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<blockquote data-quote="Chase723" data-source="post: 2478194" data-attributes="member: 21524"><p>It's common. Think about it for a second. If you shoot an elk 1/2 way up the body through the lungs, unless it's literally pumping out the hole most of it will stay in the chest, especially if it doesn't exit the other side. Combine that with the fact that they will now be moving (unless they drop on the spot) the blood trail is likely to be sparse until they slow down. That's why you often don't see much until you're within 10-20 yards of where they lay down. At that point they are moving slowly/wobbling and the blood has a greater amount of time to a) fill up the chest b) pour out onto the ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chase723, post: 2478194, member: 21524"] It’s common. Think about it for a second. If you shoot an elk 1/2 way up the body through the lungs, unless it’s literally pumping out the hole most of it will stay in the chest, especially if it doesn’t exit the other side. Combine that with the fact that they will now be moving (unless they drop on the spot) the blood trail is likely to be sparse until they slow down. That’s why you often don’t see much until you’re within 10-20 yards of where they lay down. At that point they are moving slowly/wobbling and the blood has a greater amount of time to a) fill up the chest b) pour out onto the ground. [/QUOTE]
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