First piece of advice, you should make sure to wait 20-30 minutes before leaving the blind. While you’re sitting there waiting, visualize your shot. If the deer jumped high and kicked, chances are it was hit in the vital organs, but if the deer runs and hunches over, you hit a shot to the stomach or what hunters call a shot to the stomach. stomach. If you hit the deer in the vital organs, the deer won’t go very far, but if you got a shot in the stomach, you’ll have to wait much longer. With shots to the stomach, the deer will likely lie down and die in that spot, given enough time, which increases the chances of that deer leaving your property and going onto someone else’s, which will make it harder to get it. Be patient and you will get your trophy.

Second tip, once you have found the blood trail, the color of the blood will determine how good of a short you made and where you might have hit the deer. If you’re tracking in the dark, having a red light will help you find blood more easily than a regular flashlight. Bright, pink, foamy blood with bubbles indicates that you’ve shot the lung and the deer won’t go far. Rich, vivid, red blood indicates that it was shot near the heart or in an area with multiple blood vessels. Dark crimson blood means you did an injection into the liver or kidney and the blood sign may be minimal, so be patient when following up. Blood with plant matter or food mixed with a yellowish-green tint means you’ve injected your stomach or intestine.

Third tip, looking at how the blood dispersed will give you the good shot you had. If the blood is in the deer tracks, that means the deer is walking and if the blood is woven into the trail, that means the deer is about to die and has probably lain down. Blood from a running deer will spray and splatter, and if there’s a lot of blood, it probably hit a major artery or shot the heart. Be sure to also look at vegetation and trees and not just the ground. If you are just looking at the ground, you may miss something or miss the deer in front of you. You may not find blood right away, but don’t give up, remember which way the deer ran and follow the tracks and you will see blood.

Final tip, don’t just approach the deer. You want to check if the eyes are open or closed. If the eyes open then the deer is most likely dead but still be careful and if the eyes are closed it means the deer is still alive and you may need to shoot it again. Always remember to be careful when approaching a deer as many hunters have had a deer jump and run and the deer can hurt you too.

Now that you have the tips to help you be successful in your hunt for your injured deer, get the most out of your hunt and always use your best judgment when tracking a deer or when would be the best time to start tracking. Good luck on the hunt and, as always, stay safe and know your target and what’s behind it.