When tracking a sparce blood trail there is only one thing that you can be certain of - Where the last blood was found. This is your cosest link to him and should be the center of your attention. The idea is to move this center closer to him as you find more blood.

To many times a hunter tries to move this center himself, through frustration and second guessing what the animal might do. It's all in the blood trail and the further you can follow it, the longer it takes you to abandone it, the better your chances are.

Go back to you where you last marked blood ,forget about looking for the deer, look for blood. Your looking for a drop, a smear on a leaf or branch. Get on your hands and knees, look at low lying branches that could rub against him.

"Your deer is dead, he did not go far, he is laying on the ground waiting for you to find him - he is huge and he is yours!!!"

These are the only thoughts that you allow in your head.

Now go get him!!!!


Edited by - Rack-attack on 11/13/2002 13:11:53