Blood Trail Problems
12-23-2013, 04:12 PM
#31
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
I had something similar happen this year, just with a bow. I shot and hit a branch i missed while clearing shooting lanes and I thought I missed behind the deer until I found the arrow and there was blood on it. I left it for 8 hours and went back and tracked it. Tracking it I had the same experience with pools of blood followed by drops. About 400 yards from where I shot it I ended up jumping it. Decided to let it sit overnight after that. Next morning got on it again and tracked it another 2 miles and eventually found it. Last 150 yards there was no blood, was just going on leaves that were kicked up. He ended up just running out of blood. Was a muscle shot. If you can I would try to stay on it as long as possible.
12-23-2013, 05:14 PM
#32
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Vermont
Posts: 486
I have blood trailed a lot of deer at night and my rule is if you jump it, leave it. If you tracked it as far as you say you did, then you most likely won't find it. But in no way would I not go look for the deer again. You owe it to yourself and the deer. The blood looks bright red and not foamy or a purple color, so I agree with the others and think it's a muscle hit. One pic shows that blood is coming out both sides so you still may have hope. Good luck. Post if you found it.
12-24-2013, 05:02 AM
#33
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Posts: 452
While I understand you are from Nebraska, moderators don't normally remove people simply because they stir controversy with differing opinions that hold validity.
Moderators usually ban people when they launch personal or insulting attacks against other members. (IE: watch as Topgun attacks me in various threads)
Of course, there are forums where its "My way or the highway" and dissenting opinions are not tolerated...but most folks wouldn't want to be a member of one of those forums anyhow.. regardless of your opinion.
oh.. and one other thing.. If you start reporting someone just because you don't agree with them, it will just get you ignored..
Boy who cried wolf scenario.
Moderators usually ban people when they launch personal or insulting attacks against other members. (IE: watch as Topgun attacks me in various threads)
Of course, there are forums where its "My way or the highway" and dissenting opinions are not tolerated...but most folks wouldn't want to be a member of one of those forums anyhow.. regardless of your opinion.
oh.. and one other thing.. If you start reporting someone just because you don't agree with them, it will just get you ignored..
Boy who cried wolf scenario.
12-24-2013, 07:11 AM
#34
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Central Illinois
Posts: 848
I shot a deer with a muzzleloader this evening and was unable to locate it. I followed a pretty consistent blood trail for what I'm guessing was over a mile. It would be pools of blood followed by drops for a while, then pools again, and so on. I'm guessing I kept jumping the deer, but it was dark and so far off my hunting property I just kept after it hoping for the best. Eventually I lost the trail, but have no idea if the wound clotted or I just need to go back and look again during daylight. Since I shot it in low light, I have no idea where I actually hit it. I wasn't sure if muscle hits could bleed that consistently for so long? If so, I'm guessing that's how it traveled so far. The trail seemed to taper off the last few hundred yards, but it was after over a mile of a consistent trail. I just wish I knew if it was a lethal shot or not.
12-24-2013, 07:43 AM
#35
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
No doubt the deer was pushed too quick and too far before stopping. It may have laid down and bled out early on, but now the odds of finding the deer would probably be minimal unless you have a trained blood dog on leash (if legal) to help find the deer. It would also be wise to get permission to be on that property.
12-24-2013, 08:28 AM
#36
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,230
Shhhh! Careful now! Old YOU KNOW WHO will come roaring on the scene and accuse you of giving "unwarranted and useless advice". We can't be having that can we?
On a side note, it has been several days since the OP posted this. I wonder what the outcome was? Did he recover the deer or not? I for one sure hope he did.
On a side note, it has been several days since the OP posted this. I wonder what the outcome was? Did he recover the deer or not? I for one sure hope he did.
Last edited by flags; 12-24-2013 at 09:59 AM.
12-24-2013, 10:25 AM
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 1,071
Shhhh! Careful now! Old YOU KNOW WHO will come roaring on the scene and accuse you of giving "unwarranted and useless advice". We can't be having that can we?
On a side note, it has been several days since the OP posted this. I wonder what the outcome was? Did he recover the deer or not? I for one sure hope he did.
On a side note, it has been several days since the OP posted this. I wonder what the outcome was? Did he recover the deer or not? I for one sure hope he did.
haha
most cases that type of shot is never recovered..or if it is..coyotes have got it.
12-24-2013, 10:47 AM
#38
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Flags is right on again, LOL! I would have to agree that the deer will probably survive or has been eaten by yotes if it wasn't found the next day. Yotes are very opportunistic little buggers and don't take long to find an animal like that. A few years ago I shot a spike from a treestand with my bow up here in southern Michigan right before dark and had to go 1/2 mile back to the truck to get our two wheel cart. In the little time it took to dress the buck out and go get the cart there was a pack of yotes closing in on the carcass and I was wondering if I was going to have to do battle with them to get out of the woods with the buck.
Last edited by Topgun 3006; 12-24-2013 at 10:49 AM.