This was a high hit with a gun…..Still alive the next morning but weak enough by then that he quickly gave up….The lower shot was the finishing one.



Low gut shot with a bow…..Still alive the next morning but too weak to get up and run….



Another low gut hit…..not even stiff when we found him the next morning…….



I’m just trying to make a point…..How many deer like these would have not been recovered had the tracker just went out ASAP because of the hunter’s impatience??? Part of the trackers job is to help you take the right steps to increase your chances of recovery. If you really want to increase your chances of recovering marginally hit deer, then learn to recognize when you’ve made a bad hit and back out on your own…..before you push it 700 yards…..or jump it out of its bed at 250 yards. Know what the signs of a bad hit look like. White hair and guts are a sure sign to go home and wait.