A decision in the woods (graphic pics)

[Steven Matthew]

I would be proud to share a camp with you.  It is a mature and gracious way to give back to the forest that which we take granted everyday that we were out there.

Steve

[Bjorn]

Way to go and thanks for sharing!

[Tom Leemans]

That deer may have lost lots of weight while fighting off infection, which would have made for a very bad winter. That's if it would have not been killed by another predator.

[upatree]

you did good.

[slivrslingr]

Don't feel ashamed to do the right thing.  Though it was small, it'll eat way better than any "trophy" buck.  
I used to work at a bar and late one night the manager came in and pulled me aside.  She had come across a car-hit deer on the way back from the office and asked me if I would go put it out of it's misery, of course I said yes and took off.  When I got to the scene a decision had to be made, do I use the 357 and wake up the neighbors or use the Maglight?  The Maglight got the call, did it's job and I went back to work.  Upon returning she asked how I did the deed and I told her, she then asked "How could you do it?" refering to killing the deer, I replied "How could I NOT do it?"  The subject never came up again.

[flatlander37]

Always the right thing to do in my opinion.  We owe it to the animal not to let them suffer.  It just shows you how resilient they can be.

[nutmeg]

Ditto!(nut)

[FJTOYMAN]

I think you did the right thing.

[Alex.B]

 that was right.

[Herb Calvin]

Joe, you were a GOD send to hthat animal. You did good

[Widowbender]

   

David

[StickBowManMI]

I did the same thing before to a doe that had its back legs broken by a car. I knew that it had to be done but I was still sad about it.

[agd68]

You did the right thing IMO.That poor creature would have been coyote bait at best or face starvation if you had not interceeded. Some times a hunter has to put the best intrest of the game oabove their own

[yotekillrr]

your ONLY choice

[Colonel]

Tough decision, but the right one. Totaly selfless, which is what being an ethical hunter is all about.

Gerry

[Wapiti Chaser]

Yep you did the only thing that could be done ! I wouldn't even consider it a decision.
Looks like a pack of coyotes tried to drag him down. I kicked seven coyotes off a button buck a couple of years ago. His rear end was all torn up like that. He was dead before I got over to him or I would have done the same thing.

[FerretWYO]

you made the right choice in my book. Thanks for your ethics.

[BowHuntingFool]

Way to go, by the looks of him he was in pretty bad shape! In this case I would of done the same thing!

[Brian Krebs]

[Jason Lester]

I've put several deer down that were car hit. One got hit and all of its legs were broken. I was headed to a hunt and saw a guy pulled over. The deer had been hit about 10 hours prior to me getting there. You could see where the deer flopped around on the road bleeding. I strung my selfbow and shot it. I was told by the police not to do that untill they get there.

But I just can't let them suffer. I've killed 2 others (one I hit) with a knife to both lungs.


You did good. Even if you don't get any meat I think its the right thing to do.