Bummer, but it’s part of archery hunting.
Won’t reiterate what has been said, been pretty spot on. Just a little tidbit I learned in tracking hard hit, hard running critters is that they will generally run in a relatively straight line until they drop or stop. Blood is sparse because of the distance they travel and the speed, once they stop or slow down you will probably find it closer together, but not necessarily bigger. Also, once they slow down they start changing directions looking for a hidey hole.
Keep in mind when getting you get your line directions go back as far as you can and mark your blood spots, a “straight line” is dependent on obstructions and terrain. Good luck, hope you find him.
Won’t reiterate what has been said, been pretty spot on. Just a little tidbit I learned in tracking hard hit, hard running critters is that they will generally run in a relatively straight line until they drop or stop. Blood is sparse because of the distance they travel and the speed, once they stop or slow down you will probably find it closer together, but not necessarily bigger. Also, once they slow down they start changing directions looking for a hidey hole.
Keep in mind when getting you get your line directions go back as far as you can and mark your blood spots, a “straight line” is dependent on obstructions and terrain. Good luck, hope you find him.