Walking around in circles tracking wounded animals

[kevinorf]

Having trouble tracking wounded animals. I follow the blood for a while but feel like I try to circle back around and go in circles. If bleed rate is very low, is it even worth it? Tips on tracking wounded animals?

[Lexor76]

I feel like it depends on where you hit the animal. If you hit vital parts (lungs, intestines) it is likely to bleed out within 1000 meters of tracking even on a very low bleed rate. I found it helpful to get the skill that allows you to see the health of an animal in their blood trails - if it doesn't drop below 75%-100% within 5-10 blood trails i skip the hunt.

[FuzzyAnimator]

Originally posted by Lexor76:

I feel like it depends on where you hit the animal. If you hit vital parts (lungs, intestines) it is likely to bleed out within 1000 meters of tracking even on a very low bleed rate. I found it helpful to get the skill that allows you to see the health of an animal in their blood trails - if it doesn't drop below 75%-100% within 5-10 blood trails i skip the hunt.

I would agree with this. Sometimes it's just not worth it.

For small animals, I don't track them unless it's at least "Low", for medium to large animals I don't bother unless it's "Medium".

[Mr_Banks]

Originally posted by kevinorf:

Having trouble tracking wounded animals. I follow the blood for a while but feel like I try to circle back around and go in circles. If bleed rate is very low, is it even worth it? Tips on tracking wounded animals?

Yes, man, it's true, wounded animals going around in circles especially, when you first hunted them around their special areas, they just return to their spots. And yes, sometimes you cannnot find them anymore. Especially moose are very difficult. But there is a tiny trick, they sometimes come back, when you are not running and they rest every once in a while, so you have a second, third and even a fourth chance to hunt them down. Use the caller frequently and the moose spray, and don't run. But yes, sometimes you just have to end tracking them, that's not good, but not to change sometimes. Happy hunting, good luck.
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[Tommy]

If its a really bad shot/hit and I really want to harvest it.. which is 90% of the time. You've got to really be patient, ideally lure it back with scents or calls. Chasing it is fruitless, it'll often always be ahead of you on the move. If i can't call it back i move slow, always crouched. Track it until it rests or dies.

If you notice the pace go.. run > trot > walk > trot > run > trot > walk > trot > run or similar .. you are making too much noise or its catching your scent.

You have to let it calm down and return to its normal behaviour. If you can do this before you start tracking it.. it'll be 100 times easier to get it.

[CarlLapin]

I agree with Tommy it's mean learn to hunt!

[FuzzyAnimator]

Originally posted by CarlLapin:

I agree with Tommy it's mean learn to hunt!

At no point did he say it was "mean", and also did not make derogatory comments about others skill levels.

Tommy provided very good tracking advice, and you're just being abusive.

That said, Tommy's advice is 100% correct. I just don't have large amounts of play time to spend on a long track. Although doing the "call back" method definitely works.