What to Do When the Shot Goes Wrong: Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery
Hunt West Podcast
- Published
- August 29, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 20, 2026
Discusses hobbies, wilderness.
Summary
Nobody plans on needing a tracking dog, but the decisions made during the first few hours after a questionable shot can determine whether an animal is recovered or lost. Scott Gillespie, founder of Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery, joins the podcast to explain what hunters should do when a blood trail disappears. Scott walks through how to contact a track…
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Show notes
Nobody plans on needing a tracking dog, but the decisions made during the first few hours after a questionable shot can determine whether an animal is recovered or lost. Scott Gillespie, founder of Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery, joins the podcast to explain what hunters should do when a blood trail disappears. Scott walks through how to contact a tracker, how long hunters may need to wait based on the hit, why grid searching can make a dog's job harder, and when it is time to stop tracking an
Themes
- hobbies
- wilderness