Damn shame. The absence of blood in and around the buck’s nose makes me question if it was a lung shot. I can’t recall ever seeing one that looked that clean in the nose/mouth area after they had been lung shot. Even after short runs of 40-80 yards, they usually end up with a snoot full of blood. Just my personal experience though, and just like cards, every deal is different. I hope for your hunting sake that it just was an unlucky(or possibly careless) hunter and not a poacher! Sucks either way though. 😡
Doc_Holidude
