Probably the most impressive blood trail I ever saw was from a 45-70 with a 405 grain Remington on a mule deer doe at 60 yards. I had a doe tag for one of the Eastern Washington units and decided to try my luck with the Marlin that day. It was pretty cool and the ground was frosty. I happened on to several does about 60 yards away. They were kind of clustered except for one so took the shot at her since there was no chance of a pass through injuring another doe. At the shot, she spun and took off. Briefly. She made it about 30-40 yards and collapsed. The trail of blood between where she was standing and where she dropped looked like it was rolled on that frosty grass with a six inch paint roller.
