lost deer
10-01-2008, 08:51 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
RE: lost deer
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
How much did you look?..........How far did you track?..........etc etc.
If this is going to be like pulling teeth seriously don't expect too much help.
You do realize that you probably WON'T find any blood at least for some distance because the arrow entered high with no exit right?
You might now find any even next to the animal laying there dead...........so what are your plans from here? Just be pissed and say "Oh well" or what?
Wait til' first light, take the likely direction of travel and go SLOWLY. JUst because you aren't finding any sign doesn't mean the deer is off eating daisies somewhere.
Look high on passing tree trunks for light blood splatter.
How much did you look?..........How far did you track?..........etc etc.
If this is going to be like pulling teeth seriously don't expect too much help.
You do realize that you probably WON'T find any blood at least for some distance because the arrow entered high with no exit right?
You might now find any even next to the animal laying there dead...........so what are your plans from here? Just be pissed and say "Oh well" or what?
Wait til' first light, take the likely direction of travel and go SLOWLY. JUst because you aren't finding any sign doesn't mean the deer is off eating daisies somewhere.
Look high on passing tree trunks for light blood splatter.
Get all of your buddies and run a grid in the morning, slowly, you will find blood, the deer has a broadhead and arrow in it....everything bleeds somewhat no matter what happens....think if someone jacked you in the top of the shoulder with a bh tipped arrow, would blood hit the ground right away?????? NO.....give it a few yards.....find the blood and stay on it.....Good Luck!
10-02-2008, 02:31 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: New Zealand (Wellington)
Posts: 233
RE: lost deer
Circling is good advice, if you have to get down on all fours looking for blood along the path the deer took.
Some states have dogs who will blood track and this service is often free might be worth checking out http://www.unitedbloodtrackers.org/index.php
They will want as much info as possible about where you hit the deer and what sort of penetration you got also how the deer reacted to the shot.
Good luck
Some states have dogs who will blood track and this service is often free might be worth checking out http://www.unitedbloodtrackers.org/index.php
They will want as much info as possible about where you hit the deer and what sort of penetration you got also how the deer reacted to the shot.
Good luck
10-02-2008, 06:45 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Eastern Shore MD
Posts: 2,487
RE: lost deer
My guess is its a shoulder wound (no pass through means you may havestuck in the bone) Good thing you waited till this morning, you're in for a tough track, dont expect much blood, get a good tracking dog if you can...
If the wound is only in the shoulder bones, you may not have killed it. But put your time in searching for it!
If the wound is only in the shoulder bones, you may not have killed it. But put your time in searching for it!