Coyote shot, no blood...

Pope94/IA · 10-02-2008, 01:55 PM

This past weekend I was out deer hunting and in the late morning, I had a coyote pop out. I took it at 25 yards and the shot looked good but when I got down to get find it I couldn't find any blood. The coyote ran off with the arrow still in it. and it was jabbed about 3/4 the through him. Would the arrow block any blood from leaving the coyote?

What should I do?

shrewbeer · 10-02-2008, 02:36 PM

he might have gone a little ways before bleeding. how long did you look for?

Austin/WI · 10-02-2008, 02:39 PM

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ORIGINAL: Pope94/IA

This past weekend I was out deer hunting and in the late morning, I had a coyote pop out. I took it at 25 yards and the shot looked good but when I got down to get find it I couldn't find any blood. The coyote ran off with the arrow still in it. and it was jabbed about 3/4 the through him. Would the arrow block any blood from leaving the coyote?

What should I do?

This past weekend? You should've been out looking long before now bud. He's probably dead somewhere, go find him.

wallhangr · 10-02-2008, 02:51 PM

Yeah, get that arrow back it might still be good.

V8Ranger · 10-02-2008, 03:38 PM

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Yeah, get that arrow back it might still be good.

Ya get the arrow and broad head back, they are worth more than the yote

Pope94/IA · 10-02-2008, 05:16 PM

I shot the coyote last weekend and we did look for it for about 2-3 hours. I just didn't get to the post fast enough.

there is a corn field just a little ways from where I shot and I was thinking he ran that way. But there was no blood so it was nearly impossible to find him.

blakefrautschi · 10-02-2008, 05:27 PM

the arrow probly blocked the blood from coming out to start, but after a few steps blood should have been at least dripping out of him.

mauser06 · 10-02-2008, 09:59 PM

between the arrow and the fur, it would be hard to find blood...if any reached the ground...that fur is definently going to kill the trail though....

i betcha if you knew what you were smellin for you coulda smelled your way to him....remember any "skunk" or stinky smells??

wis_bow_huntr · 10-03-2008, 05:23 AM

wow no pass through on a yote????? strange. sounds like you hit bone, and yes the arrow still inside itmay block any blood.

Pope94/IA · 10-03-2008, 08:43 AM

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between the arrow and the fur, it would be hard to find blood...if any reached the ground...that fur is definently going to kill the trail though....

i betcha if you knew what you were smellin for you coulda smelled your way to him....remember any "skunk" or stinky smells??

That is a great idea but the problem is we have this badger that is in that same area (in fact I saw him just 10 feet away from where I shot this coyote) and it smells really bad because of the badger.

I shot it then it ran though some brush and left a few things of hair behind then I saw it disappear near this little stream. I got over there and there was some fresh coyote tracks leading right up the stream but I lost them about half way. there was no smell.