleeding. Now we are told let it lay several hours. When did that change? I'm closer to 50 than 40 so those my age may remember this.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Nov 15, 2022 21:47:34 GMT -5
I’ve heard differing opinions on what you think the hit looked like. One lung, push them so they tire quickly and they die or you can get a follow up shot. Others, back out and wait.
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Post by span870 on Nov 15, 2022 22:01:57 GMT -5
Man I remember if it wasn't dead in 100 push it. Crazy how things differ over time. I've done both. Only ever lost two. Both hit way high. One with gun at HNF. Trailed him for couple hundred yards, gun shot. Never found him. Other a doe back in JPG days. Seen it hit way above spine. She bled maybe 100 yards and lost her. HNF pretty sure died. He dropped at the shot. Doe at JPG I have no doubt she lived. I hit one in the leg just above the knee joint couple years ago. Pushed him. Lord we trailed that deer and jumped him numerous times. Finally killed him no idea how far away. Several properties I know. Found him in his bed and a lucky shot ended it. Just weird how things change over time. Years ago you pushed no matter
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Post by duff on Nov 16, 2022 4:17:03 GMT -5
I was told bad shots that were not gut shot to gently push to keep the blood flowing. Gut shot = leave alone for hours.
Most of the time pushing only ends up a lost deer due to property lines.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 16, 2022 7:25:25 GMT -5
Duff,
You hit a key point for me, property lines. When I first started hunting it was on a small 10 acre parcel. The first deer I shot, ever, was a doe and I did gut shoot her. My father in law insisted that I push her. I did. I did not have a cellphone back in 1999 and it was a challenge getting phone numbers and permission to track. I learned then, in my hunting situation, that I did not want to push any deer off of it.
I think deer are most likely to bed down and expire in their first or second bed if they're not pushed. That's just been my personal experience. No science to back that up.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 16, 2022 10:28:06 GMT -5
With the wide use of Dogs to Track shot Deer many folks back out and wait.
If you plan to push a shot deer you better have access to surrounding land.
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Post by span870 on Nov 16, 2022 13:38:17 GMT -5
I guess the property lines makes sense. Learned this hunting state game lands in Pennsylvania where you had miles and miles of land to track. Course back there and then everyone let you hunt there land and if not definitely track.
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