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I’d have a hard time waiting 12 hours. In the areas I hunt, coyotes would be on the deer within a few hours. We are also not allowed to use tracking dogs, so I’d be inclined to get on the track while it was still hot. Bare ground tracking seems to be a lost art, but can be quite effective. But you really gotta strike while the iron is hot. So for me, in the areas I hunt, under the conditions I’m subject to, there’s a fine line between giving the deer enough time to expire and getting on the trail while it’s still readable and before the scavengers come to clean up. I realize we are All dealing with very different circumstances and that ultimately we all learn by trial and error.Thanks, for sharing. Two seasons ago i had a 140" 8 point i single lung shot at 15 yards. I was too high up and the shot was too high for the angle. massive blood trail for 200 yards to then stop. I backed out and waited 12 hours and called a dog and never found it. It sucks but happens and is part of hunting.