Finding Wounded Deer: A Comprehensive Guide to Tracking Deer Shot with Bow or Gun

by John Trout Jr.

Although all hunters strive to make clean kills, sometimes that doesn’t happen. And when a deer has been hit and runs off, it’s every hunter’s obligation to do his best to find it. In this book, author John Trout gives hunters all the information and tools they will need to track down a wounded deer in any situation. Here you will find research and information on recognizing deer trails, identifying various types of wounds, reading sign in snow, mud, and hard ground, and understanding the behavior of wounded deer. With photographs, informational charts, and diagrams, hunters can learn about the intricacies of deer anatomy and wounds so they can become accomplished trackers. Accounts of real tracking events and a handy reference guide ensure that Finding Wounded Deer is a useful tool for all deer hunters.   
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Genres: Horror, Outdoors

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unfortunately, even the best deer hunter will wound a deer instead of getting a clean kill and must track the wounded animal to prevent waste. Trout does a good job of discussing vital areas on deer as well as the effects of various types of wounds. He goes into details about various tracking skills and techniques. While there is some discussion of hunting with firearms, archery is the main focus. This is a very useful book for any big game hunter not just deer. One error I did discover was Trout states that tracking wounded deer with dogs is legal in Texas while in fact it is not legal in several Texas county so hunters should check state regulations for the state they are hunting in.