where do you find some of these

Got lost tracking in heavy snow,wasnt paying attention at all,just concentrating on the blood trail.Once we found the deer we realized we didnt know where we were.The feeling of being lost in the dark and heavy snow was awful.We backtracked until we lost our own tracks.I thought I really knew this area,but with the dark and snow I was confused.Finally I pulled out the compass and headed south,finally hooking up with a logging road I knew.Our adventure began about 5pm and took 1am.just glad to get out