Guest flatwoodhunter Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 anybody have thoughts on tracking equip. such as the blood hunter. i lost a deer last night and im sick to my stomach so im looking into getting some kind of tracking device. any help appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 First off, I feel your pain, BTDT. Second, and not what you want to hear, but no "device" is the real answer for your current dilemma. Really there are no easy answers, or quick fixes. The answer lies in better shooting, better tracking skills, better hunting (as in knowing when to let the trail sit and not push the deer), and even more tenacity in never giving up the trail. Some of the devices may be of some assistance some of the time. The heat sensor things are illegal in some states, and the flashlights deals may help under certain contiditions. Personally, if the trail is so sparse that I need one of those, I better back out and try it in the morning. Better luck next time, HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I have to agree with Hoosierbuck. The best device you can get for tracking deer, is yourself. Experience and learning how the animal reacts when hit, depending on where it was shot. Most of these new lights they have on the market will help you see blood on a moderate to heavy blood trail. They will not help you find pin drops of blood any better. I have spent a lot of time on my hands and knees crawling through the woods looking for that next tiny spec of blood. When ther is no blood, sometime you have to follow the deers track for a ways before finding more blood. There is a lot of learning to be done. I have been tracking deer for almost 25 years and every tracking job gives you new information to add to the list. The best thing you can do is save your money on devices and try to get in on as many tracking jobs as you can. Ask your friends, if they hit one to give you a call to come along. Whether they know where the deer is or not. This will give you practice and experience to gain confidence in yourself and your tracking ability. And always remember you can never look to long in trying to recover a wounded deer. You have to know you have done everything you could to try and find it. Stay persistent and keep trying to learn. I hope this helps you and good luck in the learning process. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 usually the game warden will know of a local houndsman who will find your deer. generally works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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