Mar 18, 2019 · First blood laws or hot pursuit laws exist for better or worse and usually determine possession to be that of the hunter who wounded the animal. My experience is the fish and …

Nov 18, 2020 · I shot my first archery deer 10 days ago, a small muley in full velvet. I didn't have a desire to keep the velvet so stripped it all off the afternoon I shot it, and took off as much of the …

Jun 8, 2008 · Day 4 - Night In addition to blood, luckily the soft ground made for easy tracking. Within 10 feet of first blood, I had a trail. There were arced spurts of blood with every step, …

Aug 9, 2012 · High lung hit with poor bullet performance can often results in poor blood trails. Have seen it plenty of times with broad heads too. Basically a through and through. Don't get …

May 22, 2015 · The first track was a doe, shot with a 7mm-08 at just at 100yd. There was no sign of a hit. No blood, no hair, nothing but the deer's reaction made them think it was hit. The deer …

Nov 24, 2025 · First semi gut-shot ever today, quartering away, clipped gut, liver, heart, stopped in the far shoulder. Deer ran 40 yards and went to sleep. Inside was full of grass. Packed him …

Dec 12, 2014 · Hopefully you find it tomorrow. Good luck. Thanks. I've been bowhunting a long time this is the first time in probably 15 years where I haven't watched them drop or know they …

Feb 24, 2020 · Check it daily and drain off the collected blood or change out the towels. Old game bags work well for this, since they are already usually stained. Focus on processing the best …

Jan 18, 2021 · The traumatic ones often turn black wherever there was a hematoma or where blood pooled on the skull. I think it has something to do with the iron from the hemoglobin …

Feb 12, 2013 · Thinking im going to give beaver trapping a go for the first time. In the past they've always kept a spot the local ducks roost on full of water. So I've never messed with them. But …