ORIGINAL: DougE
If I shoot a deer and it runs out of sight,I generally don't even consider picking up the trail for at least 45 minutes.In most cases,it's already pitch black by the time I crawl out of my tree and recover the deer anyway.I like looking for them after dark.
i guess i am fortunate,i only remember going after 1 deer in 50 years after dark..most of my buck were always in morning and ones i got at evening near dark,always fell right down because i usually make good shot..
no 45 minutes for sproulman..