Thought I was going to need a tracker Sunday evening. Daughter blew both front legs out on a big bodied 9 pt. He bedded in the edge of the plot and I jumped him but could tell he only went 30-50 yards. Backed out and waited a little while and went back with some help. Found him laying with his head up and finished him.
We also had another 600+ yard track the previous Sunday on a 200 lb 9 pt with a double main beam on one side. This one was a low leg/brisket shot too. Seriously starting to consider a dog for trapping/tracking. We were lucky to recover both of these deer.