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He bucked when I shot then walked next to some trees and hunched a little then walked behind some other trees and then after a minute he bolted across the hillside probably 100 yards and into a draw I couldn't really see into.
Quote He bucked when I shot then walked next to some trees and hunched a little then walked behind some other trees and then after a minute he bolted across the hillside probably 100 yards and into a draw I couldn't really see into. From this report....I'd be willing to wager you find him in that draw VERY close to where you saw him last.
This thread and the information in it is exactly the kind of stuff that needs to be in a special stickied topic for new hunters.Tons of good information here.@jennabug
If you lose his tracks, get your head down low and look along the direction of travel from the last known tracks - often you can see the disturbance in the vegetation that is not visible when looking down on it. Otherwise, lots of good advice here, a couple more pointers:Mark where you shot from, so you can look back after you cross the river and are trying to find where he was standing.Flag blood, hair, bone or muscle fragments. Even if you are following a good trail, flag a second location before you lose sight of the last flag. If you lose the trail, it will help pick it up again.When looking for blood, don't forget to look at the grass and brush at deer level - if the bullet didn't exit and he's not dripping blood, he may still be brushing blood on to the standing vegetation he passes through.As previously mentioned, using a GPS to grid out the area can be a great help.
