Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

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Waking up before the sun, layering on the camouflage and sitting still and quiet in the woods for hours can become a headache for some hunters, but for one Sedalia man his hunting season turned out to be more than just a headache.

The second day of firearm season began just like any other for Randy Goodman, 47.

He headed to his tree stand northwest of Sedalia Nov. 16 and called his son, who was hunting near by to wish him good luck.

As daylight broke, a doe crossed his path and then two more.

"All of the sudden something came up beside them," Goodman said.

With his Remington .270 rifle in hand, he shot a nice buck broadside. The buck's front legs collapsed as it ran toward a fence and flipped over to the other side.

A second shot at about 30 yards away to the back of the neck put the buck down for good, or so Goodman thought.

A few minutes later Goodman went to check out his trophy. As he grabbed one horn he said, "Wow. What a big deer."

As the nine-point, 240-pound buck lay lifeless the unexpected happened. :shiftyninja:

The buck stood up and knocked Goodman on his butt, attacking him with his antlers.

"It was 15 seconds of hell," Goodman said.

Goodman thought the deer was trying to go through him as he fought it off the best he could. A few seconds later, the deer was off and running.

"I felt his front legs go over my face," Goodman said.

The buck ran 30 yards and fell down again and Goodman was worried the deer wasn't done yet.

"If he was going to come back I would be in trouble because I was in too much pain," Goodman said.

Goodman walked back to his tree stand and grabbed his gun, finally putting the buck down with two more shots to the neck.

"My face felt warm so I took off my glove and I noticed I was bleeding," Goodman said.

His jacket was soaked in blood and he was becoming dizzy. He called his son and brother for help.

"I knew something was wrong," Goodman said.

He was far back in the woods and knew he would be hard to find, so he jumped back into his truck and drove to the road.

"I was afraid I was going to bleed to death," Goodman said.

In the emergency room, Goodman received seven staples in the left side of his scalp and suffered a light concussion. His right arm and chest were bruised.

Goodman has been hunting since 1979 and said this freak accident taught him one thing.

"I learned a valuable lesson, if you don't think they're dead, you might want to shoot them again," Goodman said.

The bully buck has already been processed and his antlers will soon decorate Goodman's wall.

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[John S. Veteran]

mmmm, good eating :p

[nomis_nehc]

I hate people that kill for sport. Wish the buck had killed the f'er instead.

[Logikull]

I hate people that kill for sport. Wish the buck had killed the f'er instead.

So, I take it that you don't eat meat?

[Eric Veteran]

So, I take it that you don't eat meat?

I don't think the meat packing industry does it for sport. :)

[Mathachew Veteran]

I don't think the meat packing industry does it for sport. :)

Eh, they're just cutting out the middle man.

[rathefeare]

I don't think the meat packing industry does it for sport. :)

No they do it for profit. Does that make it any better? If you are a vegan then you have a legitimate philosophical objection. If you eat meat though having someone else kill it for you does not make you better than the guy that kills it himself. In fact it makes you worse.

[John S. Veteran]

Eh, they're just cutting out the middle man.

Yep, and healthier than Chicken..deer meat is very lean. Had some excellent deer-b-q at work a couple weeks ago...awesome.

[t_r_nelson]

What an idiot. You let the deer lay there for at least 15 minutes before you go and check just in case something like this would happen. I've talked with many hunters that have seen a deer get up after a few minutes.

And nomis_nehc, either we do it or they'll die through other causes (auto, wolf, starvation, etc.). Agree with it or not, it's legal. I eat whatever I kill and I donate the deer hides to create more habitat for wildlife. And that's not just deer habitat.

Look at it this way...we're saving cows, chickens, pigs, fish, and any other tasty animal that isn't a deer ;)

[LTD]

Chalk one up for the animals. I always cheer for them. Bulls especially. ;)

I used to go hunting with my stepdad, but we ended up spending more time talking away than stalking prey.

I have nothing against hunting, I just like it when the prey evens things out a bit.

[IceBreakerG]

Maybe he should swap his Remington .270 for a .30-06 instead. Doesn't seem to be getting the job done if it took that many shots to put that deer down.

To John S., I wish I had some deer-b-q :( The best deer meat I've ever had was bbq'd. Good stuff. I've never been hunting though. Not that I have a problem with it, just that I don't have the patience for it lol. I like the quick and easy kills, I don't want to get up at the crack of dawn and freeze my ass off all day for a "chance" at a shot.

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

i dont really feel bad for this guy. while i realize that deer can overpopulate, i still dont like the thought of killing an innocent deer just for sport/fun.

[rathefeare]

i dont really feel bad for this guy. while i realize that deer can overpopulate, i still dont like the thought of killing an innocent deer just for sport/fun.

It does say the deer was processed, that meat is going to be used for food. So that deer was not killed for just fun. Innocent has nothing to do with it. The cows and chickens are every bit as innocent. "Cute" does not equal innocent. (if Traci Lords has taught us nothing else)

I don't feel sorry for the guy either though. The deer do "win" sometimes. It is a reminder that if we don't use our advantages of brain and technology then mother nature will kick our ass.

[Mathachew Veteran]

i dont really feel bad for this guy. while i realize that deer can overpopulate, i still dont like the thought of killing an innocent deer just for sport/fun.

But it isn't just for fun or sport, they're going to do something with the carcass. Killing them and leaving them there to rot would be different. I don't know any hunters that do this.