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Here’s a good example of a low gut hit just like the one from the call…..This deer was shot on an afternoon hunt. It was my second track of the morning the next day so we didn’t get to it until around 9-10 AM that morning…..14-15 hrs after the shot. The deer was still alive and jumped up when we found him. Fortunately, he was weak enough at that point that he quickly gave up and we finished him off. Running in as soon as the hunter calls because they say they have “good blood” or they need you to track it right then is not doing them any favors in most cases. You may get some but they'll be just as many or more that you'll just jump up and run.