I also have taken 3 animals now with slick tricks ( 2 deer 1 bear ) and also find there isn't a great blood trail. Everyshot was a passthru and all animals died quickly and were recovered but I just switched to an SST Jackhammer mechanical and the things leave a blood trail that looks like a crime scene. I will be hunting this season with those and see how they make out but after 2 kills I am impressed.