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With the fresh snow, I decided to take my 3 dogs for a run up on the public land above my house. I run them behind the truck, and I drive along looking for animal tracks crossing the road.
As I came to a normal deer crossing, I could see lots of tracks, and also blood sprayed all over the road. It looked like a deer had been shot, there was ALOT of blood, and I knew the deer was dead close by because of it.
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At first, I figured a local low-life shot it at night, as we were on a public road. But, it did not make sense. The deer came down off a steep bank, out of a big laurel patch. There is no way to shoot up in there from the road. The woods on the other side of the road were a blood-bath. I finally found the deer laying in the stream 10 yds off the road.
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Upon closer inspection, I could see coyote tracks and hunks of fur. I figured it out. But, there is more to it. The young buck had a bullet hole through its front leg. It was starting to heal over. But, there was no doubt this little guy had been shot and wounded in rifle season. The coyotes ran it down last night, ripping its back end out, as they do. I guess they got an artery. I guess a 3 legged deer can't beat a pack of coyotes!
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Time and dates not correct. I ran home and grabbed my wife's old camera.
As I came to a normal deer crossing, I could see lots of tracks, and also blood sprayed all over the road. It looked like a deer had been shot, there was ALOT of blood, and I knew the deer was dead close by because of it.
[img:center]

At first, I figured a local low-life shot it at night, as we were on a public road. But, it did not make sense. The deer came down off a steep bank, out of a big laurel patch. There is no way to shoot up in there from the road. The woods on the other side of the road were a blood-bath. I finally found the deer laying in the stream 10 yds off the road.
[img:center]

Upon closer inspection, I could see coyote tracks and hunks of fur. I figured it out. But, there is more to it. The young buck had a bullet hole through its front leg. It was starting to heal over. But, there was no doubt this little guy had been shot and wounded in rifle season. The coyotes ran it down last night, ripping its back end out, as they do. I guess they got an artery. I guess a 3 legged deer can't beat a pack of coyotes!
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Time and dates not correct. I ran home and grabbed my wife's old camera.