2009.11.30
Tim Amos' trophy buck came with a unique memento
Tim Amos of Boones Mill shot this great buck (Amos didn't mention the rack's particulars but it looks like a big six) on the final day of muzzleloader season while hunting family property in Franklin County.
When Amos was examining the deer he noticed something on its forehead. It turned out to be a broadhead (somewhat visible in the close-up).
The buck seemed to be doing fine when Amos saw it. But the taxidermist who caped out the deer said the point had penetrated into the brain and an infection had set in so it probably would not have ended well for this buck had Amos not intervened.
I spend some time defending bowhunting and stories like this don't really help the cause. Yes, we know that poor hits are part of hunting. Most of us have had them. But I do wonder how someone can miss a deer by this much. Maybe the arrow hit a branch and deflected. I sure hope no one out there would actually aim at a deer's head with a bow.
Possibly the buck was broadside and looking back at the bowhunter and they missed a foot to the side? I sure hope someone didn't try and shoot the deer in the head...that is just a recipe for disaster.
Comment by Nino — November 30, 2009 @ 11:45 pm
Congrats Tim, that's a nice 6 pointer and that's just crazy that a broadhead is in his skull.
Comment by Jason — December 1, 2009 @ 12:22 am
I think that's more than a foot, but it's possible. Maybe someone will recognize this deer and share the story of their "miss."
Comment by Mark Taylor — December 1, 2009 @ 12:23 am
It most likely was a bad miss of more than a foot, I was just trying to rationalize it somehow. I wonder if they tried a straight on shot and missed high?
Here is a pic of what I was thinking of when a deer looks back:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xUJiZnO_rfE/SUXhdvPmbGI/AAAAAAAABKU/aJMv8ls6UFY/s400/buck+deer.jpg
Comment by Nino — December 1, 2009 @ 1:51 am
I don't think someone would own up to a miss that bad, but anyway nice deer Tim
Comment by Brammer — December 1, 2009 @ 2:20 am
Nice buck Tim,that is a very fine looking deer. Weird that a broadhead was buried in its skull. As a bowhunting fanatic, it kills me to see such shots takin' place. Either their bow is out of whack, they jumped the shot, or they are that good. "Good" not being a compliment because such hunters that intentionaly aim at such spots, are idiots and I hope they never harvest such animals.
Congradulations Tim and best of luck rest of the season
Comment by J.R. — December 1, 2009 @ 6:53 am
Tim,nice sixer.I'll bet it wasn't a Rage broadhead:)
Comment by Alfie — December 1, 2009 @ 7:58 am
Tim
you look like you were in the right place, at the right time, doing all the right things.
Still what are the odds of any person getting a first chance at a ill shot trophy buck in a season?
Bravo Zulu!
Comment by Static Lines — December 1, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
Beautiful Trophy Deer Tim!
congratulations! and it's great you got him humanely before the broadhead wound did him in.
My thoughts on this are that it was probably a DEFLECTED arrow. If the shot had been taken directly and purposefully at the head I believe it would have penetrated more. Todays bows generate more than enough energy to drive the arrow through the skull. What would really be neat is if the Archery hunter recognized this deer!!!! and wrote in the story about what happened!!!
Comment by Ralph Barton — December 1, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
Bet it was a "RAGE"!
Comment by J.R. — December 2, 2009 @ 6:43 am
HEY, THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS. IT'S NOT MY BEST DEER BUT DEFINATELY THE MOST MEMORABLE. AND THE BROADHEAD WAS A THUNDERHEAD 125.
Comment by TIM AMOS — December 4, 2009 @ 4:53 am