Blood trailing tips and tricks


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Perhaps this is already answered somewhere in this forum, but Im new and have just started looking around here but here goes anyway. I consider myself a good bloodtrailer but Im sure you guys have some tips and tricks that maybe I dont use, so tell me what they are. I want to be the best I can be. Thanx in advance for any Info.

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this is my 2nd time deer hunting , but I've heard this b4 pour or spray a little peroxide on the ground , because the peroxide will bubble up upon contact of blood , i know it does on my cuts anyways

If this does work and you're struggling to find blood, you're gonna need a heck of a lot of peroxide...

-Gut shot deer tend to get thirsty... Look by water sources.

-Injured deer TEND to avoid going uphill.

-If you lose blood, be VERY careful where you step. You don't want to overturn the ground where blood can be laying.

There's a ton more, but I have to get back to work!

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Deer will often back-track, so just because you lose blood doesn't always mean they are laying in front of you.

Deer will often jump their own trail (usually to the side they were hit) and then lay in wait for you to pass by.

Don't forget deer will use the path of least resistance.

Wait 15-30 minutes before tracking a deer.

Deer wreak something awful when you find them the next day (I've vomited when field dressing a deer the next day), so don't give up just because its dark - I'll never make that mistake again.

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Deer will often back-track, so just because you lose blood doesn't always mean they are laying in front of you.

Deer will often jump their own trail (usually to the side they were hit) and then lay in wait for you to pass by.

Don't forget deer will use the path of least resistance.

Wait 15-30 minutes before tracking a deer.

Deer wreak something awful when you find them the next day (I've vomited when field dressing a deer the next day), so don't give up just because its dark - I'll never make that mistake again.

if it is cold and the shot lends itself to letting the deer go for many hours for example gut shot deer it is absolutely best to leave a deer overnight. although it may smell if its cold the meat will be fine i would rather deal with a little smell than not find my buck at all.

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