ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
I would have liked to have seen a little more effort. Just becuase there was a shower does not mean give up. Did you grid search or at least look at water sources when you lost the trail? Did you find you partners animal?
Its is nearly impossible to find blood after a decent rain. You should know that. And i don't blame him for not searching a 5 miles radius, the most you can do is a radius of a few hundred yards then after that the animal could be anywhere. You've just got to keep your head up high and try your best to make a better shot next time.