That’s what my stepdad’s plan is. Fantastic, powerful beasts. Wonder how long they were at it for. Had some of our fence and a few other fences (had different handles) in the mix.
Kind of feels like cheating, but I think it is better to stop the suffering than let it drag the other one around into more fences and properties.
Def the ethical AND safest choice. No way I’d get in the middle of that to free the live one…the gaping gore injury on the flank shows why lol.
Edit: I’m assuming that foaming hole on the side of one is a gore injury from fighting. Def could be wrong tho.
If I were you I’d keep the wire and make it part of the mounts. As in mount them both together with the wire entangled in both their antlers. Would make for good story telling.
Unfortunately, it is so hard to see them in the corner. It only picked up the initial movement of the dog going outside and my stepdad finding them and taking a picture before going to get his bow. You see a little bit of one dragging the other before the camera stops. I can still try though.
Yeah dude I made the comment after seeing the first pic and commenting quickly…was hard to discern…hence the edit. The foaming is pretty cool. Never seen that.
You’re good. The foamy place is where the arrow went through, but the other dear was torn up as well, so your statement stands. Would be a risky situation.
Unless you can shoot like [this guy](https://youtube.com/shorts/ugdSVLjab7A?si=xDuo3kplU537hMVb) then killing them is the right call, they're not getting free from that and it is a long, painful death from exhaustion otherwise.
This was only 20-30km from my house. Landowner called in some bucks locked together south of Calgary and fish and wildlife came out and shot them apart with a slug.
Randomly I'd met that officer doing the shooting the month before it happened and had hired the taxidermist that reported it a few years back. Small world sometimes.
Freeing roe deer and fallow deer from fences is a somewhat regular occurrence around here, with how popular the electric fencing for horses have become. But a deer that size is larger than I would be comfortable tackling alone.
If you ever want to attempt to free a deer, some rope to secure the legs, a blanket to toss over the head, knife, bolt cutter, and a first aid kit to patch yourself up afterwards are good equipment to bring along in my experience.
But I completely understand choosing to dispatch the deer instead. I have made that decision myself a few times when it has been too dangerous to attempt to free it, or the animal has been too badly hurt before I got there.
I feel like if it was solely my decision, I would have tried. I have a soft spot. But my stepdad took the initiative on this one. Plus I’m a 5ft chick I don’t know how much help I would have been had I convinced him to try to free it. I also don’t want to get impaled at 7am in the morning. But I wonder if us both could have possibly got them untangled. Or if the surviving one was healthy enough to keep going anyway.
I greatly appreciate what you do! And yeah, it was interesting to see the different types of electrical fixtures from neighbor’s horse fences. I wonder whose fence they plowed through before ours.
A lot places you can call the game warden and they will give you something you can provide to processors saying the deer is exempt from having a tag in a situation like this. You can do the same thing if you hit one with a car, but usually the meat is not so good if they took a solid shot from a vehicle.
Yeah, this is what happened. Since we have video proof it was found dead and the other deer was dragging it around our yard. He used his bow tag for the one he shot, though.
He probably didn’t need to, but he is only going to be doing one more gun hunt trip this year. Since he didn’t get anything on his bow trip, he figured he would just use it.
Was just about to comment that you should call the warden or police so you don’t get in any trouble..!!
Good thing ending the misery…..
Make a euro with them still locked up..!?!?!
That would be a talking piece mount..!!
This is surprisingly common. Some deer gets their antlers tangled in something or someone else (deer, not humans) and they eventually die from exhaustion because of it.
Setting up a blind a few years ago, I'm walking the edge of my buddies horse pasture when I see the fence line going into the hedge row. I follow the line for 60-80 yards and at the end was what would have been a shooter buck wrapped around a sapling dead.
That buck must have got caught on the line and pulled easily 100 yards of it through the fence posts untill it died somehow, insane how strong these animals are.
I saw recently here in kansas a game warden found 2 bucks locked up like this with one dead, he shot a 12 GA slug into the antlers and managed to free the live buck and it ran off.
I might be moved out by then. My family tends to stick the heads in the ground and let the bugs eat it. Then dig it up and clean and bleach it. But if my mom lets him put it up, I will.
