how long do yall wait

[jackh]

after youve made a shot if you see the animal pile up? if you dont see it pile up?

[Skinny]

I wait about 10 minutes if I see the pile up. An hour otherwise.

[slayer]

no wait if I see them pile up, wait 45 min to 1 hour if I don't

[WalkieTalkie]

30 to 45 depending on shot confidence

if i see the crash i dont wait at all

[Stuck]

I get so excited I usually beat it to its final resting place!

Seriously, I wait in the stand as long as I can (which isn't long) and leave most of the things I will need in my truck to force me to walk back and get my truck. There I will have a celebratory beer or two and by then I can't take it anymore and drive down and start the search. If I ever have one fall in sight I'll probably need to get stitched up from where I got kicked when I started gutting him.

[dsb6446]

Depends on hit and if I see it go down. I usually go spot check blood then to truck to text anyone who cares. This will take 15 or 20 minutes. If deer falls down not just lays I go then.

[G Posik]

try 30 minutes unless I see it drop in its tracks, then watch and go when no movement (Breathing)for a couple of minutes.

[rtread]

45 minutes to an hour after the shot is pure agony but I wait. Gives you time to make some calls and text, eat a snack, take a leak....etc. I've never had one pile up in view....several only a few yards past my view. The only exception was a mule deer two years ago that I double-lunged and he ran just out of sight and made a lot of noise as he expired. I declared victory then and went for a cup of coffee.

[Nitro1970]

If I see it go down, I pop a top on a Dr. Pepper and eat a Snickers. When I done, I go get it. If I don't see it, maybe 45 min after I'm done with the Dr. Pepper and Snickers.

[Chew]

If I see it fall...about 2 minutes.

If I don't see it fall...about 2 minutes.

=)

Seriously...if I don't see it fall, I usually look at the arrow/initial blood then go back to camp and stay busy for awhile.

[jackh]

what is this about ppl going back the next morning to start tracking?? seems like any blood trail would be dry and hard to find and your deer might be munched on my critters or the meat gone bad...

[smokey30]

30 to 45 min either way for me.

[mchildress]

We had to pull off a trail one night and picked it up the next morning and the yotes left us nothing put a head,skeleton,and hide. I'm serious there was not enough meat left to make a bowl of chili.It was cold enough that night the bucks eyes hadn't even glazed over. Makes you wonder how many yotes were there.

I give them 30 mins but was lucky Sat morning the buck hit the woods then came back out in the open 75 yrds down and crashed in view. I had to look up and tell the man thank you.

[Smart]

If I see it fall... a few minutes....

If I don't, it depends on the video tape review. Good shot...30 minutes.....Bad shot....it depends.....

Like Chew, I'll go look at my arrow and the area around the initial spot almost immediately ...that also helps in the decision.

[jerp]

I leave most of the things I will need in my truck to force me to walk back and get my truck.

I just wait a few minutes before looking for the arrow - then assuming it didn't run in the direction of the truck after being shot, I do the same thing. Gives me a chance to calm down and gather my thoughts.