after a spine shot?

[mscampbell75]

Second arrow thru the lungs.  Unfortunatly, I had to do that very thing this year.  Dispatches quickly after the lung shot.

[Friend]

A second arrow is warranted. We are taking an unecessary risk when we choose to stick or slice a wounded deer with a knife. The consequences could be severe. Dangerous game are not the only quarry to pose a real threat when wounded.

I have been on my share of hunts where the hunter dispatched a deer with a knife. One long ago particular incident remains embedded in my mind that makes this choice a no brainer for me.

[bentpole]

I spine shot 2 deer during my hunting career. Both times I came down and gave them a second arrow. I feel it's the right thing to do.

[RAU]

I spine shot a doe last sat evening and the second arrow is deffinitely the way to finnish things in my opinion. I think its easier, safer, and much more humane.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by Guru:
Way less traumatic to me and the deer if I shoot him ASAP!


It's also pretty dangerous to walk up on a buck...

I agree with Curt and want to add, it can be dangerous walking up to a kicking doe too.  Another shot will keep you safley away from flailing legs or antlers.  

I once listened to a moaning deer as a youngster when my dad slit the throat.  It was a hard thing to witness.  I thought to myself a second shot may cost a little money but will make me feel better about the situation.

[Dave Lay]

in almost 40 years of bowhuntin, and close to 100 critters, i spined my first deer this year, then i was able to put 2 good arrows in her quickly from the stand. she passed quickly after that.. but like said above not pretty or a desireable outcome...

[SS Snuffer]

Ya I got beat-up good trying to cut a deers throat. Put a arrow thru the lungs as soon as possible.

[onewhohasfun]

I carry and old beat up "kill" arrow just for this purpose.

[kibok&ko]

do it the way you prefer but do it quickly !

[randy grider]

Less trauma for the animal means less adrenalin, and better tasting meet. Give em another arrow.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Why someone would slit the throat is something I didn't understand when I first saw it done 25 years ago, and I don't understand it any better now. Just walk up close and put an arrow through the lungs -- just as effective and much safer.

[LV2HUNT]

Second arrow quick, I have actually spined deer and had them get up after the initial shock. I am no doctor so do not ask me how but they did it albeit in a limited state.

[Stone Knife]

This is what i told my son to do if it happens, If you spine shoot a deer calmly get another arrow ready make sure you are calmed down and shoot the deer in the lungs then wait till it's dead before you get down. This is what I do and it is the only safe way to handle the situation. Worse case you may have to get down and shoot the deer from the ground to get the right shot angle. If you have never tangled with a deer you have no idea the power that they have, I can tell you this from foolishness of my youth.

[thunder1]

Using a second arrow has worked for me. The potential risk of getting within knife range of a injured deer is to great. Here lately I seem to be blood kin to Murphy ( Murphy's law - anything that can go wrong will ).

[jsweka]

Yep another arrow is the best option.

A few years back a guy that use to work with my Dad when to slit a deer's throat with a knife.  Well, the deer kicked him and he ended up putting the kife right through his hand - in palm and out the back.

[Tom]

2nd arrow as quickly and safely as possible, why take a chance of getting kicked. Owe it to the deer to finish what we start humanely.

[straitera]

Used knife to the jugular. Much prefer good shots to the kill zone to start with. My bad. None since.

[Bill Turner]

Second arrow for sure. My three inch blade folder will do the job, but I have no desire to get that close to a wounded whitetail. Where I hunt it is normally to far to the truck to take any chances.

[Dave Earley]

second arrow from point blank range to make sure it goes in the right place.  You will find out whether your broadhead tip is susceptible to curling ...

I say that because the first time I spine shot one I tried the "put another arrow in them" approach on a thrashing deer while still in my treestand, and it wasn't pretty ...  

If the dang deer wouldn't duck this would never happen !

[finkm1]

I've spined two deer. I learned after the first time to get out of the stand, stay a safe distance and get a second shot in the lungs.