After the shot. To stomp or not to stomp your grounds?
 

Lets say you shot a fairly nice buck. Not to big, Not to small. You know that theres at least another monster in the woods. You shot this one cause the freezer is gettin low.

You can't find a good blood trail but know he's down. Just a matter of time before you find him.

The Question:

Do you stomp all over trying to find him?

Or

Go in as quietly and slowly as possible for the quickest amount of time, then if you don't find nothing, forget about cause you don't want to leave scent and spook the other deer?

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If you don't go in an exhaust every possibilty and give it the most effort you can, you are a slob.

Now granted some peoples best efforts are different, but you should give it all you can, even if it means walking thru your areas.

There's a happy medium between your 2 efforts. GO in and follow the trail like normal taking as long as needed. IF you still feel the deer is dead, you should grid or circle pattern the entire area. Not wanting to spook future deer is a poor reason to call off a track and you don't belong out there hunting.

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If you are afraid of messing up your area, don't shoot the little one in the first place.

You have to cover every inch of that property looking for it!!!

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I agree with the three posts above, period![&:]

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i agree with jmbuckhunter

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gotta find it or exhaust every option doing so. spray down, wear scentlock, rubber boots and be quiet.

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Look for the deer or dont take the shot in the first place.

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Agree with all the other posts...

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I think you see where this is going and you have your answer.

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There is only one answer, and I think you have it.

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Agreed......and I just went through this....but with a doe. The decision is made for you....."after the shot".

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You got to be kiddin, Right!

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Always find your deer if you know you can!

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FIND THE @&*% DEER, DONT WORRY ABOUT THE EVERYTHING ELSE. IF SO, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN THE SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAS SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I cant believe that there would even be a thought not to look for the deer because of spooking other deer. You wouded it now its your job to find it.

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I didn't have to go any further than the first sentence of the first reply..Iagree with that statement!

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If you don't plan to exhaust every possibility to find a deer then don't take the shot! EDIT: I really hope this was a rhetorical question!

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Yes, use all available ways and means to recover a deer!

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Trust me..........you don't want to get ME started on this topic. ;)

Exhaust every effort at your disposal to find every animalyou release an arrow at. There is NO other way.

It's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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You turn the woods inside out if you have a hit deer. You exhaust any and all options. It doesn't matter if it is a monster a spiker or a doe.

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I always enjoy it when someone starts a thread and gets reamed. Then never returns to post another comment. I too hope this was a hypothetical situation. SHEESH

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I agree with the first 3 posts. I searched for a deer for 3 days straight.

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You shot the deer...thats the main thing here. Your not worried abuot other deer coming in. Finding your deer is THE goal. Stomp all you want.

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I agree with everyone else on this. One other thing is how do you know that you are going to get a shot at this other big deer anyway!! Thats no guarantee!!