Toilet Paper Blood Trail (Pics)

[Ryan Sanpei]

Hey gang,
Just wanted to share something that I do when I bloodtrail in really thick areas or when I bloodtrail alone when the blood runs thin.  I like to use TP to mark the blood trail.  It's easy to use, bright, and biodegradable.

 

In a really thick area, I like to place the TP on top of the bushes.  It gives me a nice line of sight and it helps to point me in the right direction.  If I ever get disoriented,  it's really easy to pick up the trail again.


 

In open areas, you can just drop them next to the drops of blood.

Even though it's biodegradable,  I always try and go back to pick up the TP.

[Ryan Sanpei]

This can be the end result of a successful TP blood trail.

 

Stalker Recurves Strikes Again!

[Over&Under]

That is how my father taught me many years ago, and I still use it today.  Simply a great way to mark a bloodtrail, lasts for a few days and in a week it is part of the earth again.

Plus you can just drape it on most vegatation and the leaves/sticks grab ahold of the TP and it is stays put for the most part without alot of effort.

Great Pics!!

[jcar315]

Have often thought about this but never tried.

The TP can be "re-purposed" for other needs as well!

[Kip]

Been using it for years.Cannot stand hanging that plastic flagging tape in my beautiful woods.Kip

[Day Dreamer]

Nice tip, and pic's

[Ryan Sanpei]

jcar315,

"re-purposed" is right!    :D    
My friend calls it American Express, "never leave home without it"    

[Bill Carlsen]

Works for me.

[Jeremy]

That's the second reason always have a roll in my pack.

Congrats on the pig!

[Mint]

I do the same and it works out great.

[Hoyt]

Also helped me to get back out before GPS.

[Fritz]

Gotta say that blood trailing is the only reason I keep it in my pack. Way to spoiled to wet wipes for the obvious reason one carries it.

[JamesV]

The TP thing for blood trailing works great and leaves no clutter in the woods. Also TP is dual purpose.........James

[Apex Predator]

I buy those little camping TP kits they sell at Wally world.  The rolls don't have a hole in them, so they are more compact.  They even include a little plastic dispenser.

[TRAD101]

works great for blood trailing but it is also great as a poor mans GPS and from my experience with GPS more reliable.

[Brian Krebs]

I have used tp for blood trailing; and it helps too; when you want to find your way back to where you started - safely. A gps can lead you off a cliff...
jcar315:
The TP can be "re-purposed" for other needs as well!
It could be a long way to waddle with your pants down !!    :rolleyes:

[BWD]

Ain't a gonna be any waddling as long as I have a knife. Might come back with no drawers, or one pant leg or shirt sleeve shorter than the other, but not going to waddle.

[Craig Schoneberg]

Even though it's bio-degradable, I still 'back track' to pick it back up.  

I've even gone back the next day in the daylight to pickup the TP left as a trail marker.  It's sometimes interesting to go back and follow the trail the next day just to get a feel of the path traveled.  I for one can get 'confused' at night even though the one place I hunt is just a half mile long and no more than 50 yards wide in places.  I've hunted it for almost 37 years and while I know it well, following the small beam of a flashlight in the dark of night can sure play tricks on you.
Craig

[Mudd]

Has to be one of the best tricks in my bag.

I have to admit I never thought about telling the world. I guess I thought everyone already knew it.

Thank you for making up for my short comings.

I've always been happy that I had TP in my pack...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Margly]

I've used it almost every time we have been bloodtrailing in my hunting area here in Norway.
It is a really good way of tracking in stead of the plastic stripes on trees etc!