(Annual) Recovery, What to do After the Shot (Anatomy Link added)

[Illinoisbow]

Well i had a long post typed up about how i failed to use your method, but i lost my connection and lost it.

So i'll make this one short and sweet.
Thanks for the great info Rob

[gzg38b]

I'll agree with the Coleman Lantern. Blood just glows with the lantern.

Mark the last spot you saw the deer. Sometimes, I'll shoot a practice arrow to the spot I last saw the deer. That way, it's easy to find once you're on the ground.

Also, I think it's best to wait in your treestand instead of walking out of the woods. While you are waiting, you should be WATCHING and LISTENING. Alot of times, you can see or hear the deer circle back toward you. Or you can hear him make his final death thrash. That's music to my ears. Not only do you know the deer is dead, but you know the general direction the thrashing came from. That makes it alot easier to find the deer.

If you lose blood, don't be afraid to come back in the morning. I've spent hours searching at night, only to come back in daylight and walk right up on the deer. Look for white on the ground and horizontal lines. The white belly stands out.

Also, there's no such thing as too much light. Coleman Lanterns, spotlights, flashlights, more is better.

Finally, go slow and be quiet.

[24/7 hunter]

Hi guys.the othernight i shot a doe at 18 yards broadside. I think i hit her a little far back but im not 100% sure. i waited an hour, got down from my tree as quiet as possible and went home. me, my dad and my brother returned an hour later. We didnt find any blood right away since i forgot to mark where she was when i shot her. We found a pile of blood about fifty - 75 yards from where she was when i shot her. It wasnt bubbly so it wasnt a lung shot. It was just a plain red blood. We decided to follow the trail since it was supposed to rain. We followed the trail for a pretty long ways. From the blood trail it seems she made a big loop back towards where she was when i shot her. We marked every so far with tissue paper to find the blood spots. Then we went home.

Im not sure if we were pushing her or not. The route she took wasnt on any major trails for long. mostly through thick swampy stuff. Her trail was zig zagging and it appeared she wanted to bed down but we never found where she did. Some areas there was good blood and some we would find just a tiny drop.

Last night it did rain and now i dont have any idea if i have a chance of finding her. This would be my 2nd bow deer and i went from the highest of highs to the ultimate low.
Does anyone know what organ i may have hit?

Anyone have any ideas to track a wounded deer after it rains?
Thanks, i appreciate the help

[BobCo19-65]

Let' s recover the animals"™ bowyers, we owe it to them, we owe it to each other, and we owe it to ourselves.

Don't mean to be too critical, but a bowyer is a person who makes bows.

[Rob/PA Bowyer]

ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65

Don't mean to be too critical, but a bowyer is a person who makes bows.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.2000. bowyer SYLLABICATION:bow·yer PRONUNCIATION:byr NOUN:1. One who makes or sells bows for archery. 2.Archaic An archer.

[BobCo19-65]

OK, I see. Thanks for clearing that up. You are looking at definition #2. Guess I only knew of the first definition. Don't really speak or thinkin archaic terms. FWIW, Archaic is as per difinition; primitive, no longer current or applicable.

[Rob/PA Bowyer]

I guess I need to change my username then. Thanks Bob, don't want to offend the traditionalist. Now back to our regularly schedule program.

Wait, I've sold bows so I guess I can keep it. [8D]

[font="arial,sans-serif"]bow·yer Listen: [ byr ]
[font="arial,sans-serif"]n. [ol][*] One who makes or sells bows for archery.[*] Archaic An archer.[/ol]I also edited the main to read better Bob, thanks, I think it sounds better anyway.

Let' s recover the animals"™ bowhunters, we owe it to them, we owe it to each other, and we owe it to ourselves. Good luck out there....

[BobCo19-65]

Rob, really, I didn't mean or intend to start any kind of "beef" with you. It wouldn't be worth it over something so small as this. Sorry if I offended you. And personally, I don't draw a line between traditional and compound as some compoud and trational shooters do. Never brought that up at all.Just wanted to bring something to your attention.

[Rob/PA Bowyer]

Hey old friend, I'm not offended, that be silly. That's the problem with the internet, ya can't see the smile or emotions thus the little silly emoticons. I appreciated it in fact, that line always bothered me and I should have changed it earlier, you gave me a reason too. I've long respected your posts and if I would have gotten offended, I'd come to you personally, not here in public. Keep up the great work Bob, never change.

[BobCo19-65]

That's the problem with the internet, ya can't see the smile or emotions thus the little silly emoticons.

You're exactly 100% correct, and I'd advise anyone ready this to keep that in mind. Body language, vocal punctuations and flucuationsare non-existant on the internet.

And likewise on kind words, I appreciate it.