A good lessen learned today
 

This morning my father shot a doe from 25 yards, and was unsure of the hit due to his arrow speeds. It was foggy and misting, but we stuck with our decision to wait 1 hour. After the 1 hour wait, we began tracking, to a meager blood trail. Determined to give it our all, we tracked for 6 hours in thickets, getting soaked, with only 125 yards of blood trail to show for it. Our hopes for recovery were grim, but we continued on. at 2pm, we called some fellow club members for help. We all gave up hunting today and ended up finding the deer 200 - 250 yards away. Liver shot. While we were very in doubt of recovery, we kept going, and when we lost blood, one person would stand at last blood, and 3 others would crawl on hands and knees, looking for signs of the wounded deer.
Morel of the story. Just because you run out of blood, or track for 2 hours doesnt mean that deer isnt dead. We tracked that deer from 8 - 4:30, without a blood trail for 50 yards. Perserverence and patience will reward you with a recovery! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: A good lessen learned today
 

congrats. on a great tracking job,and on the deer.I say amen to your statement. don't giveup.

&quot;You Done Did Good&quot;

I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

RE: A good lessen learned today
 

Congratulations to you.

&quot;Size isn't important, but it HELPS!!!&quot;

RE: A good lessen learned today
 

Way to stick with it congrats to all...

RE: A good lessen learned today
 

Congratulations, never give up when the game may be down.

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Finding them after so much work feels soooooo good! Jim

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Sounds like a bunch of human bloodhounds to me. Great job. I've tracked a lot of deer and found deer people have given up on and followed them much further before recovering them.... but I can't honestly say I'd have the stick-to-it-ivness you guys did. Eight and half hours is a major drain on the eyes and body. Great job...... CONGRATS ON THE Recovery.

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congrats, way to hang in there

RE: A good lessen learned today
 

Could use a few more like you in so east MO
some of these guys around here give up after
a half an hour and go after another one!!