Hmmm, I know we were some happy campers when we finally found that doe of Greg's. One of the longest tracking jobs I've ever been on. Words of wisdom from that track:
1) Always take a bow with you when tracking. After a long wait from a morning hunt hit(had to correct your memory Ron, you know, the second thing to go), we started out in late afternoon for that doe on a midsection shot (we've lost deer to coyotes and bears several times). The deer stood up at fifteen yards and neither of us had a bow in our hands and then she took off. The next morning we took after the trail again.
2) After loosing a blood trail, follow the natural deer trails in the vicinity. We picked up blood a long ways from the last blood on a main trail that put us back on the track. After another 100 yards, we found her piled up.
3) She was not far from the Brule River, which is not unusual for a wounded animal to head for water.
Not all deer cooperate at the release of an arrow. Over the many years at Shrew Haven, we've had the good fortune of tagging over a hundred deer. That's a lot of blood trails (most are quick, but some aren't)and there's nothing like experience and persistence to help you learn.
We're hoping for many short trails this fall. Good luck everyone from the Shrew Crew.
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