Rookie question...you mention no blood on the first find of the day, yet he went 700-800 yards. What is Otis following? If you drew a complete circle with an 800 yard margin of error in all directions, you're literally talking about close to a square mile. Without a dog, you're really looking for a needle in a haystack.
That’s a good question for trackncur……I’m not 100% sure what Otis is following. I’m assuming that there’s actually a little blood on the ground that we can’t see but that he can pick up with his nose.
Love the daily updates, keep them coming. From what I understand, yes, there is probably some microscopic blood droplets he is smelling that we can't see, but also, a deer has an interdigital gland that excretes a distinct smell when it is shot/injured/frightened/adrenaline rush/? or something and that is why a good dog will find deer that you can never find blood on. They are actually smelling whatever scent the gland between the hooves are putting down.
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