LFTS 10/29

Joe Archer · Oct 30, 2020

d_rek said: ↑

Not much of a story. Pretty windy afternoon sit yesterday. She came in about 5:30 ish all by her lonesome. She looked back a few times so I thought something might be sniffing after her, but nothing ever did. Watched her browse for about a half hour and about 6-ish she finally offer up a broadside shot at 25 yards and I took the chance to put more meat in the freezer.

Thought it looked a little back, but not terrible, replaying everything in my head. She staggered right after shot and ran into woods.

I waited about 3.5 hrs to pickup trail. There was absolutely zero - and I mean zero - blood beyond the initial spatters I found right in the woods. Doubt started to set in about what transpired. FIL and I looked for an hour before calling it quits as there just wasn't anything to follow. Neighbor and I came back out around 10:30am this morning. Found her approx. 100 yards from where she was shot piled up. Absolutely no blood anywhere to be seen. Barely any even around where she died.

Shot was probably square in the liver, deflected a little and exited about 8" back and low. Cavity was full of blood. Slightly stinky gut job but not the worst i've smelled. I think most of her is salvageable. Kept the heart (it passed the sniff test) but I left the liver and not sure the tenderloins will be any good. We'll see.

Anyway glad I found her. Could have made a better shot and no one to blame but myself for that. Still disappointed that with a large DIA expandable (g5 deadmeat) there was such little blood. A lot of factors there, but in the end at least she was recovered.
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She will most likely be good - maybe not great!
In my experience you always get a little taint with any gut shot.
Best advice is wash her thoroughly with water as soon as possible.
Other than that, I never wash out with water before hanging.
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Waif · Oct 30, 2020

Be mindful of your knife. Clean it well between tainted and non tainted meat. Or use two different knives!
Your nose will guide you if you sniff close.
Quarters and backstraps should be fine for sure.
The rear quarter that was on the ground the longest can get the sniff test near the joint too , but should be quite fine.

Washing soon enough can help. I've read of vinegar being used , but never tried it.

snortwheeze · Oct 30, 2020

d_rek said: ↑

Found her

A little back on entry, but not terrible. Exit was way back, so much have deflected off a rib. Not super impressed with the dead meat, but could also have made a better shot. Most shocking thing was absolutely zero blood. At least she’s not wasted.

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Glad to see D ! CONGRATS

timbrhuntr · Nov 1, 2020

aacosta said: ↑

I live in Lenawee, i can get in and hunt it for you if needed
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Just saw this I would have no problem but the landowner isn't to friendly with strangers and quite trigger happy with tresspassers lol

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