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<blockquote data-quote="RockMcL" data-source="post: 5425613" data-attributes="member: 23050"><p>While in blind with my son, I watched his shot, buck mule kick, cut into brush and then I "saw" it cut left in the brush.</p><p></p><p>I saw the hit through my scope. Definitely heart hit, dead deer right...</p><p></p><p>Only waited for a cup after coffee and then hit the trail. Went to where last saw deer running but no blood. Started quartering and saw the buck running flat out looking totally fit. Had my son circle right so I could push the deer to him and he found his buck just inside the brush.</p><p></p><p>Apparently multiple bucks were on a hot doe and I just saw the wrong big body running in brush. </p><p></p><p>Ended in good news and lesson learned.</p><p>Rule 1 Don't shoot a deer. Shoot a deer heart, or lungs, or neck, or brain--- point being kill shot/know were you are shooting. OR DON'T SHOOT</p><p>Rule 2 If you don't find proper blood right away in direction you thought deer went go back to where shot and start over with an open mind.</p><p></p><p>If you lose blood sometimes it is as simple as the deer is going down hill, if it not spraying, the blood will build inside chest until something changes. </p><p></p><p>Circles as many pointed out are common. I recall tracking a buck step by step, blood by blood a full 100 yards only to find him dead in the tall grass 30' from where I shot him.</p><p></p><p>I have lost two deer that I recall. One at 16 year old and one interesting enough at 61. The one at 16 was because I was ignorant. The one at 61 was because I was stupid and shot my son's ML and I misjudged where it would hit at the range I shot. Coyotes got the last one another hunter got the first one.</p><p></p><p>We (family) usually track right away but we wait for kill shot or don't shoot. 99% of deer are gutted well within the hour.</p><p></p><p>Since I am writing a book, I will add that I recommend big holes. The only long track I have seen with family was a 5.56 62 grain hollowpoint. One lung and actually went through lower portion of heart. I stood last blood while my son worked ahead and found next. We gave that buck time but it ran a long way. We suspected since he was hurt competitor bucks pushed him...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockMcL, post: 5425613, member: 23050"] While in blind with my son, I watched his shot, buck mule kick, cut into brush and then I "saw" it cut left in the brush. I saw the hit through my scope. Definitely heart hit, dead deer right... Only waited for a cup after coffee and then hit the trail. Went to where last saw deer running but no blood. Started quartering and saw the buck running flat out looking totally fit. Had my son circle right so I could push the deer to him and he found his buck just inside the brush. Apparently multiple bucks were on a hot doe and I just saw the wrong big body running in brush. Ended in good news and lesson learned. Rule 1 Don't shoot a deer. Shoot a deer heart, or lungs, or neck, or brain--- point being kill shot/know were you are shooting. OR DON'T SHOOT Rule 2 If you don't find proper blood right away in direction you thought deer went go back to where shot and start over with an open mind. If you lose blood sometimes it is as simple as the deer is going down hill, if it not spraying, the blood will build inside chest until something changes. Circles as many pointed out are common. I recall tracking a buck step by step, blood by blood a full 100 yards only to find him dead in the tall grass 30' from where I shot him. I have lost two deer that I recall. One at 16 year old and one interesting enough at 61. The one at 16 was because I was ignorant. The one at 61 was because I was stupid and shot my son's ML and I misjudged where it would hit at the range I shot. Coyotes got the last one another hunter got the first one. We (family) usually track right away but we wait for kill shot or don't shoot. 99% of deer are gutted well within the hour. Since I am writing a book, I will add that I recommend big holes. The only long track I have seen with family was a 5.56 62 grain hollowpoint. One lung and actually went through lower portion of heart. I stood last blood while my son worked ahead and found next. We gave that buck time but it ran a long way. We suspected since he was hurt competitor bucks pushed him... [/QUOTE]
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