The Void

[pblaetz]

This is the photo posted earlier and the opposite side of the same deer. When he was shot at he dropped and was hit high above the spine. Standing straight up again it appears to be below the spine but it is not.



Entrance..........I assume the hunter has had many sleepless nights over that shot.

[PondPopper]

No such thing as a void....the spine is much lower than folks think and the lungs adhere to the top of the cavity. More often then not, they shoot over the spine when thinking they hit the mythical "void"....aka backstrapped 'em..


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Agreed. No void but the lungs are NOT adhered(glued,stuck)to the top of the chest cavity. The are free floating.

You can "backstrap" one though. I've done it.

[150class]

I've hit a deer in the void area. I didn't hit vitals therefore its the void aka "void of vitals"

[Smart]

Agreed. No void but the lungs are NOT adhered(glued,stuck)to the top of the chest cavity. The are free floating.

Not entirely correct...they are held up in the thoracic cavity via pressure and fluid that forces them in the up position. The holding of the lungs via pressure and the fluid to the top of the cavity is what I meant by adhere. If they were true free floating they would collapse and fall down and it would be too much effort for the deer to breathe. They would also bounce around when the deer ran. . When the thorasic cavity is punctured the pressure/suction formed by the liquid is released and you see what you are see when gutting one or in your case, doing taxidermy work.

[Smart]

I've hit a deer in the void area. I didn't hit vitals therefore its the void aka "void of vitals"

So can we consider the ear, legs or nose the "dreaded void"?

[Brian H]

We should just say the void is a muscle shot thru the backstraps.

[Smart]

We should just say the void is a muscle shot thru the backstraps.

Agreed.....or backstrapped like it was when I was a kid before the "mythical void" name came into play

[Cuz]

Is it not possible to hit above the lungs and between the "spine bones"? In turn not getting lung and not getting spine?

[curtintex]

Is it not possible to hit above the lungs and between the "spine bones"? In turn not getting lung and not getting spine?

I'd think if you hit between the "spine bones", or vertabrae, you'd probably hit the actual spinal cord.

[keep]

Is this generally true for Sasquatch and Skunk Apes too or just the Bigfoots....or is it Bigfeets? Where do Yetis fall on the void scale or is that where you put the mangled backstraps

Same species as bigfoot so they have a void. Oh and I forgot liberals. Liberals have a void but their's is between there ears.

[keep]

Hey I do want to point out I've been hearing stories of deer with a one lung hit surviving. I can only assume it's a cut lung and not completely vented. Has anyone had this happen? I heard this from the 2nd person to kill the deer with the shriveled up lung NOT the shooter that one-lunged him.
Anyone else heard or seen this from the person that saw the inside of the deer?

[TXJIM]

Same species as bigfoot so they have a void. Oh and I forgot liberals. Liberals have a void but their's is between there ears.

Yep, I have seen him on camera many times since

[150class]

So can we consider the ear, legs or nose the "dreaded void"?

Yes sir

[TXJIM]

Hey I do want to point out I've been hearing stories of deer with a one lung hit surviving. I can only assume it's a cut lung and not completely vented. Has anyone had this happen? I heard this from the 2nd person to kill the deer with the shriveled up lung NOT the shooter that one-lunged him.
Anyone else heard or seen this from the person that saw the inside of the deer?

The Pope has lived with one lung since he was a teenager so it certainly is possible. I suppoese if the lung wound were to clot before exsanguination and infection did not set in a deer could recover and live with only one lung.

[Rickk]

The is no void, but u can hit a deer in the top of the lungs and not kill him. The lungs are not full to the top when the deer are calm. Deer that are hit high in the lungs usually won't die if they are not push. I have seen several hit there when I use to guide. They bleed a lot the first 100 yards or so and then quite. Usually leaving 2 large pools on each side whenever they stop and it usually clots and you get the 2 spots you see on the buck above. If the same deer was pushed with a tracking dog usually die and are found. I think because the animals is breathing harder and lungs fill up and die as a lower lung shot.