wounded bear advice

[bafister69]

Got a shot on at least 5-6ft black bear tonight around 730. He was on his back legs looking at me at 60yards a little gust of wind pushed my shot left and I hit him inside of the side of his chest next to him armpit. Looked for an hour for blood until loss of light and wounded bear shut me down for the night. Gonna start the search again tomorrow. Here my question some guy just told me that big bears won't bleed most of the time; if this is true how to you track them? I will try and check in tomorrow morning but service has been bad with thus weather.

[deerhunter_98520]

Take a few buddies with you for help and get back on his trail where you left off....look for broken sticks, scuff marks from his feet, tracks....any little sign of him on the trail....the fat can clog up the wound and stop bleeding...if you can't find sign follow the path with the least resistance....stand where the last sign was and think which was would be the easiest for u to go if would band use marking tape to mark last sign....good luck keep us posted

[rasbo]

look in the nasty thick places you dont wanna go,thats where it will be if it died..

[MtnMuley]

look in the nasty thick places you dont wanna go,thats where it will be if it died..

  The path of least resistance has no bearing on a would ed bear.

[sirmissalot]

That's why I don't like those shots, if you were lucky you got one lung. They can go a ways on one lung. Good luck I hope you find it.

[Jingles]

Contact the member on here with blood / bear game recovery dogs and see if you can recover it that way Contact your local gamie first and explain the situation. He might allow you to use dog as long as kept on a leash...

[pianoman9701]

Turn on your GPS to tracking first thing. Look for a trail - foot prints, broken stuff, bent ferns, etc. If no luck with that, use the GPS and do a grid pattern starting where he was standing when you shot him and move 50 yards in the direction he took off in and 50 right and left. When you're convinced you've completely covered that grid, start another, either to each side or ahead of the last. The GPS will really help you see if you've covered the grid really well. Take a gun and be alert.

[ctwiggs1]

Turn on your GPS to tracking first thing. Look for a trail - foot prints, broken stuff, bent ferns, etc. If no luck with that, use the GPS and do a grid pattern starting where he was standing when you shot him and move 50 yards in the direction he took off in and 50 right and left. When you're convinced you've completely covered that grid, start another, either to each side or ahead of the last. The GPS will really help you see if you've covered the grid really well. Take a gun and be alert.

This is very good advice.  Sounds like someone has rescue experience?

[pianoman9701]

Anyone who's been bowhunting for more than a few years gets pretty good at tracking, or should! The GPS is an amazing tool, especially one like my 655T. Pinpoint accuracy in any cover.

[bafister69]

Tracked and circled for 5 hours in 500yrds in all direction he could have traveled had a couple guys help, no blood, so sign. Thanks for the advice and ill let you know if anything changes.

[BOWHUNTER45]

very tuff shot to make ...If you do not get both lungs on a bear he is gone ...Broadside shot is the best shot on a bear ...other than that your taking a risk of loosing him .  hope you find him ! 

[billythekidrock]

That's why I don't like those shots, if you were lucky you got one lung. They can go a ways on one lung. Good luck I hope you find it.

I agree. He would be lucky if he caught a lung. There is a very good probability that it deflected up between the ribs and shoulder and out the back. Not a very good shot with archery gear.

[Tiger1358]

Contact the member on here with blood / bear game recovery dogs and see if you can recover it that way Contact your local gamie first and explain the situation. He might allow you to use dog as long as kept on a leash...

 

[LittleHunter]

I would have to say on a frontal shot placement on a bear isn't the best but it doesn't put it past me that you have a dead bear close by. On your bigger bears they have longer thicker fer that will trap most of the blood leaving very little blood trail. I would get a bottel of peroxide and pour it in a spray bottel and go to the last sign you found and start spraying the peroxide and it will foam up when it comes in contact with the blood. It even works in the rain. we had to use it a few years ago on my Buddy's bear and we eventually found is bear dead in the creek.

[Kittman]

A badly wounded bear will usually run downhill, if so it would be worth checking in that direction.