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Originally Posted by bountyhunter

All the animals I've lost over the years have been on evening hunts.

Dittos here. I changed my hunting MO a couple of years ago to compensate for several factors: the rugged terrain the deer seem to insist on running to; the mountain lion factor; trailing blood at night is not something I'm good at; and the fact I seem to be aging whether I want to or not. After several all-nighters with me and my B-I-L out all night tracking deer..... sometimes succesfully, sometimes not....I've decided to go ahead and go on the evening hunts but not take a shot unless it's an animal I can't pass up and would gladly risk the perils of going after it. The morning shots are so convenient....usually have them cut up and chilling by noon.