On following a wounded cat:
Should you go after a wounded tiger or panther immediately, or wait some time first - daylight and other things allowing?
We don't have such big cats, here, but the general advice if you wound a large game animal has been to wait at least half an hour before following it. That gives it time to settle down and get weaker. In the mean while, you should mark the position where you were, and where the animal was when hit. Maybe try to determine how good your hit was, from any blood, fur, or bone that might be found.
Should you go after a wounded tiger or panther immediately, or wait some time first - daylight and other things allowing?
We don't have such big cats, here, but the general advice if you wound a large game animal has been to wait at least half an hour before following it. That gives it time to settle down and get weaker. In the mean while, you should mark the position where you were, and where the animal was when hit. Maybe try to determine how good your hit was, from any blood, fur, or bone that might be found.