TXhunter65
AH enthusiast
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I'd say if the bullet contacts any part of an animal its "wounded" and the trophy fee should be paid.
That's pretty damn poor shooting to miss a body shot and clip a horn or antler. Either practice more, get closer or stay home.The last time I hunted South Africa, meat hunters on the property killed a wildebeest with several (5-6) healed-over broadheads in it.
The landowner must have made a bunch on that animal.
I once saw a nice pronghorn (14" plus?) with a bullet hole in one of the horns being field dressed by a couple of knuckleheads that I KNOW didn't have permission to hunt by the landowner down by Aguilar. Anyway, I'm sure their first shot was through that horn.So how do you tell if the bullet hit the horn or not?
I've seen pronghorn that have been hit in the horn just shake their head, and I have seen others drop like a rock only to get back up once they regain their senses. I have also killed mule deer by hitting them in the antlers which cause some brain trauma bad enough that they either died or we were able to get to them to finish them off. We also had a bull elk not even break their stride when it was hit in the antler. We knew that he got hit because we found him 2 days later and managed to get a good shot off to drop him.
Yes full priceCame across an interesting situation recently and would love to hear others' opinion on it. If a hunter shoots off an animal's horn(s) and the animal is not otherwise injured and gets away, does that usually count as a full price wounded animal? On the one hand that animal cannot be marketed as a trophy to future hunters, while on the other hand there is still a more or less healthy animal in the field that can be hunted for meat?
Ended in a bit of an argument between the hunter and farm owner, just wanted some independent opinions.
There is a German saying..." zahlen macht Frieden" witch means pay it, and there is peace.Came across an interesting situation recently and would love to hear others' opinion on it. If a hunter shoots off an animal's horn(s) and the animal is not otherwise injured and gets away, does that usually count as a full price wounded animal? On the one hand that animal cannot be marketed as a trophy to future hunters, while on the other hand there is still a more or less healthy animal in the field that can be hunted for meat?
OuchI know someone who got a great deal on a 1 horned sable( still a lot of money)....late afternoon he got his chance....took the shot and promptly shot the remaining horn off...
They found the horn...
They could not find the sable and the sun set....
Next morning they found the eaten up by jackal carcass....expensive lesson....