Originally Posted by
Hatfield Hunter
here in west central Wi if you don't go after your deer within 30 minutes a lot o times the Wolves will have it. But yes your seem right, many are now being to politically correct .
Originally Posted by
falcon
In this area if you wait until morning the coyotes will have eaten everything except for some bones and the antlers. That's why my shots are picked very carefully. One of the places i hunt is military property: Hunters absolutely must be off the place NLT than 1 1/2 hours after sunset.
Originally Posted by
rockport
You should only wait as long as you think it will take the deer to die. Deer can be just as easily wasted by going after them too early or late
I agree. Each situation has it's own factors. But it general waiting 20 minutes or so should be all you need. Once in our UP I went back to my truck and put up my rifle then went to find my deer. There were already wolf tracks around it when I got there. The last time I put away my rifle I can tell you.