Thread: Tracking wounded animals. Mistakes and lessons

Excellent post! Thanks for sharing this.

I think a lot of people tend to forget the issue with different light conditions and open sight.
We are just not used to that fact anymore...
I have a modified 1937 Portuguese Mauser with a peep sight.
It shoots amazing at the 100m range.
If you go out to the field and try that in the morning and evening and especially outside a 100 m you start to see the POA/POI issues rather soon...

Good advice you are giving here regarding the use of morning hours!

That is true for me even with all the modern scopes and thermals.
When I need do be selective (like with reds or roe) I almost exclusively go for a hunt in the morning.
I can make good use of binos and spotters and after a first shot I have all the time in the world for tracking (if necessary) and field dressing.
Only downside: In summer I have to get up around 03:30 AM in my free time for this.
On the other hand you come back around 09:00 AM with a full day of experiences under your belt already and another full day still ahead of you...

Good stuff and thanks again for the post!

Cheers
Ben