Watch for Deer.

Belmont Resident · 11-18-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

I totally agree, there is a disturbing trend I have observed while out hunting the past few years. Sitting out on the stand and hear bang.... bang.... bang, bang..... bang, bang. Seriously? I have never had to take more than one shot to get the job done and some fool is unloading their gun? And is the meathead that is doing this thinking about where those bullets may be headed? This kind of thing is going to ruin it for the rest of us. I have no idea why some hunters are that freaking desperate to get a deer, nor can I understand why anyone would chance injuring one and have it possibly run off, die a miserable death and be a total loss and waste.

Kudos for teaching your son the right way to hunt, passing on a bad shot doesn't make him any less of a hunter, and good for him for ending up being successful later on!

Most of my sons gun handling qualities he learned in the Army while training to serve a term in Iraq.
His step father is also a big hunter had a hand in the learning process as well.
Top it off with a really good head on his shoulders when it comes to handling a firearm.
Although I am all for hunting, I have never actually found the time to do so.
The sad thing is I can look out my window and see turkeys and deer all year.
I have had the opportunity, over the years to sample deer, moose, antelope, elk, and this past summer bear.

Belmont Resident · 11-20-2011, 07:02 AM

Yesterday around noon I was just up the hill from the school on 25 in Meredith when a deer came across the road and plowed into the car in front of me. Sadly the deer broke its back legs. We tried to cover its head with a blanket until the police came to put it down but it was dragging itself around and would have no part of it.
This is the second nice doe I’ve seen hit in two consecutive Saturdays. Last weekend it was on 89 in VT.
I hope the animal was taken and went to feeding someone.

Sunbeam lodge · 11-20-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Yesterday around noon I was just up the hill from the school on 25 in Meredith when a deer came across the road and plowed into the car in front of me. Sadly the deer broke its back legs. We tried to cover its head with a blanket until the police came to put it down but it was dragging itself around and would have no part of it.
This is the second nice doe I’ve seen hit in two consecutive Saturdays. Last weekend it was on 89 in VT.
I hope the animal was taken and went to feeding someone.

I hope that is not the one that I have seen many times crossing the road to eat under the tree at the Yellow commercial building at the top of the hill .

Lakesrider · 11-20-2011, 09:32 PM

I don't think they can use the meat from a wounded deer. If it was in an accident like you describe the meat gets full of adrenaline which taints the meat. This is what I was told when I called in a deer hit before. sad if that is true as it is a waste of a good animal and food source.

11-20-2011, 07:02 AM	#2
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Nice doe got hit yesterday Yesterday around noon I was just up the hill from the school on 25 in Meredith when a deer came across the road and plowed into the car in front of me. Sadly the deer broke its back legs. We tried to cover its head with a blanket until the police came to put it down but it was dragging itself around and would have no part of it. This is the second nice doe I’ve seen hit in two consecutive Saturdays. Last weekend it was on 89 in VT. I hope the animal was taken and went to feeding someone.

11-20-2011, 09:32 PM	#4
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I don't think they can use the meat from a wounded deer. If it was in an accident like you describe the meat gets full of adrenaline which taints the meat. This is what I was told when I called in a deer hit before. sad if that is true as it is a waste of a good animal and food source.