Pieters_Pasture

The past few years I've been hunting with an American Reuger .270, 150grain - R&P Whitetails and have been successful at harvesting deer but blood trails are very minimal. The first buck I shot, I thought I missed, he trotted off about 60 yards and went down. I went to where the impact happened and found nothing, not until we were almost on top of him. The following year, I had a buck bedded and made a successful shot and still barely nothing. Being kind of new to rifle, say three years... Is this the normal or could it be the type of ammo being used? Any suggestions please share..

My father got me interested in this site and nothing is better than the live feeds we hunters share daily. The empathy and experience that is shared is what makes this site explode. I have been sharing this site with many friends, family and coworkers that may not be able to be In the woods everyday but can "ride the wave" as the stories are told. Both my father and I hunt NYS, mostly SW Adirondacks and NW8J and have much success. I can't wait to see what this season brings and ill continue to update as the days, weeks and months pass.