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I'm busy compiling some lecture notes to teach some beginner hunters from Brazil about following a bloodspoor. I wish to make two points, (i) it is sometimes very easy, but (ii) mostly it is very difficult if you do not have trained trackers or a trained dog. I have this photo to demonstrate the first point, but search as I may through all my old photos, I simply do not have one that demonstrates how tiny a blood drop on a grass stem or on the ground can be.  Can anyone please post [or PM] a photo that shows how difficult it can be to see a bloodspoor? Incidentally, what animal do you think made the bloodspoor in my photo? In good hunting. Andrew McLaren Professional Hunter and Hunting Outfitter since 1974. http://www.mclarensafaris.com The home page to go to for custom planning of ethical and affordable hunting of plains game in South Africa! Enquire about any South African hunting directly from andrew@mclarensafaris.com After a few years of participation on forums, I have learned that: One can cure: Lack of knowledge – by instruction. Lack of skills – by practice. Lack of experience – by time doing it. One cannot cure: Stupidity – nothing helps! Anti hunting sentiments – nothing helps! Put-‘n-Take Outfitters – money rules! My very long ago ancestors needed and loved to eat meat. Today I still hunt! | ||
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Looks about like the blood trail from the Bushbuck I shot in Zambia with Johnny du Plooy that tried to stick Joyce with his dying breath. ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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Something short and heavy - maybe a pig? | |||
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Hyaena? Good hunting CF | |||
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Bushpig or Warthog? With kind regards Mike Mike Taylor Sporting Hunting, Fishing & Photographic Safaris Worldwide +44 7930 524 097 mtaylorsporting@gmail.com Instagram - miketaylorsporting | |||
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From the pictures, obviously taken from the top of the hunting car, it is not possible to tell the height of the grass. If it is five feet or higher I would say it is a heart/lung shot Cape buffalo! .....................................................................  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Zebra / Eland / Red hartebeest. If it is a springbok it should be 'biltong' by now with that much blood lost...  Dream it...Discover it...Experience it... Patrick Reynecke Outfitter and Professional Hunter Bushwack Safaris Box 1736 Rustenburg 0300 North West Province South Africa www.bushwacksafaris.co.za Cell: +27 82 773 4099 Email: bushwacksafaris@vodamail.co.za | |||
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I'm going springbok as first guess. Second guess is zebra. The zebra I shot last summer bled out like that. | |||
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Wildebeest Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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Pigslayer? Specialist Outfitters and Big Game Hounds An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill | |||
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Black Wildebeest.......based on habitat. | |||
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Zebra wouldn't surprise me, where have I seen that before... | |||
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I have no idea as to the animal, but leaving that much blood, it should not be ready for a fight when found. I go along with wart hog. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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It would have to be quite a large animal to part the grass that wide and to flatten it. The copious amount of blood and terrain, could identify the trail left by a lung shot Zebra. | |||
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It's those Free State PH's. Andrew stole a sheep  | |||
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You are quite correct! I cut it's throat and then it escaped! But serious, how many time have you not seen a single small drop of blood on a grass stem or twig, or on the ground, and realized: Oh, SH*&! Here comes hard work, and the client will have to pay." Has anyone ever thought: "I'd better take a photograph of this to be able to show the client what he/she is paying for!" Have I taken such a photo? No! It seems others were, just like I under those circumstances, to worried about getting the next small drop. And the next. Charl is quite correct: With that amount of blood loss the animal was found just where the track is almost not visible any more.  rigbymauser with his free range springbok. Just a note: The photo setup was specifically to hide the rather copious amount of blood visible on the springbok. We don't want to give the anti's ammo to attack us! Please, can anyone post a photo of a small drop of blood? In good hunting. Andrew McLaren Professional Hunter and Hunting Outfitter since 1974. http://www.mclarensafaris.com The home page to go to for custom planning of ethical and affordable hunting of plains game in South Africa! Enquire about any South African hunting directly from andrew@mclarensafaris.com After a few years of participation on forums, I have learned that: One can cure: Lack of knowledge – by instruction. Lack of skills – by practice. Lack of experience – by time doing it. One cannot cure: Stupidity – nothing helps! Anti hunting sentiments – nothing helps! Put-‘n-Take Outfitters – money rules! My very long ago ancestors needed and loved to eat meat. Today I still hunt! | |||
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Since you asked so nicely.  | |||
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Had a situation like that yesterday with a wounded Impala. Two PH's and two trackers with their hands on their knees and eyeballs working overtime to find the drops in the grass, found him eventually. Never thought about taking pics. PH 47/2015 EC HC 16/2015 EC Ferdi Venter ferdiventer@gmail.com http://www.ferdiventerhunting.com Nature at your doorstep | |||
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