RE: I hit one and can't find it!!........
Well said. I'm a good tracker and find things others can't. I can't help you from 1000's of miles away. I need to be there to see whats going on. If I don't then your on your own. Work it out. I learned from doing it....... not from running home and going on HNI to find out what everyone says. You learn by tracking not by talking on the net.
If your just starting out.......
use flagging tape
mark every spot of blood
stay off the trail
the buddy system works. have your buddy stand on the sight of last blood and go to look for more. when you find it mark it and call your buddy forward....., then you go on.
if you lose the trail........... backtrack
repeat if necessary
WORK
You will find it