Dead Deer

[Tim_T]

Every deer I have ever killed had it's eyes open and its tounge hanging out. We always tuck the tounge back in for photos, but the eyes stay open. Not sure why it is, but I assume it is a reflex thing. Sort of like when you kill a rattlesnake it still squirms for a while.

[Grumpy]

I grant you I am not a hunter nor a wildlife expert and maybe my memory fails me or is playing tricks on me but I have seen actual dead Bear, Deer, Rabbit, Skunk, Coon, Possum, Woodchuck, Dogs and Cats; however, except for the Deer, I don't remember any of them having their eyes open. I honestly don't remember about the humans I have seen right after they died.

Grumpy

[jollyroger]

I own and operate a deer processing and custom butchering plant in west central IN. and I can tell you all hogs and beef die with their eyes open (why, I don't know) and 99% of the deer I get in also have their eyes open. And here's one for you. I have been told if a deer is shot on the left side his tongue will hang out the left side, if he is shot on the right side his tongue will hang out the right side. I don't know about that either.

[Grumpy]

Thanks, Jollyroger, for more proof that my memory ig failing me andI am getting OLD!! lol

Grumpy

[Tim_T]

I own and operate a deer processing and custom butchering plant in west central IN. and I can tell you all hogs and beef die with their eyes open (why, I don't know) and 99% of the deer I get in also have their eyes open. And here's one for you. I have been told if a deer is shot on the left side his tongue will hang out the left side, if he is shot on the right side his tongue will hang out the right side. I don't know about that either.

Dang jollyroger, now I am going to have to get out one day this week and see if I can't egt me another deer just to test this tongue theory LOL.

[fishin350]

when hunting if you walk up on a shot deer and the eyes are closed beware. I almost got gored while bow hunting.

[stoner]

when hunting if you walk up on a shot deer and the eyes are closed beware. I almost got gored while bow hunting.

That's what I always heard

[Mean Morone]

Well all I know is the one in the dithch across the road from my house has his eyes open. I wonder if he saw the car that hit him. I wish whoever hit him would have taken him to the butcher. Now he's just going to stink up the place. I hope the yotes find him.