Finding an animal in the open is one thing. If that animal makes it into the thick and nasty a blood trail, or an enormous amount of luck, is cheap insurance. Once shot a smallish buck through the heart at 12 yards,he ran, leaving not one drop of blood. Found him by putting my faith in turned up leaves and duff only about 45 yards away. Exit hole was actually a little difficult to find, about the same size as the entrance. I was using a. 270 with 130 grain winchester power point factory loads. Actually had similar experience a couple other times using small light bullets at close range, but how are you going to know at what range you will be shooting?
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