Either one..Woodsman wrote:Woody, are you referring to arrow shot deer or gun shot deer? A bullet hole from a high powered rifle does a lot of damage on any ham shot animal and it usually bleeds out. We've tracked down a few too, but there was always a heavy blood trail.
The arrow hole seems to bleed better and if you keep pushing the deer he can bleed out.
If the femoral is cut he is a dead deer in a matter of a 150 yards MAX..
For ham hits (no femoral), it must be a silent push and steady push. A walking deer is a lot easier to trail than a running deer..
FROM MY ARTICLE....
* A hip-shot deer. A large artery (femoral) runs down the inside of each
deer leg. This artery is protected from the side by the leg bones. The
femoral artery is most often severed from the rear or at an angle. If this
artery is cut, the bleeding will be profuse and the deer will usually be
found in less than 100 yards. The ham of a deer is also rich in veins with
a lot of blood. A hip-shot deer should be tracked immediately. Track him
slowly and quietly to keep him moving (walking). If you jump him and he
runs, back off for a few minutes then continue trailing. You want him to
walk, not run. A walking deer is easier to trail.