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Hey guys I just wanted your opinion on my last day in the woods this season.
We had two dogs (not ours) chase what seemed like a billion (maybe a dozen) deer through our area, the first group of about 6 came through and kind of circled around but the only clear shot I had would have put a 4 lane road behind them, but while I was watching that group, I hear my dad shoot over in his stand, and turn around to see another group come through, This time one splits off and I get a shot. I felt it was a clean shot through the vitals. She ran about 30 yards and laid down behind some bushes (I would have shot her again, but the road was behind her). I could see her head and just watched for her to lay down completely, before she did, the dogs came back and she got up and ran. I followed until I couldn't hear the dogs anymore. I saw the wound when she got up, and I can't imagine she got to far, but they had to be a half mile ahead of me when I turned back, and I couldn't fine a blood trail to follow. I guess I have two questions.
1. What would you guys have done.
2. Is there a good way to keep dogs that aren't yours away from the deer? (other than a quick injection of lead)
We had two dogs (not ours) chase what seemed like a billion (maybe a dozen) deer through our area, the first group of about 6 came through and kind of circled around but the only clear shot I had would have put a 4 lane road behind them, but while I was watching that group, I hear my dad shoot over in his stand, and turn around to see another group come through, This time one splits off and I get a shot. I felt it was a clean shot through the vitals. She ran about 30 yards and laid down behind some bushes (I would have shot her again, but the road was behind her). I could see her head and just watched for her to lay down completely, before she did, the dogs came back and she got up and ran. I followed until I couldn't hear the dogs anymore. I saw the wound when she got up, and I can't imagine she got to far, but they had to be a half mile ahead of me when I turned back, and I couldn't fine a blood trail to follow. I guess I have two questions.
1. What would you guys have done.
2. Is there a good way to keep dogs that aren't yours away from the deer? (other than a quick injection of lead)