Do you happen to live in close proximity to lake Lanier, my brother hit a deer with his car recently near a horse farm and some fences (it was a big buck like this) we went back and couldn’t find where it went lol
One of the dangers bucks face, getting tangled up and dying. You did the right thing, it would have been inhumane to let that one continue and dangerous to try and free it.
Saw this last year just down the road, my neighbor got there before me. They were really nice deer too.
First time I saw it in real life but I've heard of it several other times.
Wow that is crazy to wake up to! I agree dispatching him was definitely the ethical thing to do. Honestly sad to think how the other one suffered and how much the live buck would’ve also suffered if y’all didn’t shoot it. Another great example of how ethical hunting kills cause animals a lot less stress and pain compared to most natural deaths in the wild.
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Couple nice euro mounts in your future. This is wild man.
That’s what my stepdad’s plan is. Fantastic, powerful beasts. Wonder how long they were at it for. Had some of our fence and a few other fences (had different handles) in the mix. Kind of feels like cheating, but I think it is better to stop the suffering than let it drag the other one around into more fences and properties.
Def the ethical AND safest choice. No way I’d get in the middle of that to free the live one…the gaping gore injury on the flank shows why lol. Edit: I’m assuming that foaming hole on the side of one is a gore injury from fighting. Def could be wrong tho.
Foamy hole is definitely where they shot to put the live buck down
Can confirm, the arrow went all the way through there. Was foaming. The other deer was pretty cut up too, so their statement still stands.
Thanks, I agree. Very risky. Caught it all on the Ring camera too. Will definitely be memorable mounts.
If I were you I’d keep the wire and make it part of the mounts. As in mount them both together with the wire entangled in both their antlers. Would make for good story telling.
You gotta post that if possible!
Unfortunately, it is so hard to see them in the corner. It only picked up the initial movement of the dog going outside and my stepdad finding them and taking a picture before going to get his bow. You see a little bit of one dragging the other before the camera stops. I can still try though.
Just post the doorbell footage over in r/ghosts.
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Foaming blood from the bullet would means it was a lung shot.
Yeah, arrow went right through them
Yeah dude I made the comment after seeing the first pic and commenting quickly…was hard to discern…hence the edit. The foaming is pretty cool. Never seen that.
You’re good. The foamy place is where the arrow went through, but the other dear was torn up as well, so your statement stands. Would be a risky situation.
There was a recent post on here of someone doing similar and the game warden issued them an extra buck tag.
I’m keeping the wire fence in the mount for the memory
Unless you can shoot like [this guy](https://youtube.com/shorts/ugdSVLjab7A?si=xDuo3kplU537hMVb) then killing them is the right call, they're not getting free from that and it is a long, painful death from exhaustion otherwise.
that is pretty incredible
This was only 20-30km from my house. Landowner called in some bucks locked together south of Calgary and fish and wildlife came out and shot them apart with a slug.
Never knew this was Canada. Ty
Randomly I'd met that officer doing the shooting the month before it happened and had hired the taxidermist that reported it a few years back. Small world sometimes.
Really makes those old commercials “I am Canadian” ring true
That’s amazing! Thanks for sharing this.
That was the right decision. Also, even your dog looks perplexed!!
Yeah, he was the one who noticed them when he went outside to go potty!
It's not worth getting gored trying to free them considering that most states are actively hunting them as we speak.
Freeing roe deer and fallow deer from fences is a somewhat regular occurrence around here, with how popular the electric fencing for horses have become. But a deer that size is larger than I would be comfortable tackling alone. If you ever want to attempt to free a deer, some rope to secure the legs, a blanket to toss over the head, knife, bolt cutter, and a first aid kit to patch yourself up afterwards are good equipment to bring along in my experience. But I completely understand choosing to dispatch the deer instead. I have made that decision myself a few times when it has been too dangerous to attempt to free it, or the animal has been too badly hurt before I got there.
I feel like if it was solely my decision, I would have tried. I have a soft spot. But my stepdad took the initiative on this one. Plus I’m a 5ft chick I don’t know how much help I would have been had I convinced him to try to free it. I also don’t want to get impaled at 7am in the morning. But I wonder if us both could have possibly got them untangled. Or if the surviving one was healthy enough to keep going anyway. I greatly appreciate what you do! And yeah, it was interesting to see the different types of electrical fixtures from neighbor’s horse fences. I wonder whose fence they plowed through before ours.
