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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/22/17 03:45 AM
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I got a call to track yesterday around 1. Hunter said he shot a good buck at 15 yards broadside. Deer ran 20 yards and stopped he then turned and walked off. Hunter said he could see blood and stringy stuff running from the exit wound. I told him I'd be on my way. Deer was shot at 8am and I didn't get there til 2. They lost blood about 60 yards from the hit sight. I started at the arrow and Spark took off right down the trail. She went on past last blood and she kept working her way pulling hard and I felt she was on the deer. She took us to a fence line and wanted to go in the open field and I just didn't see that buck doing that and I felt like we needed to go back to the hit site and try again. On the way back to the hit site, we happened up on blood that confirmed the deer had doubled back. I led spark to the hit site and off we go again. Same route back to the open field. I know for sure this deer doubled back and she's not showing it. By this time, she was spent. Breathing hard and very tired. I continued to help the hunter look for the deer with no luck. He had called another tracker earlier in the day and he was hung up. I told him to call a more experienced dog bc I believed the deer was dead. I was wanting to be there when the other dog showed just to see where mine went wrong but it was around midnight when they started and I'd been up since 3 am. I woke up this morning with pics of the deer. I don't know the story yet, but I'll relay it when I know. Kind of embarrassing on my end but I know she's still young and inexperienced.
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/22/17 05:05 AM
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Good ending. Keep the stories coming.
I've been on a couple where the handler second guessed the dog , however , the dog was right all along.
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/22/17 05:28 AM
10/22/17 05:28 AM
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It’s completely normal…..It’s almost like a rite of passage to have to experience these tracks. Every tracker has done it. It sucks too because it makes you feel embarrassed as hell. Eventually the dog will get better and you’ll get better at reading the dog. It’s a team game. Brush that one off and get on the next one.
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/22/17 03:38 PM
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Alright fellers, I just got back from a track. Foldemup text shortly before dark asking if I wanted to track a doe. He thought he hit her high but wasn't sure about the hit. I said sure let me head on that way. I didn't forget the briar pants this time thank God. We get to the hit site and I let her get her piss and vinegar out. He shows us the general direction she went in the woods. Spark locked on and as soon as I entered the woods, I seen a small spot of blood. Foldemup said he'd stay behind and look for blood and Spark took off. Man, when she's on it, its like I'm being drug behind a D9 dozer. I'm not exactly sure how far we went because I forgot to turn my gps on. (won't do that one again!) His phone said .08 miles. I ended up finding one more good spot of blood where the deer had bled on some trees and there was alot on the ground but other than that I didn't see any. Of course I ain't got time to look either. I ended up having to turn her loose and following her reflective leash. She ends up stopping shortly after and I start scanning for her with my light and BINGO! theres the deer. I've never seen a hit like this one with the entrance and the exit on the same side of the deer. I think when the deer went thru that nasty spot where I found the blood on the trees, that they pulled the guts on out of her. Thanks again Foldemup for the opportunity to track. We had a blast!
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/22/17 05:03 PM
10/22/17 05:03 PM
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If she’s wanting to track too fast then try working her on some mock tracks that have been aged 12+ hrs. The idea is to make her HAVE to slow down and dig for the scent instead of being able to blow right through it.
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/22/17 06:28 PM
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Thanks again Brent and Spark! For those reading and seeing my shooting skills, I shot at that deer's right side from 16 yards away using my 35 yards pin. When I walked to the field this afternoon, 2 does were already in it, so I ranged one and moved my slider to 35 to take the shot, but she didn't stick around long enough. I forgot to move it back to 20 when I got in my stand, and was excited that I finally had a deer close enough to shoot at. I guess the height in the tree got me the angle to shoot over her spine and enter through her back strap on the opposite side from me, then it exited out her guts and split wide arse open. Very little blood and Spark did a fantastic job!
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/23/17 04:50 AM
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If she’s wanting to track too fast then try working her on some mock tracks that have been aged 12+ hrs. The idea is to make her HAVE to slow down and dig for the scent instead of being able to blow right through it. I'll give that a shot as soon as this rain let's up. They've picked the corn off my place finally and it's opened up some more room to train.
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/23/17 05:23 AM
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this rain let's up. They've picked the corn off my place finally and it's opened up some more room to train.
I usually lay one in the afternoon and then track it the next morning. The amount of time that you want to age it depends on the individual dog…..how far are they in their training and how much nose do they have? You’re wanting to present them with whatever challenges them.... so adjust according to how your dog responds. If she does well on a 12 hr track then try 15 hrs…then 18 hrs…..until eventually you work up to 24 hrs.
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/24/17 12:50 PM
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You definitely need a gps collar for those two. You'll be shredded to ribbons in the briars with those 2 dragging you around on a leash. Look forward to see them both work!
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Re: Jackson county deer tracking
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10/25/17 12:44 PM
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Awesome…….. Yeah, keep working her on those old lines. She’ll figure out that slowing down is to her benefit and she’ll start working the lines better. I bet your young blood hound could run an overnight track already.
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