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On a similar note this……I was reading an article the other day about a tracker out in the Midwest who was apparently supposed to be one of the best….tracking for several notable celebrities like Lee and Tiffany. He had a self-imposed rule where he would not track any deer until 12 hours after the shot. At first I thought that sounded a little excessive but the more I thought about it…..it really makes a lot of sense from his standpoint.

He’s using bloodhounds which can easily track a deer at twice that amount of time. Waiting 12 hours probably greatly reduces the number of live deer he has to deal with. I’ve been giving consideration to doing something similar myself….While many hunters may fuss about it a little and may even sometimes call someone else as a result…..after reading his article it just about seals the deal for me on waiting to track afternoon shots until the next morning at daylight. It just makes the most sense from the trackers standpoint. Why would a tracker rush in too quickly on a wounded deer and risk getting the dog hurt or running the deer onto someone else’s property when the dog can track it 24 hrs later??? Someone go ahead and say it……”But CnC, what about the meat????”..............