Tracking Advice Needed - UPDATE First Deer Recovered (Pics)

[John Scifres]

Here's the easiest video I found on the web.  There are lots more on youtube but this should serve you well.

 KY Afield Deer Processing Video

[Shaun]

Here is a post I did a while back that is in the "How-to" forum. Nice deer and good work finding it.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000076

[Killdeer]

David, I have a doctor's appt. tomorrow, and can leave a book for you at the clubhouse. Merry Christmas, and congratulations! Once you butcher her yourself, you will never let a commercial processor near one of your deer!

I wish I had more time, but I am still trying to catch up on stuff I was supposed to do for Christmas. I may have some free time on Sunday, but with temps in the fifties on Saturday, she should be in cold storage by then.

Killdeer

[Earl Jeff]

Take a spray bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide with you, and anything that even looks like blood spray it. If it foams up its blood.

[bad arrow]

Great job and congratulations....Phil

[Bobby Urban]

Big Congrats to you - wish I could have been ther with ya even though we have never met.  Only thing better than shooting your first is being there for someone elses.  I had a deer leave zero blood that I knew was dead and had to do zigzags while leaving pieces of TP as I went to be sure I did not look in the same place twice.  Was only a 40yrd tack but in some real nasty stuff and there was absolutely no blood outside the deer.  When I field dressed it there was a perfect 3 prong WW hole through the heart but somehow all the blood stayed inside. Strange things happen when hunting but perserverence pays off. Once again, congratulations!  Bob Urban

[yellow bow]

   

[Plumber]

good job. nice deer. the frist is unforgettable I hope you have many more.

[S.C. Hunter]

Never say never! Great job!  

[RedShaft]

awsome job, congradulations! nice bow too

[kennym]

GOOD JOB BRO!!  

[3blades]

Nice job David!
You Shoulda called me as I would have helped you butcher. I even have a DVD on it from one of the Va guys on here.

[Mark of WV]

Here is a link (there are 4 or 5 10 minute parts) on YouTube from I suppose "Willie" at Willie's Meat Market on processing deer.

Though I've done many before finding this video it made more sense of it and I found it made the job easier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYGBNDc_xU

Regards,
Mark

[ti-guy]

Excellent!!

[KentuckyTJ]

 good deal glad you found her. Looks like one lung and liver.

[BlacktailBowhunter]

Way cool. Congrats on your deer and way to stick with it.

thats just great! im glad you got her,let it soak in ice water for a couple days in a big cooler if your worried about the temperature getting to warm, quarter it up just like a rabbit....cut some backstrap and fire up the grill.....  

[Apex Predator]

I love happy endings!  Great job brother!

[OBXarcher]

Way to stick with it !! I had the same thing this year. She only went 50 yards and not a drop of blood anywhere.

Some great tracking advice on here.

[maxplan]

I didn't read the other posts but I'd be wondering if the animal was quartering to you a bit. It's hard to tell in the heat of the moment and a slight quarter will produce similiar results.