Shot a really nice buck this morning gave him 2 1/2 hours before looking for him, I finally find blood and start tracking him he jumps a fence and goes into a thicket, I cross the fence and pick up blood trail start heading into the thicket following the blood and he jumps up about 40 yards from me so i backed out. Going to wait until dark and then turn a guy i know blood hound on him. What would you do
Wounded deer
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bowhunterfanatic
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Exactly what you've stated. Hopefully he won't go far and you'll find him in bed number 3.
ML or bow? If ML depending on shot he's probably bleeding out internally but not leaving much of a blood trail. Wait as long as you can but I hate tracking in the dark. Dogs a great idea, hope you find him.
Hope you find him.
I like your plan. Sucks for you and the deer. You're doing the right thing by backing out and turnin the dogs loose later.
wsm
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Good luck ,hope you find your buck .
bobbuck
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Good luck.
backyardtndeer
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I probably would have backed out after the first time jumping him. When I wild go back would depend on what the blood looks like. Good luck.
Hindsight is always 20/20 but I would have stopped at the fence and left then.
Good luck and I hope you find him.
Good luck and I hope you find him.
The way I read it he did back out after jumping him the first time. I think the deer jumped the fence right after the shot.
In my experience, once they lay down to die and you jump them they will run forever. But you waited 2.5 hours to start tracking after a ML shot. That should've been more than enough time.
thirdwilliam
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good luck
backyardtndeer
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Guess I read wrong. I thought he waited 2.5 hours before starting and jumped the deer shortly after picking up the trail, then continued tracking and jumped the deer again.
Whatever the case, good luck finding him.
You might be right. The more I read it the more confused I get!
Right, a lot of times if they are moving good, you can push them a long ways. Also, what the blood looks like. It can be bright red, frothy, dirty which indicates a gut shot. Gut shots are bad.
I was following a blood trail i come to a fence the deer jumped the fence so i crossed the fence to follow the blood trail i go in the thicket following the blood and jump him in the thicket so i backed out, I only jumped the buck one time.
I am with you now. Good call and I think you are making the right decision, but I also hate tracking after dark!
Union Co. Boy
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Good luck with him. The dog will be the game changer I'd say. Hope to see some success pics!!!
