Deer Rescue While Hog Hunting

Double Naught Spy · March 14, 2018, 01:54 PM

Well, I didn't get to shoot anything last night, but I did rescue a deer. She was caught up in the fence, body across the top wire, hind legs having going through between the top wire and the next wire. They could not reach the ground. She was exhausted and in considerable distress. Not my normal night of hunting...

https://youtu.be/S8IkkPCxRAs

lefteye · March 14, 2018, 04:59 PM

I was shocked when I saw this because I did the same thing many years ago at first light on a shotgun deer hunt. I saw a small deer with one rear leg caught between two strands of barbed wire. The farm house was very close and some lights were on. I drove back to the house and knocked on the door. The farmer came to the door, I explained to him that a small deer was caught in his fence and asked him if he had any tool that I could use to cut the barbed wire to free the deer. He quickly got a strong pair of wire cutters or tin snips and gave them to me. I went to the deer an dcut one barbed wire and the deer hopped away without appearing to be injured. I returned the tool to the farmer and thanked him for helping me free the deer. I'd swear on a stack of bibles this is the truth and that is why I was shocked when I saw this post. It makes me wonder how often deer are caught in barbed wire fences and how often someone is able to free the deer.

Art Eatman · March 14, 2018, 07:14 PM

Checking my back pasture's fence one afternoon I found a dead doe hung up in that manner. Only one in a bunch of years, though. Not all that common, but it happens.

Mobuck · March 14, 2018, 07:39 PM

During my 26 years of commuting 85 miles round trip 5 days a week through deer country, I found 4 deer hung in fences (3 alive and 1 already dead). I was able to release 2 but 1 I found still alive was too serious injured to ethically allow it's continued suffering.

Tallest · March 14, 2018, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Double Naught Spy

Well, I didn't get to shoot anything last night, but I did rescue a deer. She was caught up in the fence, body across the top wire, hind legs having going through between the top wire and the next wire. They could not reach the ground. She was exhausted and in considerable distress. Not my normal night of hunting...

https://youtu.be/S8IkkPCxRAs

Very well done! It’s great that hunters take pleasure in preserving life as well as taking it! True conservation!

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gwpercle · March 15, 2018, 03:59 PM

Well done...we are giving you a big....ATTABOY !!!

Nice job
Gary

CajunBass · March 15, 2018, 05:34 PM

We found one hung in a fence once when deer hunting. One of the fellows put her out of her misery, but it wasn't worth pulling out of the woods.

March 14, 2018, 01:54 PM	#1
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,716	Deer Rescue While Hog Hunting Well, I didn't get to shoot anything last night, but I did rescue a deer. She was caught up in the fence, body across the top wire, hind legs having going through between the top wire and the next wire. They could not reach the ground. She was exhausted and in considerable distress. Not my normal night of hunting... https://youtu.be/S8IkkPCxRAs __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

March 14, 2018, 04:59 PM	#2
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	I was shocked when I saw this because I did the same thing many years ago at first light on a shotgun deer hunt. I saw a small deer with one rear leg caught between two strands of barbed wire. The farm house was very close and some lights were on. I drove back to the house and knocked on the door. The farmer came to the door, I explained to him that a small deer was caught in his fence and asked him if he had any tool that I could use to cut the barbed wire to free the deer. He quickly got a strong pair of wire cutters or tin snips and gave them to me. I went to the deer an dcut one barbed wire and the deer hopped away without appearing to be injured. I returned the tool to the farmer and thanked him for helping me free the deer. I'd swear on a stack of bibles this is the truth and that is why I was shocked when I saw this post. It makes me wonder how often deer are caught in barbed wire fences and how often someone is able to free the deer. __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

March 15, 2018, 05:34 PM	#7
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	We found one hung in a fence once when deer hunting. One of the fellows put her out of her misery, but it wasn't worth pulling out of the woods. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

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March 14, 2018, 07:14 PM	#3
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Checking my back pasture's fence one afternoon I found a dead doe hung up in that manner. Only one in a bunch of years, though. Not all that common, but it happens.

March 14, 2018, 07:39 PM	#4
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	During my 26 years of commuting 85 miles round trip 5 days a week through deer country, I found 4 deer hung in fences (3 alive and 1 already dead). I was able to release 2 but 1 I found still alive was too serious injured to ethically allow it's continued suffering.

March 15, 2018, 03:59 PM	#6
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,748	Well done...we are giving you a big....ATTABOY !!! Nice job Gary