Will a gut shot deer run hard?

[Kwood]

My dad hit a giant a bit back. Took off running hard. My experience is a got shot deer will hunch a bit and go off slower. What's your take?

We are giving him a few hours before we look for blood.


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[dogdoc]

Just depends on the deer. Yes, some will hunch up and walk off slowly. I've only gut shot one deer and that was with a gun. It was a doe. She took off running hard. If temps are cold enough I would give it overnight. Hopefully, the liver was hit or a major artery.

good luck

 

[Fish]

I would give it overnight as well. Just a bit back is likely liver and the deer will expire usually within an hour. Big bucks can go longer. The farther back the hit, the longer you need to wait. Ive seen deer hit just in front of the back hip that were still going 12 hours later. Thats intestinal and worst case.
No strict rules for how a deer reacts after the shot.
There is nothing to be gained by going back tonight unless some other reason.

 

[Brushpile]

A deer tracking dog will find that deer.

 

[Kwood]

Brush, where could we find a dog ?


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[Kwood]

We will report back in morning. By time sun is up deer will have been shot 14 hours.


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[Fish]

Good luck to you guys!

 

[Chestnut Valley Farms]

Good luck! Look forward to a buck pic!

 

[Kwood]

. Case closed!


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[OkieKubota]

Congrats on finding the deer! Real brute!!!

 

[catscratch]

Awesome buck! Congrats to your dad.

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[willy]

Great ending to the story and great buck. Way to go. Where did he end up hitting him?

 

[Kwood]

Hit him back but clipped an artery. Piled up in 80 yards


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[cutman]

What a great deer. Congratulations!

 

[Chestnut Valley Farms]

I love happy endings! What a buck! And with a stick bow! Wow

 

[Keithw247]

Congrats to your Dad on a really nice buck!!

 

[dogdoc]

great job!

beautiful buck
todd

 

[Fish]

Atta boy, dad! Great buck and doin it the hard way.

 

[Kwood]

. He was a big one. Probably 5+. Never had him on camera. Shot him at 18 yards with homemade recurve. Lucky to hit artery back a ways.


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[kansas-Andres]

Great buck, he is a brute. He's definitely 5 or older