No blood trail
11-16-2019, 10:08 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 2
No blood trail
Hey guys,
I am hunting my grandfather property as I always do every year. This morning I saw a huge 8 pointer chasing a doe about 30 yards from me. Once he stopped I took a shot with my 30-30. It looked like I hit him and I was almost sure I did and he took of running and I watched him as far as I could see. I thought I heard something drop also. When I went up to look for blood the doe was still hanging around. I couldn't find any blood! Have any of you had an experience where there’s no blood trail? Just wondering if I should take another look.
I am hunting my grandfather property as I always do every year. This morning I saw a huge 8 pointer chasing a doe about 30 yards from me. Once he stopped I took a shot with my 30-30. It looked like I hit him and I was almost sure I did and he took of running and I watched him as far as I could see. I thought I heard something drop also. When I went up to look for blood the doe was still hanging around. I couldn't find any blood! Have any of you had an experience where there’s no blood trail? Just wondering if I should take another look.
11-16-2019, 10:29 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 14,714
Of course you should go back and look again, you may have only been feet from a blood trail. A 30 yard shot should result in a dead deer. If you thought you heard something drop, you probably did, they don't always drop like you pole axed them. I have had heart shot deer fo almost 100 yards. Get back there and find your deer.
11-16-2019, 10:39 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 2,743
I have shot and seen many deer get shot and NOT leave a blood trail, some never did, , some it took a while for it to start leaking up
so, yes 100% you should be out looking NOW<
try and follow the path it ran and to where you last seen it, and search from there out in grid search patterns
if you know anyone with a deer tracking dog, or know of folks in your area that ofer the services, call them FIRST and take them with you, a dog will find things WAY better than a human will!
and there worth the costs when ecovering a deer IMO, if needed!
so, yes 100% you should be out looking NOW<
try and follow the path it ran and to where you last seen it, and search from there out in grid search patterns
if you know anyone with a deer tracking dog, or know of folks in your area that ofer the services, call them FIRST and take them with you, a dog will find things WAY better than a human will!
and there worth the costs when ecovering a deer IMO, if needed!
11-17-2019, 03:40 AM
#7
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 2
Originally Posted by Oldtimr
I hope he comes back and reports if he found the deer.
11-17-2019, 04:17 AM
#8
Super Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Trumbull County, Ohio
Posts: 9,160
Did you ever find blood? Hair? Any sign of a hit?
If so search the edges of the field all the way around to see if the blood exits. If it doesn't exit you'll have to walk the field carefully. Might want to check with the owner before doing that and be very careful and respectful of the crops.
If no blood, a grid search is about all you can do.
-Jake
If so search the edges of the field all the way around to see if the blood exits. If it doesn't exit you'll have to walk the field carefully. Might want to check with the owner before doing that and be very careful and respectful of the crops.
If no blood, a grid search is about all you can do.
-Jake
11-18-2019, 06:22 PM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 511
Originally Posted by Bocajnala
Yep you probably have a dead deer. They don't always bleed and they can cover some distance without a pump
-Jake
-Jake
