The longest I have ever had to trail a deer was a doe shot through the lungs with a 45-70 and 350gr flat point at ~100 yards at dusk. I think I trailed her 600 yards in a 75 yard circle, one tiny speck of blood at every 10-20 feet..

After that experience, and with a 35 Remington replacing the 1895G, I am thinking punching both shoulders would be better.

Any thoughts to this approach?


Dave