Are African trackers really that good?

I flubbed a shot on a blue wildebeest one morning (not proud of it). We tracked it all day until it was dark covering several miles in the process. Marked the spot of the last sign and came back the next day to resume. Followed the tracks for another hour until, much to my relief, there was the wildebeest dead in some brush.

The trackers are pretty darn amazing in my opinion.
 
I was impressed with what we experienced in RSA. The water holes while bow hunting were a cluster, and the trackers would most often find the paths of the shot animals. If they didn't get on the tracks after a few minutes, they would waste no time and get the dog.
 
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