Tracking downed game

[newbiehunter]

Attachment 42878
my lab she almost 2 years old now is doing an amazing job. It is if the wounded deer give off a different sent as she has had no issues. last year when she was 10 months she track my deer 100yds with no blood for first 50. This year she was on my 1st deer almost before I could even mark the first spot of blood, heart shot so didn't go to far. Then my 2nd deer it was in a cut corn field and I watched it go almost 300yds. I brought her to the bush the next day, it rained most of the night and 16hrs later. Got to the spot where I shot it and told her to find the deer, she tracked it right to the gut pile. I will put her on every deer I get just for practice, one day I might actually need her help or someone I know.

Do you hunt with dog near by or go home to bring the dog with you next day?

Sent from my moto g(8) power using Tapatalk

[sabmgb]

My girl stays in my jeep, just I case I need her, but would have to give it lots of time or you would push deer further away. My 2nd one this year I did leave her at home, but deer was in field and ran 300yds further into field. I took her back the next morning to see how she would do. I rained all night and 16hr after the shot. She had no trouble finding the pile where I cleaned it. the other 2 she has tracked down she was with me in jeep. I came out talked with the property owner and had a coffee, unloaded quad before I went back for them, so probably good hour. They were both hit hard, but if not hit hard would give it longer or the next day for sure.

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

tracking discussion turned shot placement...
In Germany it's illegal to hunt w/o access to a trained and licensed dog.
We're not quite there in terms of regulation, but it's a good idea to know someone with a dog, if you don't have one yourself.
I recall there was a group offering tracking in ON...

[Marker]

tracking discussion turned shot placement...
In Germany it's illegal to hunt w/o access to a trained and licensed dog.
We're not quite there in terms of regulation, but it's a good idea to know someone with a dog, if you don't have one yourself.
I recall there was a group offering tracking in ON...

Yes, they are the Big Game Blood Trackers Ontario:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BGBTO/

More tips from OOD:


https://oodmag.com/getting-started-blood-tracking/