SW Iowa Hunter you made a great point. This topic was not intended to prevent members from posting for help come season. I'm sure it'll happen, could even be me. This post is meant to help everyone, including me at that moment after the shot. Everyone can use a little help in the woods and why not start now with this.

I'd also like to make another plug for using binoculars for bowhunting. They don't only help you scout during the season from your stand, looking for rubs, scrapes and movement. They will help you post shot. This other buck I took a couple years back was found easier due to the use of binos. I shot a buck right at fading light in the woods. I made what I thought was a good hit and lost the buck as it ran. I then picked up the binos and scanned the direction he ran and caught him standing looking back over his trail. I couldn't see him with my naked eye. I glassed him as it grew dark and watched him lay down. I knew I had to stay and watch for he wasn't but 60 yards out on the side hill. I glassed as it grew dark and watched him get off and limp away. I waited til way after dark and marked where he layed and left. I came back the next morning to a good blood trail and found the buck about 150 yards into a field laying under some growth. If I hadn't glassed him, I might of got down and spooked him off farther. I always follow up a shot with glassing.

<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>

<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>