Saturday, November 05, 2005

Wounded Deer

I shot a 6-point this afternoon. I used a rattle bag and grunt tube. He responded and came in close - just 25 yards away from my tree stand. I waited until he presented a good target. He had a big body and stood broadside. I felt good about the shot when my arrow hit him and I waited 40 minutes before I began to track him. He bled good for about 60 yards but stopped bleeding and I lost his trail. At the last drop of blood I got down on my knees and prayed for God to help me find him. I tried hard but I couldn't find him. I walked out of the woods feeling bad about it. I hate to leave a wounded deer in the woods. He was a beautiful animal.

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