Agree with CNC.
And i pay way too Much for leases not to recover deer! Your screwing and fooling your self to look down nose at a track. Most will not be impressed if you say u tracked a deer! So what! Way more impressive to say you recovered one 🤣🤣

But i read the situation first - blood at shot site or close by shot spot - i give it a whirl. How did deer respond or look running off? Etc.

But we are not trackers like CNC or most of us or not. Art is an incredible tracker and he told me - if u walk around looking for a marginal deer you may mess the track up for a dog or make it harder to find.

I use to give a dog track no More thought than a man on the moon does. Deep down i thought - not for me! I kind of thought what a bunch of howeey (i was being ignorant)! I was judging something i had no experience with which really aint that smart 😀
Glad i listened to 257 and gav the dog a try. That deer would hav never been recovered by humans. And it was dang neat to see the track to
Me!! Another tool in My tool box to be successful and i hav too much respect for deer not to do it and humble enough to know i may need help!

Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self
We need prayer for our country now more than ever