You'll be my call Bob.... Will you do me justice?[8D] OF course you have to answer you damn phone, hey check your safety vest.

Call me up man..I got it now .... I'll tell the world, you have one down..I won't be held responsible for thier early replies though...somehow I think the "supporting crew comments" might lean towards the gimpy legged guy who shot the half rack! [:-]

I was hunting witha real goomer this past week in SD for Mulie. Well he shot at a doe and like a moron I took his word that he said he had missed it. We walked about 5 miles and while crossing a fence line he handed me his bow and that was when I notices the hair on his broad head. I will end it at that and I won't go into detail the conversation that followed.

Check your arrow after you shoot. Even if you think you miss, check the arrow.

Great post. I sure most everyone has gotten in a hurry to track and deer and it has cost them. I know I have. Great advice.

I saw bright white flashlights(not the yellow light bulbs). And Peroxide. I've used the tracking lights and honestly, a super bright white light with many LEDs is much better for tracking than one of those tracking lights.

Toilet paper. I usually carry a 1/4 roll of toilet paper in my pack. It serves a dual purpose. The 1st one is given. The second one is for tracking. I use small pieces of it for tracking. You can hang it on a tree or put a small piece next to your last blood. White stands out very good in the woods. I mostly use this for hard tracks. It's great for when you have to back track or you have to spread out in case the deer switched directions all of the sudden. I'm not sure if I would do this on public land as it may be considered littering, but after a few dewey mornings or a good rain, the stuff shrivels up, disappears and will degrade rather quickly.

This is a great post with great information.

is there any type of flash light that will shine on the blood
and say make it a florecent color for easy night tracking

yes, you can buy a UV blacklight flashlight. its typically 20-50 LEDs producing the famous purple or 'blacklight.' works great and is used every day at crime scenes to identify hard to find blood. you can get the flashlights on ebay for under 20$. this and a spray bottle of peroxide for daylight to hear the blood fizzing is a dynamite combo.

Ive got tabs you disolve in water which make body fluids glow in the dark. Just a light mist at chest level will give you a trail that you can follow in the dark without a light! A gut shotwill spray 5 feet across on a runner, and rain makes it easier yet.

Ok, are any of you other guys color blind? And if so, what do you use to help you with blood trails? I can usually work them out, but have some trouble, and it takes me a lot longer than most people. If it's wet out at all, just forget it. Really cuts down on my hunting time since I won't shoot one if its wet out.

Im as colorblind as a dog! Thats why I use Grim Reapers 1 7/8 inch. They leave a blood trail Jack the Ripper would be proud of!