Good buck hit, its dark...track or back off?

kyteach · Post by **kyteach** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:10 pm

I shot a pretty good buck this evening with my muzzeloader at about 4:30 eastern time. I found bright red blood, but the blood was minimal. After about 150 yards of tracking, we found the last blood right at dark. What would you guys do??? Pursue the buck tonight or give him till the morning? Thanks

ch312 · Post by **ch312** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:12 pm

if its cold enough, it wouldnt hurt to wait.

korey99 · Post by **korey99** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:12 pm

How warm is it going to be down there? I'd leave him if possible. If it's going to be too warm, you could be in for a long night in the woods. Give him a couple of hours at least.

Korey

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:14 pm

He probably isn't far from the last blood. Depends on if you have a lot of yotes down there or not. Give him 4 hrs anyway.

kyteach · Post by **kyteach** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:15 pm

It's gonna be down in the 30's tonight so the meat wont ruin. I know it's probably best to wait till morning, but i'll have a sleepless night.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:26 pm

Wait.

If he is dead now, he will still be dead in the morning.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:09 pm

Woody Williams wrote:Wait.

If he is dead now, he will still be dead in the morning.

Very good advice!!!!!!!!!!!

peter p · Post by **peter p** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:54 pm

150 yards is a long way to go with a muzzle loader hit.
How was the buck standing when you shot?
Was it a broad side shot or quartering away?
What I do is if I can find blood I keep tracking even in the dark.
If I can't find anymore blood and it's dark, I will mark the last blood with something... usually toilet paper or trail marking tape and come back in the morning.

FredBear · Post by **FredBear** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:54 pm

When in doubt back out! Good luck in finding him.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:17 pm

he definitly woint spoil here tonight

go back and track in the morning.. you can miss things with flashlights... now if you had good blood and hadnt tracked 150 yards I would have went back with some good lights and tracked him, but since you already ventured 150 yards I would definitly back out. Like said, thats a long ways for a ML hit. My guess is he's either hit far forward, low, or back and he knows you are after him. Hopefully he beds up and dies over night

keep us posted.. oh and welcome to the sleepless night club... I cant sleep no matter if I shoot a deer or not

Hunting season is my issue

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:31 pm

i would wait it out also as much as you don't want him to suffer you don't want to pressure him and loos him all together either good luck

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:07 pm

I'd hang 10 til the am~!

GA.crossbowhunt · Post by **GA.crossbowhunt** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:17 pm

and when you go back in the am dont forget the toilet paper for tracking.