ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Congratulations in finding your deer.
So like you I planned to let it sit for 4-5 hours. Well, then it started sprinkling. I didn't have a choice but to push the animal. I jumped him up 4 times.
Rain will not make the deer die any quicker. IMO you still have to wait it out even if it means no blood trail.
Well, I totally disagree, as I recovered the deer, and seriously don't think I would if not.A hunter needs to make some calls no matter what a book might say. There is no hard fast black/white rules. Under some circumstances, you would be right, in my mine, well I found deer. Proof is in the pudding.