I was driving home from Arbys the other night and saw a very nice 155-160" 10 pt standing 20 ft from the road so I immediately slowed down. He was standing there with a little fork horn. I turned back around to scare him off the roadside so he didnt get hit and sure as chit I see a buck about 40 yards off the road dragging his back legs! He would drag himself about 10' and stop to catch his breathe. I called the non emergency # to get a cop there to put the deer down and waited 30 mins with no cop in sight. So I called back and talked to the Sgt. and told him I had been watching this buck drag his ass end all over the place and needs someone to end his suffering. I mentioned that I lived 2 mins away and could get my bow and do it if he couldnt get someone there in a reasonable time. He actually gave me the pass and said do it. I ran home, grabbed the bow, drove back, and ended his suffering. Right after I shot it the cops showed up to give me a carcass tag so that I could salvage it. He will be going to the processor to be donated and im thinking I may just euro the head since I feel like he deserves it. Havent scored him but looks to be low 30's, his mass may make him a little higher unless im way off.
I guees when you takes WEEKS off to hunt and hunt 3 different states and cant kill a buck this is the deer gods way of smacking me in the face LOL.
I feel like im getting close though, I have 3 pretty decent bucks still showing on cam everynight and im taking weds & thurs off to hunt them!
Roadkill buck:
I guees when you takes WEEKS off to hunt and hunt 3 different states and cant kill a buck this is the deer gods way of smacking me in the face LOL.
I feel like im getting close though, I have 3 pretty decent bucks still showing on cam everynight and im taking weds & thurs off to hunt them!
Roadkill buck: