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Article: It's Wounded, Now What? How to follow up a less-than-perfect shot.(hunting)
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- Outdoor Life
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- April 1, 2005
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Byline: Jim Zumbo
One of the biggest nightmares a hunter can experience is shooting at an animal and then finding a blood trail that goes on and on. If you haven't already done that, let me suggest three reasons why: You haven't hunted very much, you're a superb marksman or you have a problem with the truth.
My most remarkable recovery of a wounded animal occurred in Saskatchewan a few years ago. A huge whitetail walked into view and I eased my gun up, but the rifle butt hit a juice can in the bottom of my blind. The buck jerked his head up and stared at me, and I knew I had only a second or two for a shot. Though he was standing in some brush, I ...