Which direction will a deer normally run after the shot?

[BIG D]

My experience they turn to go right back where they came from. I figured it was because they just came from there and know it was safe as well. For the few that havent, they normally turn back into that direction pretty quick.

[snikrah]

Almost every deer I shot has run whatever direction they are facing and if it is a long blood trail, they eventually get back to where they came from before the shot.

I had a spike do this too me a few years back, trailed him a semi circle, lost the blood trail, hit the road close to where i shot him and picked up the trail again... he did an entire freakin circle lol

[BIG BONE]

usually path of least resistence

thats electricity lol

[2B4Him]

My experience has been that the shot deer runs toward perceived 'safety'. My feeder is in the corner of field, with woods all around it. Shot deer have run in the direction they were facing or in the direction from which they entered, but they have never run out into the field - always into the woods.

[RJK70]

In my experience they always run game trails while they still have a sense of things. When organs begin to shut down and they are not fully functioning they cut off the path and find a place to lie and die.

[Ol Thumper]

If done properly they run into the dirt within about 40 yards away from you

[jenningsshuter]

Random. I've seen them double back, go straight ahead, run in a complete circle and, best of all, fall in their tracks.

[gig one]

Away x3

[Snakelover]

I don't think you can predict that. They could run...

where they came from
where they were going
into the wind
toward cover
with the herd
away from perceived danger
away from perceived source of pain

... the list goes on and on.

I think you just have to make a good shot and hope for the best.

[Codie]

thats electricity lol

haha

[huntmaster]

north

[cdhc10]

Shoot the spine then they wont run anywhere

[bearintex]

If done properly they run into the dirt within about 40 yards away from you

That's the plan anyways!


(Two broadheads from 30 yards)

[big_smith]

I have seen them run straight up the side of a hill that was pretty steep, straight down a draw, through cactus, mesquite, cedar, brush, open fields, etc. There is no way to predict, they are ususally just running. These are wild animals, they don't have a sense of logic.

[leasecommander]

I hunt in one area where I have killed 6 or 7 deer , both bucks and does, and everyone of them has run towards a dry creek bed about 50 yards to my left and behind them, some made it some didn't. I don't know why, but they all went that way. And it isn't the direction they came from. Who knows???