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After the shot - Locating your game
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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 1062558" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>Like others have said, I make note of a landmark, tree, or rock outcropping near where the animal was shot. I then move to that area to find the point of impact. Since I often hunt alone, there is nobody left behind to guide me in. So I have taken to tracking the animal and then using surveyors tape to mark the location of drops of blood, hoof prints, hair, etc. I will then move to the last place that I saw the game and mark that spot as well.</p><p> </p><p>I then return to the point of impact to begin tracking the game. As I get further away from the impact spot, it becomes easier to see the general direction the animal was taking. This helps in making an educated guess when the trail goes cold. Using this method does require that the responsible hunter return to the trail and remove the tape once the game has been found.</p><p> </p><p>Another trick for finding a 'cold' blood trail (especially in tall grass) is the use of is diluted hydrogen peroxide in a small spray bottle. I spray over a small area where I think the game traveled. Often there are still drops of blood there, but they are hidden or just too small to see. When hit with diluted hydrogen peroxide, the blood will foam up and make it clearly visible - especially in lower light conditions. I then use the tape to mark the spot and move forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 1062558, member: 4809"] Like others have said, I make note of a landmark, tree, or rock outcropping near where the animal was shot. I then move to that area to find the point of impact. Since I often hunt alone, there is nobody left behind to guide me in. So I have taken to tracking the animal and then using surveyors tape to mark the location of drops of blood, hoof prints, hair, etc. I will then move to the last place that I saw the game and mark that spot as well. I then return to the point of impact to begin tracking the game. As I get further away from the impact spot, it becomes easier to see the general direction the animal was taking. This helps in making an educated guess when the trail goes cold. Using this method does require that the responsible hunter return to the trail and remove the tape once the game has been found. Another trick for finding a 'cold' blood trail (especially in tall grass) is the use of is diluted hydrogen peroxide in a small spray bottle. I spray over a small area where I think the game traveled. Often there are still drops of blood there, but they are hidden or just too small to see. When hit with diluted hydrogen peroxide, the blood will foam up and make it clearly visible - especially in lower light conditions. I then use the tape to mark the spot and move forward. [/QUOTE]
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