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Old 09-02-2002, 08:08 PM
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All great advice guys, keep them coming. What happens after the shot makes or breaks a easy recovery.

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Great reccomendations Rob/PA Bowyer....... I always wait a minimum of 1 hour and when at all possible 2 hours.( unless I see it die at close range) Learned a few hard lessons when I was young and starting. The person who really taught me the sport had shot 35-40 deer with a bow. His rule was to always wait 2 hours! If the shot was questionable or you didn't know where you hit, wait 4 hours or the next morning.( rain or warm weather changes this slightly) He learned this from years of experience. If you push or bump the deer your in for a real mess and alot of work.

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Great post Rob, and I hope you files it away to post again next year.
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I agree with everything said here.......and what Iroquois said struck home a bit. I've seen people just flat out &quot;Blank out&quot; after that adrenaline rush that follows the release,and quizzing them about what just happened turns into a guessing game.
I've been on the same end of helping track animals, only to hear the infamous phrases......

(Where was he standing exactly?)<font color=red>&quot;He was standing right here......I'm pretty sure anyway?&quot;</font id=red>(Well where did he run?)<font color=red>&quot;He took off that way, but I'm not sure Exactly where because there were 2 deer with him and I got them confused as they ran&quot;</font id=red> (Ok...how did the deer react when shot)<font color=red> &quot;I don't know.....it just ran off&quot;</font id=red><img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>
Etc.....etc......etc.....you get the drift.

I know it's tough to do, and I guess it comes with taking a few animals and getting a bit more &quot;ice in the veins&quot;, but don't &quot;ZONE OUT&quot; in the excitement.......take as much in as you can like an investigator.
Excecute the shot then analyze the results as they unfold, and truly MARK the last spot you saw the animal. Pick something.....ANYTHING that you can absolutely identify from the ground.
You can know a patch of woods like the back of your hand, but from ground level, and many yards from your stand it's a whole new world. If your off by only a few yards, you can seriously compound your tracking job.
So like everyone said before me.....take quality shots,follow Rob's timeline, and pay attention.
Oh yeah......take a camera along with you for the celebration at the end of that trail! ( but I'll save all that for the yearly &quot;Quality Picture&quot; post. )
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Old 09-03-2002, 09:34 AM
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I'm just a rookie; in 5 years of bowhunting, only released 2 arrows. One hit a small branch that was unseen, one was a miscalculation in distance to target.

I guess what I've got to contribute is somewhere along the lines of Rob/PA Bowyer. Patience can be a great thing. Slow down! Enjoy the moments while you're stalking/tree-standing/observing a creature. It's a long wait until the following season. If you're going into it full speed, you'll drive yourself nuts waiting for the following season.

My biggest challenge this season will be self control. Can I control my stalking speed? Did I just bump an animal because I was trying to make something happen too quickly? Can I wait for a better chance to arrow this animal, or do I take a marginal shot (NO, wait!)?

All of these things mentioned here in this post will help me to control my own impatience, BEFORE and AFTER the shot.

Thanks all.

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Bravo on an excellant postand ditto to what Siskyou said.
If I'd been quiet while waiting on my last 9 point I wouldn't have had to track it for 3 hours and ~300 yard before finding it. The blood trail showed that the buck ran out of sight, then turned and came back within view of my tree- were I was messing with my gear while preparing to get down for an hour wait. From there it proceeded across a dry swamp at a quick pace (very little blood) until it made it to the other side and slowed down again and died within 130 yards of the other side. I figured he came back around to investigate, saw me being impatient and hightailed it out of there.

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Old 09-03-2002, 10:50 AM
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Rob,
Just a quick Thank You for this thread.
All very good things to remember as we get ready(are already into) another season.

I always carry marking tape (toilet paper is a bio-degradable alternative but dosn't work as well in wet weather) and mark the spot I took the shot from and also the spot I believe the deer was standing when hit. As I track I mark every 5 or so yards and/or blood drops to serve as a back trail if I lose the foward one. It's easy to get 5 -10 feet off and lose track of where you were and where the true trail is. Also helps if it is wet.


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Old 09-03-2002, 11:31 AM
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All great tips, thanks to all for the info.
Last year I had to track a deer at night due to bad weather coming in later that night with high winds and heavy rain. We figured every trace would be gone so we decided to find the deer. Fortunately, 2 years ago I had bought a flourescent light that works off 4 d cell batteries. That thing is great on blood. You have to hold it close to the ground and brush but it will make the smallest drop of blood easy to spot. Using the flourescent light we found the deer fairly easily.
One other thing we do when blood trailing and the sign is weak is work in a triangle (there's usually 3 of us when we bow hunt). The lead guy follows the main blood trail. The second guy stays a few yards back and a few yards to the right. The third guy stays on the left side of the main trail and few yards back. This way, when the deer turns or the lead guy loses the trail, the outside guys pick up the new trail off to the right or left. This also keeps the back two trailers from walking on the main blood trail. It's worked for us.

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