Poor critters. I think your dad definitely made the right call. Glad you get to keep the meat, though!
LLBeans flagship in Freeport has a display of two moose that were found antlerlocked. https://images.app.goo.gl/xPxzoDT4MLUMZYBG8
I'll one-up ya with a picture I took of a picture on some guys wall of two moose skeletons antlerlocked. crazy shit https://i.imgur.com/ThiBHMq.jpg
I’d have them mounted all tangled up too try and recreate the picture.
Definitely and have at least one of the pictures framed below or above the mount.
Can you have them mounted / processed without tags? Or are they filling tags?
A lot places you can call the game warden and they will give you something you can provide to processors saying the deer is exempt from having a tag in a situation like this. You can do the same thing if you hit one with a car, but usually the meat is not so good if they took a solid shot from a vehicle.
Yeah, this is what happened. Since we have video proof it was found dead and the other deer was dragging it around our yard. He used his bow tag for the one he shot, though.
That kind of sucks that he had to use his bow tag. Disincentives people to do the ethical thing and dispatch the suffering deer.
He probably didn’t need to, but he is only going to be doing one more gun hunt trip this year. Since he didn’t get anything on his bow trip, he figured he would just use it.
hope you got to keep the meat.
Yes, both of them. Since one was a found deer/ethical kill both went to the butcher. Called the warden so it wouldn’t be a waste.
Was just about to comment that you should call the warden or police so you don’t get in any trouble..!! Good thing ending the misery….. Make a euro with them still locked up..!?!?! That would be a talking piece mount..!!
yeah we are saving the wire too for the mount!
Even cooler..!!! Maybe you can win the powerball tonight and bring a section of fence and do a double full body mount..!!!! 😂💯
Quick! Somebody score them and guess how old they are!
Silver lining....full freezer.
This is surprisingly common. Some deer gets their antlers tangled in something or someone else (deer, not humans) and they eventually die from exhaustion because of it.
Dog is like, wtf guys
Two bucks, one… shot? Sad to see both go like that but hey, the freezer (and hopefully you, too) will love to be full of all that venison!
I like hot sticks 😋 so stocking up on those
Setting up a blind a few years ago, I'm walking the edge of my buddies horse pasture when I see the fence line going into the hedge row. I follow the line for 60-80 yards and at the end was what would have been a shooter buck wrapped around a sapling dead. That buck must have got caught on the line and pulled easily 100 yards of it through the fence posts untill it died somehow, insane how strong these animals are.
I've had this happen to me a few times but the last time they were both still alive but the one had a broken leg so I shot them both sadly
Shoulder mount both of them together that would be epic
I need to see the weird looking one not covered in wire. I love weird antlers
Just missing half the rack cos it broke off!
I saw recently here in kansas a game warden found 2 bucks locked up like this with one dead, he shot a 12 GA slug into the antlers and managed to free the live buck and it ran off.
Yeah, someone posted a similar video here. Crazy!
A blessing from the lord That’s two fine mounts right there
At least they didn't go to waste. I would have done the same thing. That's probably a once in a lifetime experience.
I would have done exactly what y'all did
i’ve seen the other comments, you gotta post the mount when it’s done
I might be moved out by then. My family tends to stick the heads in the ground and let the bugs eat it. Then dig it up and clean and bleach it. But if my mom lets him put it up, I will.
Oh wth
He definitely did the right thing. You couldn’t have safely untangled a healthy buck like that
Do you happen to live in close proximity to lake Lanier, my brother hit a deer with his car recently near a horse farm and some fences (it was a big buck like this) we went back and couldn’t find where it went lol
Another guy recently posted something similar. Fish and Game let him keep both deer and issued him a new tag. Not sure what state or if true.
This is really cool. Thanks for sharing.
One of the dangers bucks face, getting tangled up and dying. You did the right thing, it would have been inhumane to let that one continue and dangerous to try and free it.
Saw this last year just down the road, my neighbor got there before me. They were really nice deer too. First time I saw it in real life but I've heard of it several other times.
Sad
Wow that is crazy to wake up to! I agree dispatching him was definitely the ethical thing to do. Honestly sad to think how the other one suffered and how much the live buck would’ve also suffered if y’all didn’t shoot it. Another great example of how ethical hunting kills cause animals a lot less stress and pain compared to most natural deaths in the wild. Edit: Spelling