RE: How long do you wait after your shot?
 

If its a bad shot normally I'm wanting to pull my hair out. I will wait about five hours or maybe more. Depends on the weather, time of day, coyotes an etc.

RE: How long do you wait after your shot?
 

I usually wait around 2 hours if I KNOW it's a GOOD shot! I'll take my stand down and back to the truck, I'll also get rid of anything that will weigh me down for the drag out! I have a cleaning pac that I take in the woods when tracking/field dressing my deer, makes things easier as I like to go with bare minimum while hunting!

RE: How long do you wait after your shot?
 

If I see that it is a good shot and/or see the deer drop I go after it right away. If it is an iffy shot I may wait anywhere from 2 -24 hrs.

RE: How long do you wait after your shot?
 

it depends on the situation. Usually it takes me 30 minutes to pack up climb down ,pack the climber and gear, then go examine the arrow. so at least a 1/2 hour. sometimes i go back to the truck first to get rid of stuff then go track . so then 45 - 60 min

RE: How long do you wait after your shot?
 

The birthday buck I shot last week...I double lunged him. I was sure I put a great shot on him...so I waited a ½ hour and got down. I saw great blood....but didn't want to take any chances. I walked to my truck...made some calls...and then went back looking for him. Really he went down about the time I lost sight of him from my treestand...but I didn't know that at the time. Shot him at 8am, eventually took up the blood trail and found him roughly 10am 70 yards from my stand.. By that time, he was stiff as a rock.

RE: How long do you wait after your shot?
 

I've only racked up a single bowkill, but I heard her do a death dance right over a burm just out of sight, so I walked right up to the body immediately.
From what I've read, It really depends on the kill. No two kills would warrant the same time waited.

So to answer your question; anywhere from immediately to overnight.