Poor Shots?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[halielynn1]

I have been hanging stands and camera's on my property. I have noticed that there was a 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 year old buck that had been shot in the neck with an arrow. The arrow was still lodged in hi neck with approximately 2"-3" of penetration. Today, I had 2 trespassers notify me that they shot a buck in the back leg.

These are 2 bucks that will end up as coyote bait or when they get shot during gun season just the racks will get harvested.

I have bow hunted for 10+ years. I myself have made a poor shot more than once however I never shot a deer in the neck or back leg! I have shot them a little forward or a little back but never 2 feet off!

I hate to see these animals suffer. I know when I have amde a marginal shot, I feel horrible and wish I would have missed completely. I feel that some hunters see a rack and rush the shot rather than take their time and make a good shot. I have even heard some hunters say that all they want is to get an arrow in the animal and take their chances.

I was hoping to work with the adjacent landowners and hunters to start a QDMA. However after seeing this and hearing about these actions, it may be a waste of time.

 

[crash]

i dont think it`s a waste of time . qdm is good for all of them, as well as increasing their land value. id be happy to have a neighbor that use`s qdm

 

[Kansasdeerslayer]

I had a doe this year, perfect broadside at 15 yards. She was on edge knowing that something wasn't right. I let the arrow fly, right at the same time that she turned to bolt. I ended up spining her. When my arrow reached her she was going straight away from me. I was completely calm and had the pin dead on her, but she snapped around quickly as I released. Bad shots happen, even 2 feet off the mark under "perfect conditions". Fortunately for me she went down right there and I was able to get a second arrow in her to end her suffering. But things do happen, even to the best bowhunters out there. Your next shot could end up 2 feet off the mark.

 

[turtlshell]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> These are 2 bucks that will end up as coyote bait or when they get shot during gun season just the racks will get harvested. </div></div>

I don't believe either of the deer you described will be coyote bait, those are non-lethal hits. I've harvested a few deer over the years during the shotgun season and we process all our deer ourselves. While butchering I've found arrow pieces, slug fragments, broadheads, 22 rounds, sticks, and even a broke off antler imbedded in deer. Some have had a "puss-pocket", but most were healed up. At the most you might lose a front shoulder or a large chunk of the rump, but that doesn't mean the whole deer is a loss. There's plenty of meat to be had.

I also agree about the shots as KS explained above. There are several variables in bow-hunting and anyone of them could go wrong at any time resulting in a poor hit or a miss. It could be the speed of your bow (or lack thereof), a deer's quick reaction, a twig you didn't/couldn't see, poor shooting technique (dropping your bow arm), a rushed shot, a wind gust, ...or several other things.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I have even heard some hunters say that all they want is to get an arrow in the animal and take their chances. </div></div> We have a responsiblity as hunters to TAKE and MAKE the most ethical shots possible...and those come from sound mind and correct decisions. If you've heard people say that, first off those people are not true hunters. Second off, YOU had the perfect opportunity to talk some sense to them.

...just get an arrow in them. That is the most ridiculous thing a person bowhunting can ever think or say. It's complete non-sense. If that's what they think they shouldn't be allowed to hunt.