Tracking & Recovery

Guide to tracking and recovering wounded game.

Interpreting Blood Trails

How to interpret blood trails: color, quantity, direction, and what it tells you about the hit.

Specific advice for tracking moose, red deer, roe deer, and wild reindeer.

Special challenges when tracking wild boar, including behavior and safety.

Requirements for approved tracking dogs, the Schweiss test, and the use of dogs in tracking work.

Shooting practice, range estimation, ethics, and the principle of not shooting when in doubt.

What is tracking, legal obligations, and why it is a central part of responsible hunting.

How to examine the shot site for hair, blood, and bullet signs to assess the hit.

Who to contact for wounded game, reporting deadlines, and obligations to authorities.