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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 565520" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>For one thing, lesser of two evils. The chances of a bull getting up covering A LOT of distance if you push him are high, and the chances of getting a second finishing shot with a bow are very, very low.</p><p></p><p>I shot my archery bull right at the end of the day this year. He went down in sight. Given how remote we were, the idea of trying to fully process the animal in the dark and risk someone getting cut was not inviting. A bull had been shot about a mile away the previous morning, and what must have been dozens of coyotes were on the processed carcass right a nightfall.</p><p></p><p>Normally, given the nighttime temps of about 50 and daytime temps of 80-85, I would have gutted him and spread him to get the meat cooled down before leaving him. However, I was afraid that if I did that the smell would bring in the coyotes and there would be nothing left in the morning. So we decided to risk it and leave him.</p><p></p><p>We were back in the morning and had him boned out by about eleven, it was 80 degrees by then. We worked and hauled fast and had him on ice by about 3pm.</p><p></p><p>The meat is fine. If we'd have had to spend a few more hours looking for him though it may have been a different story. The meat that was against the ground on the front shoulder -- kept warmest and with the most blood in it -- had not turned but you could tell it was not far from starting in that direction.</p><p></p><p>Deer I've never had a problem with overnight but elk and holding a lot more heat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 565520, member: 1656"] For one thing, lesser of two evils. The chances of a bull getting up covering A LOT of distance if you push him are high, and the chances of getting a second finishing shot with a bow are very, very low. I shot my archery bull right at the end of the day this year. He went down in sight. Given how remote we were, the idea of trying to fully process the animal in the dark and risk someone getting cut was not inviting. A bull had been shot about a mile away the previous morning, and what must have been dozens of coyotes were on the processed carcass right a nightfall. Normally, given the nighttime temps of about 50 and daytime temps of 80-85, I would have gutted him and spread him to get the meat cooled down before leaving him. However, I was afraid that if I did that the smell would bring in the coyotes and there would be nothing left in the morning. So we decided to risk it and leave him. We were back in the morning and had him boned out by about eleven, it was 80 degrees by then. We worked and hauled fast and had him on ice by about 3pm. The meat is fine. If we'd have had to spend a few more hours looking for him though it may have been a different story. The meat that was against the ground on the front shoulder -- kept warmest and with the most blood in it -- had not turned but you could tell it was not far from starting in that direction. Deer I've never had a problem with overnight but elk and holding a lot more heat. [/QUOTE]
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