Wisconsin Taxidermist proves deer do NOT have a void/no man's land zone above lungs and below spine

[BowhunterNJ]

 

Take a look at what a whitetail deer’s ribs, spine, heart, lungs and liver look like with this incredible video we shot at the 2015 Archery Trade Association show in Indianapolis.

Wisconsin taxidermist Brian Johnson removed the hide, muscles and sinew to reveal a deer’s internal organs, then used an air compressor attached to the trachea to inflate the lungs. Johnson is the owner of Revolution Taxidermy Supply and has some awesome mounts along with numerous awards for his realistic designs.

He uses this partial deer and inflates the lungs to dispel the myth of a “no zone” between the lungs and spine. The “no zone” is a hotly debated topic among hunters, especially those who hit a buck or doe and watch it get away. It has happened to gun and bow hunters alike.

But Johnson says it’s a myth.

 

 

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[CJ3a]

Tha should clear up the BS excuse.

[Bucksnbows]

I used to not believe it until I watched slow motion video from the Drury brothers when the one brother or friend shot a buck he called High Tower in the mythical "void" and I mean right exactly where some claim it to be.  He did not recover this very unique buck after his bow shot, but it turned up again on trail cam pix a short time later very much alive and looking none the worse for the wear.  He later shot it with a muzzleloader a year or more later and killed it.  Wish I could link it because I was astonished the deer survived a shot like that.  Until I watched it myself (twice on TV), I would never have believed it.    

[BowhunterNJ]

Hmmmm, so I wonder what the explanation is for that then. Did the Drury brothers give any insight?

The guy in the video even addresses the question around a deer exhaling and says it's still not possible.

[Bucksnbows]

Hmmmm, so I wonder what the explanation is for that then. Did the Drury brothers give any insight?

The guy in the video even addresses the question around a deer exhaling and says it's still not possible.

 

I think he said the same thing which is he never believed in that myth until that one shot.  

[BowhunterNJ]

I did a little Googling but couldn't find anything on it. I'll keep searching and post it if I find it.

[Matty]

This guy is absolutely right, definitely no void. I used to believe there was one but I've performed a necropsy very similar to his on several of the animals I've shot and there's no way to get a projectile between the spine and the lungs and that's without even inflating the lungs like he did.

 

However, it's very possible to shoot through the backstraps which actually sit on top of the spine. The spine dips much lower inside a deer than what some must envision. 

 

That's what happens when people think they hit the "void".

[Matty]

I used to not believe it until I watched slow motion video from the Drury brothers when the one brother or friend shot a buck he called High Tower in the mythical "void" and I mean right exactly where some claim it to be.  He did not recover this very unique buck after his bow shot, but it turned up again on trail cam pix a short time later very much alive and looking none the worse for the wear.  He later shot it with a muzzleloader a year or more later and killed it.  Wish I could link it because I was astonished the deer survived a shot like that.  Until I watched it myself (twice on TV), I would never have believed it.    

 

Brian, that exact episode was on last night. I turned on one of the outdoors channels and I immediately hear this guy say "high tower".. so I had to watch it. Quite a story behind that deer...And to finally kill that buck at 10 years old after it possibly survived EHD. Incredible!

 

His shot was above the spine though, he even mentions it on the show. 

 

Can't find a video link, but this is the episode:

 

Bow Madness Season 7

 

EPISODE 03 - "HIGHTOWER" AIR WEEK: JULY 14, 2014; OCTOBER 13, 2014

Jared Lurk embarks on a once in a lifetime adventure to harvest the magnificent Boone and Crockett whitetail named Hightower. Beginning in the summer of 2006, Jared endures a series of close calls, breathtaking encounters, and crushing misses that all build to the climactic showdown in the fall of 2013. The tale of one hunter’s obsession and the unbelievable buck that kept him returning to the deer woods for nearly a decade is a saga like no other and a must see for every fan of the outdoors.

 

 

 

I also didn't read the description at first, but the guy in the video above is Brian Johnson from Revolution Taxidermy, a well-known Wildlife Artist. I'm a big fan of his taxidermy forms, I love mounting on them, very accurate and easy to work with. Pretty sure he also sculpted all of the Rhinehart targets. 

 

 

Here are the targets he designed. Pretty awesome.

http://www.ultimateanatomyorganbuck.com/

Edited January 16, 2015 by Matty

[Rusty]

His shot was above the spine though, he even mentions it on the show. 

 

That's what usually happens.