Almost forgot this story. So, the first day of gun season we were pulling up to this tiny thicket we push that has 3 treelines around it. While getting guys set up I pointed out a spot in a small finger of a treeline that looked like a deer. I was dismissed as crazy because it was only 50 yards off the road. Fast forward to after the push, m y buddy Dan is walking out and looks down that finger that branches off and actually sees that it is a young 6 point just laying there watching the show. He asked one of our younger hunters if he was interested but he was holding out for something larger. So Dan walked towards this deer and basically took a selfie with it. The deer finally stood up at 5 yards and kinda half walked, half trotted as if he was pissed we fugged with him. He went 50 yards to another treeline and stood there as we left.
So the next day we are driving by that same thicket, and sure as shit that little buck is laying right back in that same spot not 50 yards from the road. Our older buddy Jack happened to be with us and is a meat hunter. He's the guy that says a prayer for our group every day and is just thankful anytime he can get a deer in the freezer. So he decided he would shoot this deer. Well, Jack walks out there and the deer just lays there. Jack gets close but at a bad angle and attempts a neck/head shot, and misses about 4 inches high. The deer just looked at him never moving. So Jack walks around to 20 yards and the dder lets him steady and put one behind his shoulder for a quick kill. I was curious when he gutted it if it was previously hit by a car, but there was no signs of internal trauma. And when we butchered it the next evening, not a single bruise or mark other than the shot. Only thing I can think is maybe he took a blow to the head by another deer or car.
Has anyone ever seen this before outside of city deer?
So the next day we are driving by that same thicket, and sure as shit that little buck is laying right back in that same spot not 50 yards from the road. Our older buddy Jack happened to be with us and is a meat hunter. He's the guy that says a prayer for our group every day and is just thankful anytime he can get a deer in the freezer. So he decided he would shoot this deer. Well, Jack walks out there and the deer just lays there. Jack gets close but at a bad angle and attempts a neck/head shot, and misses about 4 inches high. The deer just looked at him never moving. So Jack walks around to 20 yards and the dder lets him steady and put one behind his shoulder for a quick kill. I was curious when he gutted it if it was previously hit by a car, but there was no signs of internal trauma. And when we butchered it the next evening, not a single bruise or mark other than the shot. Only thing I can think is maybe he took a blow to the head by another deer or car.
Has anyone ever seen this before outside of city deer?
