Two new products for deer hunters and trackers: Shot Simulator and Blaze Orange Toilet Paper

A couple of months ago Ray Holohan (thank you Ray!) shared his thoughts about Shot Simulator, a program for PC and an app for mobile devices. We have not tried it, but this is what Ray said:

Just thought I would pass some info on to you about a new app that is out for deer hunting, It is called Shot Simulator from Deer and Deer Hunting magazine. It cost $4.99 and is pretty cool. You can postion the deer exactly the way it looked from your treestand and pick the spot you think you hit on the deer. Then it shows the trajectory of the arrow as it passes through the deer. Then you can peel away the skin then the bones and see what organs were hit on the way through. I can't help but think how useful it might be to a tracker to explain to a hunter why we may or may not find his deer.Then it gives you tips and strategy on how you should proceed. Take a look, I think you will find it interesting.
Later Ray, Rosco and Razen

The video about Shot Simulator is available at
http://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/videos/shot-simulator-video

I can see that this app for Android based phones has pretty poor reviews so do your research..

Another product that you might find really useful is blaze orange toilet paper released under Rutt Wipe brand. The promotional video is not my cup of tea, but I think that the product has a great potential for marking blood trail in the woods. It is light, biogradable and has more than one application!

Cabela's Recon Hunt App - a new tool for hunters and blood trackers

Justin Richins alerted me to a new app for iphones and android phones, which he described as "awsome" and "I love it". Developed by Trimble Outdoors, the Cabela’s Recon Hunt app runs on iPhone and Android devices and provides hunters with a full lineup of outdoor and navigation features, including detailed topographical maps, point-to-point GPS navigation, a digital compass and weather forecasts. The Recon Hunt app uses the GPS built into iPhones and Android-compatible devices, so no data or phone signal is needed for users to log their locations. Hunters can collect waypoints, tracks, photos, videos and audio clips in the field. The app tracks other essential hunting information too: weather, sun/moon phases, trip stats and ballistics data.  The app is available  for $3.99 at click here.

The app has some features useful for blood trailing.

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Thanks Justin for the tip! And congrats on your coyote!

Justin with the coyote he killed. He saw coyotes chasing a deer the night before. Next morning he took Remi to look for the doe. In Justin's own words: "Easy track and they sure made short work of her. Remi was cautious on this track I'm thinking it was because he could smell the yotes." You are right Justin, we noticed that too. Some dogs, especially young ones, are apprehensive when approaching the site where coyotes congregated in a great number.