r***6
发帖数: 401 | 1 Opening day in Illinois for deer archery. Pistol Leo and I got to the public
hunting place at 5am. Unfortunately the warden didn't open the gate till 6:
15am. We joked that probably it was because of the government shutdown.
I was first to enter the field. Went to the same hill slope where I shot two
deer last year. The woods were dense. Maximum visibility was about 30yd.
Waited for over 30min and not much going on even with some deer calls. I
decided to spot and stalk to increase chances of encounter.
Bumped into PistolLeo some 30min later around 7am. He was going to stay all
day. I decided go back to work around 8am so I didn't have to take a whole
day off. Saw lot of deer prints in the valley and the river bed.
7:15am, I decided to walk back. Again the bushes were too dense. It would be
better in two weeks time after some leaves shed off. When I almost got back
to the trail entrance, a whitetail doe got startled. She was probably 30
yard away, 12 o'clk position.
I stopped and stood still. She walked around to my 2 o'clk, white tail down,
hiding behind a tree, peeping at me. This was a good sized adult doe,
probably a little over 100lb. I ranged her at 30yd.
She was facing to my right, head and partial body just behind a tree. I drew
the string, aimed at just behind front leg, and let off the release. She
jumped and climbing up the hill. She stumbled a bit half way to the hill top
. I know I had a hit.
Upon recovering the arrow, there was no blood. Smelled like meat (clean, no
foul smell), a little slimy. Just tiny red tissue bits on the vanes. Arrow
head also had some tissue. The shaft was slimy. No blood on the arrow or
shaft. No blood on the ground.
I went to the top of the hill where I last saw her. Did not see any trace.
Usually it can take up to 6-8 hours for a gut shot deer to die. The best
approach is to wait 4-5 hours. I headed back to check out. Will come back
tomorrow to trace.
Texted PistolLeo, hopefully he can trace it in the afternoon if possible.
I felt really bad to wound an animal and not able to retrieve it.
Looking back, I think I rushed a bit. Because of the partial tree cover, I
think I subconsciously shot to the more visible body part, too far back to
the rear. Also it was a little dark in the shade, I didn't have a clear look
at her head to determine how alert she was.
Let this be a lesson. Should have observed more, waited a little more for
clearer shot. |
x**8
发帖数: 457 | 2 嗯，慢慢来，不是confident的shot不要release。btw，真希望大家都用中文发帖。
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【在 r***6 的大作中提到】
: Opening day in Illinois for deer archery. Pistol Leo and I got to the public
: hunting place at 5am. Unfortunately the warden didn't open the gate till 6:
: 15am. We joked that probably it was because of the government shutdown.
: I was first to enter the field. Went to the same hill slope where I shot two
: deer last year. The woods were dense. Maximum visibility was about 30yd.
: Waited for over 30min and not much going on even with some deer calls. I
: decided to spot and stalk to increase chances of encounter.
: Bumped into PistolLeo some 30min later around 7am. He was going to stay all
: day. I decided go back to work around 8am so I didn't have to take a whole
: day off. Saw lot of deer prints in the valley and the river bed.
|
b**g
发帖数: 588 | 3 It's all right. Sometimes shits happens. Try to find her later; otherwise,
move on and target your next deer. LOL. Be safe and good luck for everyone
in 2013 hunting season. |
c*******r
发帖数: 1243 | 4 响应号召，用中文。楼主看中文没问题吧。
gutshot确实挺烦。不过，你第一天第一次出猎，而且还是走猎就打出一箭，这个已经
很不容易啦。我以前也试着走过猎，用弓箭难度太大，加上我们这里的公共猎场人多地
少，很容易影响到别人，所以试过一次就放弃了。那次也碰到鹿了，但是鹿也发现我，
我们就在30码的距离互相观看、猜忌，我始终没有机会开弓。最后，那鹿走入草丛，我
以为它走了，赶紧悄悄摸过去，哪知这鹿就躲草里观察，结果被它辨认出来，打着响鼻
跑了。这一阵，我败了。
我去年也有过一次gutshot。一头等了很久的大公鹿在我就要放弃的时候走了出来，到
我的喂食器下吃食。有点偏向我的半侧角度。距离20码。这个距离这个角度，我其实有
很大的把握，而且在相同的位置我之前就干倒过1-2头鹿了。也许是太激动了，也许是
太大意了，结果打出诡异的一箭。我等了1个小时下来，到此我还对打倒这头公鹿深信
不疑。捡到箭一看有血迹，但是不很多，箭杆光滑。当时心里就是一凉。但我还是不信
这鹿不倒，可能就是远近的区别吧。不远处我就找到血滴，不多但是不间断地将我引到
30码处一小丛灌木。灌木边上有更多的几滴，但是之后就再也没有了。我在附近找了2-
3个小时无果，最后只好悻悻地离开。我这喂食器附近设有相机，结果没出2-3天就照到
那鹿又回来吃玉米了。从照片上看，我那一箭射到腹部下缘穿过，在肚子上留了个大疤
瘌。所幸，这头鹿最后还是存活了下来。我的相机之后的1-2个月都拍到了它，就是我
再也没有机会在stand上看到它了。
楼主，你们那里rutting是什么时候？能否考虑用decoy和鹿尿配合call把鹿叫过来？ |
r***6
发帖数: 401 | 5 那我试试看。读认都没问题。二十年不写，提笔忘字。希望iPhone联想好用。
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【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: 响应号召，用中文。楼主看中文没问题吧。
: gutshot确实挺烦。不过，你第一天第一次出猎，而且还是走猎就打出一箭，这个已经
: 很不容易啦。我以前也试着走过猎，用弓箭难度太大，加上我们这里的公共猎场人多地
: 少，很容易影响到别人，所以试过一次就放弃了。那次也碰到鹿了，但是鹿也发现我，
: 我们就在30码的距离互相观看、猜忌，我始终没有机会开弓。最后，那鹿走入草丛，我
: 以为它走了，赶紧悄悄摸过去，哪知这鹿就躲草里观察，结果被它辨认出来，打着响鼻
: 跑了。这一阵，我败了。
: 我去年也有过一次gutshot。一头等了很久的大公鹿在我就要放弃的时候走了出来，到
: 我的喂食器下吃食。有点偏向我的半侧角度。距离20码。这个距离这个角度，我其实有
: 很大的把握，而且在相同的位置我之前就干倒过1-2头鹿了。也许是太激动了，也许是
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r***6
发帖数: 401 | 6 1 - 箭头有组织，体毛
2- 箭羽有smeared tissue grain. Could be liver.
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c*******r
发帖数: 1243 | |
b**g
发帖数: 588 | |
r***6
发帖数: 401 | 9 The state is almost bankrupted. I wish they had such service.
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【在 b**g 的大作中提到】
: 你们州有免费找伤鹿的服务吗？
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c*******r
发帖数: 1243 | 10 真有免费的？我们这里有，但都是私人收费的。他们用狗，费用不低。大多数人都是打
到trophy找不到，才会请人来帮忙。
【在 b**g 的大作中提到】
: 你们州有免费找伤鹿的服务吗？
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b**g
发帖数: 588 | 11 我也是听同事讲的，可能是若干年前的老皇历，不过如果鹿倒在别人的领地里，是要给
ＤＥＥＰ打电话让他们帮你拿回鹿。 |
