Double Lung Hit that goes 1.5 miles??

[Life by the Horns]

This past fall, I headed north to Saskatchewan to chase big Canadian whitetails. On the last day, I got an opportunity and made what I thought was a pretty good shot. Over the years, between my own critters, my kids, family and friends, as well as clients that I've guided, I have been on hundreds of recoveries. But.... just about the time you think you've seen it all, something like comes up and surprises you. This is one of the most interesting recoveries. I have been on in terms of shot placement and how far the deer went.


Hope it's something that you can learn from and also enjoy!

 

[Addicting]

That’s pretty wild, never seen anything similar. What broadhead were you using? What do the blades look like after the shot?

 

[schmalts]

I always said the WT deer is the toughest SOB of the whole lot. I have seen them do some amazing things and followed blood trails that put you in disbelief of how far they can go and many times not be recovered.

 

[Stocker]

Just like people animals are all unique. Some just have an extraordinary will to live.

 

[Life by the Horns]

That’s pretty wild, never seen anything similar. What broadhead were you using? What do the blades look like after the shot?

2" Rage Hypodermic.... Blades were in great shape. I've killed dozens, and dozens of animals, deer, elk, antelope, and bears with that head and never have had anything like this happen.... Pretty crazy!

 

[Addicting]

2" Rage Hypodermic.... Blades were in great shape. I've killed dozens, and dozens of animals, deer, elk, antelope, and bears with that head and never have had anything like this happen.... Pretty crazy!

Reason I ask is I had an experience last fall where my go to broad head had new blades. The steel was crap and folded over. They must of found a cheaper substitute. Cow elk was center punched and just kept going. Both lungs had a hole but it didn’t cut. Took her about 45 min to expire. Look closely at the edge on them post shot to make sure you don’t have the same cheap steel.

 

[Addicting]

Viper Slick trick failure?

I shot two elk this year with these. Not really impressed with them but both elk did die. Only one was recovered in time to salvage the meat. The other wasn’t found till 5 days later. Admittedly, it was a gut shot and my fault but there was never a drop of blood so we weee unable to track...

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[Deez Nutz]

I shot a bull double lung a number of years ago and he went 1.25 miles as the crow flies, over 2 ridges and I found him dead 2 days later. Pretty unfortunate deal.

 

[rogerthat]

I shot a bull double lung a number of years ago and he went 1.25 miles as the crow flies, over 2 ridges and I found him dead 2 days later. Pretty unfortunate deal.

What did find from the necropsy? Higher hit? Do you think sonething sealed up? With proper holes through both lungs, it’s not possible for an animal to travel as far as you tracked it

 

[Deez Nutz]

What did find from the necropsy? Higher hit? Do you think sonething sealed up? With proper holes through both lungs, it’s not possible for an animal to travel as far as you tracked it

That's the popular train of thought, yes. Uncommon, sure. But it is indeed possible and I know it is because it happened to me. Shot placement was pretty much perfect by my book. Broadhead was found imbedded in a rib on the exit side with about 2 inches of arrow shaft so not a complete pass through but 100% double lung, the rest of the shaft had broken off and fell out. It was a 125grain shuttle tlock and the head was perfectly intact and still very sharp after removing it. Possible he clotted up super fast, or the shaft stayed in him long enough for coagulation to start before it broke off, I'm really not sure how, but it happened. I have a photo at home of the shot placement as I found the bull and If I remember tonight I will edit this post with the photo so you can see. Truly baffling to me. As soon as I shot him I was 100% sure he was toast, and then I couldn't find him.

 

[Hams42]

I shot a cow elk with a 7 Mag last year put a hole through both lungs. It's a good thing there was snow and that I shot her from the top of the only hill. I watched her run 1.5 miles with the herd. I thought at the time that I may have hit her back in the guts but when I dressed her there was a hole through both lungs. Like it was mentioned before, animals are tough and will do amazing things.

 

[rogerthat]

Interesting stories. I’m all ears for anyone that could explain technically how a double lung wound would allow such feats. In my opinion, the only explanation is the wound sealing or coagulating to allow some level of lung function. No matter what will anything has to live if there’s no oxygenation of the blood it’s only a short time to unconsciousness.

 

[mtmuley]

I shoot a RUM. Dead. mtmuley

 

[Deez Nutz]

I shoot a RUM. Dead. mtmuley

I double lunged an antelope with a 338 rum at 800 yards and he was on his feet running the next day. Witnessed by another. Behind the shoulder and penciled through him like nothing even happened.

 

[mtmuley]

I double lunged an antelope with a 338 rum at 800 yards and he was on his feet running the next day. Witnessed by another. Behind the shoulder and penciled through him like nothing even happened.

It was sarcasm. And that is a wild story. Or most likely bullshit.



mtmuley

 

[Hams42]

I know that in my case the bullet didn't perform how it was supposed to. It was a berger VLD Hunter and it never hit anything hard enough to blow up. So it really just pin holed the lungs which caused it to take a long time to die. I had shot a mule deer buck and a WT doe that same year and it looks like they were hit with artillery.

 

[rogerthat]

I shoot a RUM. Dead. mtmuley

I shot a bull in the ass with a 300 rum. It hurt so bad I’m pretty sure he just laid down and cried uncle so I could put him out of his misery

 

[mtmuley]

I shot a bull in the ass with a 300 rum. It hurt so bad I’m pretty sure he just laid down and cried uncle so I could put him out of his misery

You have never fired a RUM have you? mtmuley

 

[rogerthat]

You have never fired a RUM have you? mtmuley

Yeah I own one. I wasn’t being sarcastic. 180 tsx to the femur. The shock Liquified that hind unfortunately