Recovery, What To Do After the Shot.
08-25-2008, 08:09 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 430
RE: Recovery, What To Do After the Shot.
Excellent info. I've always been impatient, and have lost a couple deer because of it. I've learned to think more about the animal and less about myself.
I definitely agree about getting the glasses on him post-shot. Another thing I try to do if he moves out of sight is focus on the last place I saw him, ID a landmark, so I can get right on the trail when it's time. I've been surprised at times at how far they can move from the hit before the blood starts showing up on the ground. Also, most already know this, but don't look only on the ground. If it's a good hit you'll see blood on saplings and brush about thigh-high (your thigh).
I definitely agree about getting the glasses on him post-shot. Another thing I try to do if he moves out of sight is focus on the last place I saw him, ID a landmark, so I can get right on the trail when it's time. I've been surprised at times at how far they can move from the hit before the blood starts showing up on the ground. Also, most already know this, but don't look only on the ground. If it's a good hit you'll see blood on saplings and brush about thigh-high (your thigh).
08-25-2008, 08:21 PM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Recovery, What To Do After the Shot.
ORIGINAL: usmc1978
Excellent info. I've always been impatient, and have lost a couple deer because of it. I've learned to think more about the animal and less about myself.
I definitely agree about getting the glasses on him post-shot. Another thing I try to do if he moves out of sight is focus on the last place I saw him, ID a landmark, so I can get right on the trail when it's time. I've been surprised at times at how far they can move from the hit before the blood starts showing up on the ground. Also, most already know this, but don't look only on the ground. If it's a good hit you'll see blood on saplings and brush about thigh-high (your thigh).
Excellent info. I've always been impatient, and have lost a couple deer because of it. I've learned to think more about the animal and less about myself.
I definitely agree about getting the glasses on him post-shot. Another thing I try to do if he moves out of sight is focus on the last place I saw him, ID a landmark, so I can get right on the trail when it's time. I've been surprised at times at how far they can move from the hit before the blood starts showing up on the ground. Also, most already know this, but don't look only on the ground. If it's a good hit you'll see blood on saplings and brush about thigh-high (your thigh).
Marking the spot visually and mentally. Things change when we're back on the ground.
And, blood can be on the underside of plant leaves and brush.
Great information usmc1978 I'll add it to the post.
08-26-2008, 05:36 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
RE: Recovery, What To Do After the Shot.
This thread was a great help to me two years ago. It was the first time a deer didn't fall in sight for me. I remembered what I read here and put the information into practice. It took me a few hours but I found my doe. Without this thread I don't know if that would have happened. Thanks again Rob!
08-26-2008, 05:57 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kansas city, Missouri
Posts: 2,571
RE: Recovery, What To Do After the Shot.
ORIGINAL: OHbowhntr
All great stuff, I'll add just a couple of pics, because I think they do such a nice job of showing the difference between good "LUNG BLOOD," and "LIVER BLOOD."
These are of a doe I shot last year....
First LUNG
All great stuff, I'll add just a couple of pics, because I think they do such a nice job of showing the difference between good "LUNG BLOOD," and "LIVER BLOOD."
These are of a doe I shot last year....
First LUNG
08-26-2008, 06:56 AM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 21,043
RE: Recovery, What To Do After the Shot.
wow! i didnt realize how different the color of blood is from the lung to the liver
If you can't tell.....or you don't see the bright stuff......
Go home. Come back. If he's dead....he'll still be dead becasue of your wait.