Right after the shot replsay the shot in your mind- what did you see when you shot (sight picture), where did you see the bullet or arrow strike (good hit or not), what was the animals reponse, and then where did it go etc.

Good advice! And to do this, you have to follow through on your bow shot, watching the arrow hit, and then watching and listening in those few seconds afterwards. This can make short work of tracking.

Disagree with this statement gun or bow it is always best to give the animal plenty of time. Your statements come from inexperience. Give yourself a few more years and deer and you will realize why most seasoned hunters follow this guideline

Thanks for agreeing with me. In fact, by waiting the 30 mins, you are doing a better job not letting the animal suffer. If you pursue immediately, a spike of adrenaline can occur and they run off further, instead of just sitting down quietly.

So true,it's amazing how tough deer are.

I also agree with waiting 30 minutes. If you ever trail a deer too soon and jump it you will see why. I learned this the hard way on the 3rd deer I ever shot. I jumped it and a 150 yard blood trail became a 400 yard hard to follow trail. I got the deer but it was difficult. This was a single lung hit.