Again, this is just personal opinion and everyone has the right to track however they want……but something I think you’ll find out over time is that the idea of going out and “baying” deer up is a little overhyped and not like folks imagine it to be.

As you’ve already seen….just because someone has hit a deer doesn’t mean your dog is gonna be able to just run out there and make it hold up. The vast majority of them are gonna run like hell. The deer only bays up as a last resort when it doesn’t feel like it can get away. Most deer are either gonna have to be really weak in order for that to happen or you’re gonna need a large amount of acreage where you can just turn the dogs loose on the deer until it wears down. There’s a lot of situations where that’s just not possible….whether it be due to property lines or roads, etc…..These are the ones where you just have to weigh the risk versus the chance of success and decide for yourself where you draw the line and when to call it off.