“After The Shot” - with Ayden Doumtsis

Episode 13 | Released: 31st March 2025

Welcome back to the Twin Elements Podcast.

In this episode we discuss a super important part of hunting and thats what to do “After The Shot”!Whether a bowhunter or rifle hunter, the moment we squeeze the trigger and an arrow or projectile is sent on its way theres so much to take into account. With so many variables to consider its easy to see how animals are lost and not retrieved even if a good shot was made. In todays episode we give advice from years of following blood trails in an attempt to shorten the learning curve and lead to more animals recovered and less lost to the bush.

Today its a solo podcast and you’re Joining me, Ayden Doumtsis for an in-depth run down of what mental processes I go through in the seconds following a shot, right up until I lay hands on that animal.

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Topics Discussed:

• Assessing The Shot
• Writing Down The Events
• Marking a “Shot” Location And “Hit” Site
• Enabling GPS Tracking Functions
• Utilising Visual Markers & Tracking Aids
• Looking For Sign - Arrow, Tracks Or Blood
• Looking For And Following The Blood Trail
• Assessing The Blood Trail
• An Important Point Of The Blood Trail
• When Shots Aren’t Perfect
• Shots Too Far Forward
• Shots Too Far Back
• When To Give Up
• Learning From Mistakes
• Butchering Against The Clock

Other News:

• Last Wednesday, on the 26th March we released our 2025 highlight reel! This short video titled “ Bowhunting Wild Banteng, Boars & Buffalo Bulls in Australia - Twin Elements - 20K Youtube Giveaway!“ will act as the landing site for the giveaway. Details on how to enter the giveaway below: - Like the Video - Comment in 25 words or less - Your dream hunt! We want to know who its with, what weapon, where in the world and what species you plan to hunt. For example - Bowhunting giant Banteng bulls in Australia Cobourg Peninsula with my brother James Doumtsis. - Lastly you must be subscribed to the twin elements youtube channel to be in the running. The best comment will win! Limited to Aus/ NZ residents only.

With epic prizes from Atlas Wild, Aus Caff Energy, Day Six Gear, Dog & Gun Coffee, Kayuga Broadheads, Lowa Boots, Option Archery and Venture Hunting & Outdoors theres thousands of dollars worth of quality gear up for grabs! This is going to be our biggest giveaway yet!

 

• Our next youtube drop will commence shortly after the 2025 red deer roar and fallow deer rut. Once we return from our hunting adventures we will continue with our cinematic film “Against All Odds” a bowhunt for a mature bull elk in the mountains of Montana, USA.

 

• Our Twin Elements Website is live! As part of this we have finally made our favourite wildlife and scenery prints available! You can now shop for these online by going through the Twin Elements Website. We have a range of scenes and wildlife images, captured from our experiences in the wild and would love to see them on your walls within the home or the office. They make epic gifts and would be suitable for family or friend for birthdays, or other milestones.

 

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