Got my first bow kill

• Dec 19, 2014

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Marshmallow

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sold my slug gun a few weeks back, and since then I've been strictly out with my crossbow. Ms deer on my buddies property showed up with an infection in its gums, and dnr recommended taking it before it started suffering. So I set up and sure enough she comes walking in. Shot went a little high with her quartering a bit towards me. But being high was just a slight miscalculation on range. She went down less than 25 yards from where she stood.

The rage broadhead did one hell of a job opening her up. Really happy with how it performed. The photo shows the exit wound.

 

• Dec 20, 2014

• #2

Sticky

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Congrats!! Rages will tear em up, that's for sure!

 

• Dec 20, 2014

• #3

ironcity

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Congtrats!!!

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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danb

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congrats!

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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MeatGrinder

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That looks like a good sized doe. Can you tell what caused the wound on the jaw?

 

• Dec 20, 2014

• #6

iH8DemLibz

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Excellent!

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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Marshmallow

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MeatGrinder said:

That looks like a good sized doe. Can you tell what caused the wound on the jaw?

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Seems like food getting stuck between the cheek and gum. Sat there and the bacteria build up took over. She was still a damn heavy deer, the organs looked good, and she did have some food in her gut.

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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Marshmallow said:

Seems like food getting stuck between the cheek and gum. Sat there and the bacteria build up took over. She was still a damn heavy deer, the organs looked good, and she did have some food in her gut.

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nice kill! who eats the face, anyway?

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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danb

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Its a doe... the DNR would have said shoot it no matter what you said btw. Their general advice is if its legal, shoot it, and if its a doe, get up in the stand and kill more does.

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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danb said:

Its a doe... the DNR would have said shoot it no matter what you said btw. Their general advice is if its legal, shoot it, and if its a doe, get up in the stand and kill more does.

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Pretty much. They mainly said it since he was worried about the deer losing weight and not being edible anymore. So dnr said take it out.

 

• Dec 20, 2014

• #11

danb

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Marshmallow said:

Pretty much. They mainly said it since he was worried about the deer losing weight and not being edible anymore. So dnr said take it out.

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Whatever that is might be contagious. I'd get out there right away and kill more does.

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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Marshmallow

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Yeah. He's got a small herd of about 8 or 9 does, and a few bucks that he hasn't seen recently.

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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congrats on the bow kill.

 

• Dec 21, 2014

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Great (*cross*)Bow Kill!

 

• Dec 21, 2014

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Marshmallow

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Crow Bait said:

Great (*cross*)Bow Kill!

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Was waiting for a hit against the crossbow lol.

 

• Dec 22, 2014

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RiveraJr

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Lol I use a crossbow too and I get crap from my friends... Mainly cause I've got 5 deer and they have none

 

• Dec 22, 2014

• #17

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Crow Bait

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Sorry... couldn't help it.

 

• Dec 22, 2014

• #18

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Marshmallow

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RiveraJr said:

Lol I use a crossbow too and I get crap from my friends... Mainly cause I've got 5 deer and they have none

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I bought mine so a friend with back problems could hunt. So my choice had a purpose.

Crow Bait said:

Sorry... couldn't help it.

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Lol all good.

 

• Dec 24, 2014

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wilcam47

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could possibly been a bad bow shot that got infected too...Its best to cull them before they suffer! Congrats on meat in the freezer!

 

• Dec 26, 2014

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RLaw

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We were told its a food impaction and not at all uncommon. I picked up a change in her condition on the trail cam about a month ago when a video showed the area oozing a lot of long strands of spittle. Turns out the impaction had eaten a hole through her cheek the size of a tennis ball. However, pleased to report that 3/4 of the way through processing we've frozen 26 lbs of meat and have had three meals this far. One of the mildest and tender deer I've eaten. Thanks Marshmallow for coming over here and dispatching her so quickly. Neighbors didn't have a clue....