Skerhunter
WKR
Only time to wait an entire night is if you are out of options, it’s dark and you need daylight to move your search forward.
Get on their trail hunt smart and find them. For one it’s a lot easier to see an animal still on its feet vs laying down. On bad shots this might be your only chance of recovery. Also my experience has been if you are bumping an animal that is covering a lot of ground it probably isn’t going to die soon. Animals hit poorly (liver/single lung) typically don’t go far before bedding again (length of initial run) and they struggle to even get up after a couple of bumps. Also need to remember you aren’t the only thing bumping animals from a bed, so waiting isn’t a sure bet.
Get on their trail hunt smart and find them. For one it’s a lot easier to see an animal still on its feet vs laying down. On bad shots this might be your only chance of recovery. Also my experience has been if you are bumping an animal that is covering a lot of ground it probably isn’t going to die soon. Animals hit poorly (liver/single lung) typically don’t go far before bedding again (length of initial run) and they struggle to even get up after a couple of bumps. Also need to remember you aren’t the only thing bumping animals from a bed, so waiting isn’t a sure bet.