Roadking65
Senior Member
My story,
Sunday morning of BP week, a medium sized doe walked out about 65yds. I took aim and fired. I thought I had missed her altogether. Saw her trot away like all was well.
I was too curious to wait like I should have (mistake No.2 the 1st. mistake was forgetting my pietta pistol). I slowly walked to the spot she was standing. There was a small bush behind her splattered with blood!
I should have sat right there for 10-15 minutes, but I got so excited I looked for more. There it was right where she walked away, more blood! A little further it looked like someone poured red paint out of a quart can and made a line in the leaves!!
A bit farther and THERE IN THE THICK BRIARS!!!!
the tell tale sign, a deer rear end laying on its side!!!!
I walk twords her thinking she had expired. All of a sudden 10 feet away there she was sitting up staring right at me.
I froze, reached for my pistol CRAP! Not there! I didn't reload my rifle which was back 100 yds now in the ground blind.
After about 4-5 minutes of me squatting and looking at her and noting the shot placement was high and forward on her shoulder, she rose to her feet very wobbly, blood staining her right inside leg red. She slowly walked away pushing thru the thick stuff.
I scampered back to my rifle and began to reload. Powder in 1st, them hold patch over barrel then ball. Started ball with bullet starter no problem. Went to ram it down the barrel and it got hung up 1/3 of the way down. No matter what I did she wasnt going down any further. I finally heard the "Crack" of the rod. Yup its now in 3 pieces.
I tracked the doe onto our neighbor's pasture. We have written permission to track wounded deer so I proceed with no weapon. The blood trail stopped. I went and got help. Found more blood but not much. 4 of us searched for 3 hours never found her.
I feel bad about it. Its the 1st deer I've ever shot and couldn't find. I know it happens and she prob bled out and died somewhere, and the cyotes or what finds her will have a feast.
Problem is I would like to find a wooden ram rod to replace my orig one. I have an aluminum one and it saved the hunt. For I harvested a 190lb 7 point that wednesday, and a 160 lb 5 point friday evening. A very sucessful 1st BP hunt!! But that doe haunts me.
I was able to remove the stuck ball back at camp no problem (made sure the primer was removed). Then I put primer back in and shot/burned off the powder charge.
I now carry my cleaning rod and a few patches to run thru the barrel just in case I need to reload fast. I am using .495's and FFg Black Diamond powder. So I guess it is a tight fit with powder residue.
I placed a large hook on the back of my camper's door where I hang my pistol in the holster so I remember to bring it. I could have shot the doe at 10 yards easy.
Someone mentioned TOW website but all I get is tow trucks or tow services. Guess I have no clue about that website.
Any suggestions would be much appriciated!
Thanks for reading my story. Once I fix my crashed computer at home I'll post pictures. I took a close up pic of the doe as she lay there looking at me.
RK
Sunday morning of BP week, a medium sized doe walked out about 65yds. I took aim and fired. I thought I had missed her altogether. Saw her trot away like all was well.
I was too curious to wait like I should have (mistake No.2 the 1st. mistake was forgetting my pietta pistol). I slowly walked to the spot she was standing. There was a small bush behind her splattered with blood!
I should have sat right there for 10-15 minutes, but I got so excited I looked for more. There it was right where she walked away, more blood! A little further it looked like someone poured red paint out of a quart can and made a line in the leaves!!
A bit farther and THERE IN THE THICK BRIARS!!!!
the tell tale sign, a deer rear end laying on its side!!!!
I walk twords her thinking she had expired. All of a sudden 10 feet away there she was sitting up staring right at me.
I froze, reached for my pistol CRAP! Not there! I didn't reload my rifle which was back 100 yds now in the ground blind.
After about 4-5 minutes of me squatting and looking at her and noting the shot placement was high and forward on her shoulder, she rose to her feet very wobbly, blood staining her right inside leg red. She slowly walked away pushing thru the thick stuff.
I scampered back to my rifle and began to reload. Powder in 1st, them hold patch over barrel then ball. Started ball with bullet starter no problem. Went to ram it down the barrel and it got hung up 1/3 of the way down. No matter what I did she wasnt going down any further. I finally heard the "Crack" of the rod. Yup its now in 3 pieces.
I tracked the doe onto our neighbor's pasture. We have written permission to track wounded deer so I proceed with no weapon. The blood trail stopped. I went and got help. Found more blood but not much. 4 of us searched for 3 hours never found her.
I feel bad about it. Its the 1st deer I've ever shot and couldn't find. I know it happens and she prob bled out and died somewhere, and the cyotes or what finds her will have a feast.
Problem is I would like to find a wooden ram rod to replace my orig one. I have an aluminum one and it saved the hunt. For I harvested a 190lb 7 point that wednesday, and a 160 lb 5 point friday evening. A very sucessful 1st BP hunt!! But that doe haunts me.
I was able to remove the stuck ball back at camp no problem (made sure the primer was removed). Then I put primer back in and shot/burned off the powder charge.
I now carry my cleaning rod and a few patches to run thru the barrel just in case I need to reload fast. I am using .495's and FFg Black Diamond powder. So I guess it is a tight fit with powder residue.
I placed a large hook on the back of my camper's door where I hang my pistol in the holster so I remember to bring it. I could have shot the doe at 10 yards easy.
Someone mentioned TOW website but all I get is tow trucks or tow services. Guess I have no clue about that website.
Any suggestions would be much appriciated!
Thanks for reading my story. Once I fix my crashed computer at home I'll post pictures. I took a close up pic of the doe as she lay there looking at me.
RK