You determine that a downed animal is dead. what is the very next thing you should do

Observe the animal from a few meter distance, notice the eyes are blinking or not, and approached it from above or behind the head.

Explanation:

A drowned  animal should be approached very gently or carefully from behind and above the head.

If the animal is looking dead wait for a while from the short distance and look for any chest activity.Notice the eyes because the eyes of the dead animal is usually open. Touch his body with the stick and observe any blinking of eyes.If the animal is looking alive it should be done by the quick shot to the base of the ear.

According to some state regulations, the next thing you should do is prepare a game tag and attach it to the animal.

It is very necessary to take extreme caution when approaching a downed game.

Further Explanation

You should carefully get close to a downed game from above or behind the head. If it seems the animal is dead, keep a few distances from the animal and carefully observe if there are any rise and fall of the chest cavity.

You should carefully notice if the eyes are closed, mostly dead animal eyes should open. Touch the animal with a stick and notice if the eye’s blink so that you can rest assured that the animal is dead.

If the animal appears to be alive, then you should quickly finish the animal with a shot to the base of the air. You can as well place your shot within the heart-lung region if you intend to mount the head.

Once you confirm that the animal is dead, follow the state laws to report the dead animal accordingly. In some of the state’s regulations, you are required to quickly tag the animal and report the exact date of the kill. You can then go ahead with field dressing.  

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You determine that a downed animal is dead. What is the very next thing you should do  

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