blood trailing

[kdlong]

my brother shot an 8 point behind the shoulders just a little higher than he wanted. we trailed it for a good 3/4 mile up hill into the blackjacks till we lost all blood. i just wonder how for they can travel in this shape. he is a wall mounter for sure we have pics off the game camera. i know the meat won't be any good if i find it now but we would atleast like to recover the rack.i always try to honor what we kill. i guess thats the indian hertage in us. sorry to ramble just bummed that we both lost deer this weekend.

 

[twocan]

my brother shot an 8 point behind the shoulders just a little higher than he wanted. we trailed it for a good 3/4 mile up hill into the blackjacks till we lost all blood. i just wonder how for they can travel in this shape. he is a wall mounter for sure we have pics off the game camera. i know the meat won't be any good if i find it now but we would atleast like to recover the rack.i always try to honor what we kill. i guess thats the indian hertage in us. sorry to ramble just bummed that we both lost deer this weekend.

Try a dog, any dog that shows interest in hunting when you let it out will do.

 

[kdlong]

we used to have a begal that you could lead on a leash to trail deer that had been shot, but that was better than 25 years ago. times like this is when i miss that old dog. guess i just have to train me another since i'm into bow hunting. thats the drawback to using a bow. i used to just muzzle loader or riffle to hunt.

 

[Bulls eye]

High behind the shoulder isnt neccessarily a kill shot. Also the fact that the deer was traveling UP HILL leads me to believe it was not mortally wounded. Just my thoughts. Could be wrong.

 

[twocan]

But just about any dog can do better than you and i. Take that house dog out there.

 

[kdlong]

bulls eye i have actually had deer run up hill several time being fatually (sp) shot. down in the kiamichi mountains they don't have much choice. but that is true in flatter areas.
twocan i can see the expreesion on my wife face when i load her minpin up to got trail my shot deer. the deer wouldn't be the only thing bleeding or needing to be found.

 

[twocan]

She' ready to go. Drop that tailgate and watch her load up. I hope you have a mini truck.

 

[kdlong]

ours which looks just like that one. all you have to is open the truck door and she will jump in. she loads in my f250 without any problem. she will trail squirrels in the yard but the wife yeels at me for letting her do it.

 

[imhntn]

Sorry to hear about you guys losing one KD. I hit a doe high this year and she shut off the bleeding in just a little while and we never saw her again. I am convinced there is an area below the back bone and above the lungs that you can pass through and not get a killing shot. If he is dead, I hope you guys find him but here is hoping he shows back up on your trail cams soon.

 

[kdlong]

thanks,me to . we'll now this weekend hopfully he'll be there.