I was in the woods behind my house maybe a 3 acre plot (I was looking for squirrel but I took a slug and a buckshot just in case) with my 20 gauge. About 4:30 I saw a big buck maybe 50 yards from me. I took my time and landed a shot on em. He did a mule kick and ran maybe 40 yards parallel to where I was. Problem was it was some very thick brush on the opposite side of a creek. I watched his rack moving back in forward in the same place for a few minutes and suddenly it disappeared. I didn't follow it immediately because I wasn't sure he was dead and i didn't want to spook em and force em run further. I heard what might have been 10 more steps and then I didn't hear anything. It had to be maybe 5:15 at this point. So I cross the creek and climb the hill. I found some semi dark blood in a puddle and a trail that runs for about 20 yards. Then nothing or at least I couldn't see anymore because it's dark at this point. I marked the location on my onx app on my phone so I can go look for em in the morning. The problem is its supposed to rain. Dang it I got work cut out for me in the A.M.

Call in a tracking dog.

A coleman, old style, pump up lantern will illuminate blood like a neon sign.

Reaper a tracking dog sounds great. ........if I had the money.

Do you have permission to track if he ran off the 3 acres?

Get a dog work some extra hours or hoc something
For your trophy sir.
I hope you find him!

Where are you located?

You better get a light and go find him. Gonna rain tonight and without a dog and no blood trail not good odds.

Every tracker I know just takes donations. And if your on hard times, they wouldn't take it of you tried. It ain't about money to us. Call a dog, we love to help.

In waverly. About 10 minutes northwest of Auburn

You shouldn’t be too far from idahomike.

Call a dog dude

Doesn't anyone go in the woods at 11 or midnite anymore to find a deer?

Nope. There be monsters


Damn children

Yep, this. Do the right thing and call a dog and get your buck. It really is that simple.

I'm close to you. Don't have a blood dog, but could help track if you needs it

And this my friend is the BIG problem. I went out there this morning and circled about 200 yards, nothing. Lesson learned, if it's deer season always keep my .308 on my back. Just another memory of my first TRUE hunting season.

So you're NOT gonna call somebody with a dog?

I will call someone with a dog barring I get permission from the adjacent land owner

No he's not