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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 2935379" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>Usually, bullets are the cheapest part of my hunts, so I have no qualms shooting through the lungs again or using another arrow.</p><p></p><p>While rather rare, I have shot another arrow through the lungs of a buck while he was down from a spine hit and still alive, and I have shot a few game still kicking and trying to get back up. Some with a backup handgun, and some with rifle/shotgun. All "dangerous" game, which, depending on circumstances, can be most anything, always gets a double check before considered dead.</p><p></p><p>As a young hunter, I was taught by my uncle and older brother to never approach from the feet or hip end and to come in from the back with weapon ready, poke the eye and look and listen for life. If in doubt, shoot.</p><p></p><p>When I was a teen, my grandfather shot a large spike buck with his old Winchester model 12 and some old paper 00B shot-shells, the buck fell in tall grass and laid motionless. When grandad approached and saw the deer breathing but lying on its belly with head down, he pulled out his old fixed blade hunting/skinning knife and straddled the spike for the final "hog stick". As soon as he grabbed the spike head, it kicked hard and sprang to its feet sending grandad tumbling backwards and the knife flying. When he set back up, the spike was looking at him from a few feet, and he scrambled to locate his model 12 lying in the grass. Luckily, he was able to get another shot off as the spike was running off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 2935379, member: 9299"] Usually, bullets are the cheapest part of my hunts, so I have no qualms shooting through the lungs again or using another arrow. While rather rare, I have shot another arrow through the lungs of a buck while he was down from a spine hit and still alive, and I have shot a few game still kicking and trying to get back up. Some with a backup handgun, and some with rifle/shotgun. All "dangerous" game, which, depending on circumstances, can be most anything, always gets a double check before considered dead. As a young hunter, I was taught by my uncle and older brother to never approach from the feet or hip end and to come in from the back with weapon ready, poke the eye and look and listen for life. If in doubt, shoot. When I was a teen, my grandfather shot a large spike buck with his old Winchester model 12 and some old paper 00B shot-shells, the buck fell in tall grass and laid motionless. When grandad approached and saw the deer breathing but lying on its belly with head down, he pulled out his old fixed blade hunting/skinning knife and straddled the spike for the final "hog stick". As soon as he grabbed the spike head, it kicked hard and sprang to its feet sending grandad tumbling backwards and the knife flying. When he set back up, the spike was looking at him from a few feet, and he scrambled to locate his model 12 lying in the grass. Luckily, he was able to get another shot off as the spike was running off. [/QUOTE]
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