A bad miss - NJ Deer with interesting accessories

[greatgunstatenj 32]

At least the person in the article is cognizant of the fact that no real hunter would have done something like that on purpose. Of course, I hope it gives pause to the hunter... "gee, maybe I need more practice time" unless there were extenuating circumstances.

 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/05/the-shocking-deer-photo-that-made-staff-in-our-newsroom-gasp/

[NYMetsFan86 9]

harder for me to look at that than the stupid LAX kid with a hole in his face.......maybe im just not acustomed to hunting or something

[RedBowTies88 41]

Dude that's photoshopped to hell.

[TheDon 3]

Ever nick yourself shaving?  The face bleeds like crazy. 

A broadhead like that would leave a 1-inch gaping exit wound.  But there is none to be seen in the photo. 

If it was shot this season, the fur would be matted with blood and puss. 

If it was shot long enough ago for the wound to heal and for secondary infections/abscesses to clear, the arrow would show signs of weathering (especially on the fletching). 

 

Probably someone's private protest against bow hunting. 

[Vini 0]

Dude that's photoshopped to hell.

Yep. 

 

It wouldn't run for long with this kind of head wound. How many minutes to completely bleed out? 

[NYMetsFan86 9]

 ,,,wow, super blind shouldve known

[tony357 386]

This happens more than you think. i know a guy who shot one the arrow was in the deers back, it ran off came back to his stand the next day and he was not able to harvest it. shot gun season came in and his brother harvested the deer from his stand.. 

[halbautomatisch 60]

You'd be amazed at what a deer can survive......although I will say that photo does look suspicious as to it's authenticity.

[fishnut 2,358]

You'd be amazed at what a deer can survive......although I will say that photo does look suspicious as to it's authenticity.

I agree this photo looks suspicious. I have personally seen a deer that was killed by a hunter and when we cleaned the skull to mount it we found a .22 bullet lodged in the lower jaw bone. everything was completely healed but you could see at one time the lower jaw was completely broken but it was all healed and the deer was fat and healthy with a nice rack. They are tough animals and can survive allot of injuries.  

[TheDon 3]

I agree this photo looks suspicious. I have personally seen a deer that was killed by a hunter and when we cleaned the skull to mount it we found a .22 bullet lodged in the lower jaw bone. everything was completely healed but you could see at one time the lower jaw was completely broken but it was all healed and the deer was fat and healthy with a nice rack. They are tough animals and can survive allot of injuries.  

Totally agree with you.  A deer could survive a hit like this. 

But if the arrow had been exposed to the elements long enough for the would to heal (which would require that it was shot last year), the broadhead would certainly be rusting and the fletchings would certainly be weathered.  I also find it very unlikely that the arrow would not have bent (not even a little) after a year if living in the woods. 

[ogfarmer 138]

More pics of the deer,

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/11/rockaway_woman_again_sees_deer_with_arrow_in_head.html#incart_m-rpt-1

 

it came back to feed on food put out as instructed by F&G

[Lalo 13]

I'm not a hunter, but arent there rules against this sort of thing? Aren't you supposed to go for the vitals only?

[jm1827 284]

I'm not a hunter, but arent there rules against this sort of thing? Aren't you supposed to go for the vitals only?

Unfortunately there aren't any rules against incompetence! 

[halbautomatisch 60]

I'm not a hunter, but arent there rules against this sort of thing? Aren't you supposed to go for the vitals only?

You can't legislate away bad aim.

[TheDon 3]

More pics of the deer,

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/11/rockaway_woman_again_sees_deer_with_arrow_in_head.html#incart_m-rpt-1

 

it came back to feed on food put out as instructed by F&G

 

If you can photoshop one photo, why not 3.  Notice how the length of the shaft from the cheek to the broadhead is different in each of the 3 pictures. 

[Melgamatic 66]

It turns out not to be fake, to my amazement.  Article about how their tranquilized the deer, removed the arrow, patched it up and plan to let it go:

 

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/11/finally_nj_biologist_find_deer_and_remove_arrow_from_its_head.html#incart_river_default

[ogfarmer 138]

Arrow was removed

 

http://www.northjersey.com/news/NJ_biologists_remove_arrow_from_deers_head.html

[greatgunstatenj 32]

If you can photoshop one photo, why not 3.  Notice how the length of the shaft from the cheek to the broadhead is different in each of the 3 pictures. 

The length of the shaft appears to change because of the viewing angle. The arrow entered the deer's muzzle at an angle that is consistent with a quartering away shot. If the deer is staring at you head on the arrow seems somewhat shorter than if the deer is looking to our left.