For best odds of recovery:

DO YOUR BEST TO NOT DISTURB A BEDDED DOWN DEER. IT WILL OFTEN DIE IN ITS FIRST BED AND WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A QUICK AND SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY.

ONCE A DEER IS PUSHED FROM IT’S INITIAL BED, ODDS OF RECOVERY DROP DRASTICALLY.

• PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE ARROW. ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS ANYTHING BUT BRIGHT RED BLOOD.

  GENERAL WAIT TIME RECOMMENDATIONS:

  Double lung/heart: 30 mins minimum

  Liver: 4-6 hours. Overnight if possible

  Paunch/gut: 12-14 hours. Overnight if possible

  Single lung: Overnight if possible. This is a survivable shot.

• IF YOU RUN OUT OF BLOOD DURING YOUR TRACK, PLEASE STOP AND BACK OUT!

  Continuing the track will spread scent from the animal in areas where it had not been and can confuse the tracker.

• PLEASE MINIMIZE YOUR SCENT AND WEAR TALL RUBBER BOOTS WHEN TRACKING.

  Humans shed 500 million skin cells each day, minimizing your scent not only makes it easier for the dog but also for future hunting

• WHEN TRACKING, DO NOT GET AHEAD OF THE TRACKER. ALWAYS LET THE TRACKER LEAD THE WAY.

• HAVE YOUR PHONE 100% CHARGED & BRING A BACKUP CHARGER PACK IF POSSIBLE.

• PLEASE BRING A TRACKING PACK WITH YOU.

  The pack should include a spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide (for identifying bodily fluids), toilet paper for marking blood on trail, spare flashlight & battery (for night tracks), knife, compass, a drag line, and very importantly, a pair of pruners for briars.

  ——————————————-————DURING THE TRACK—————————————————————

• PLEASE BE PREPARED! TRACKS ARE TYPICALLY IN SWAMPS AND BRIARS. WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND SPRAY CLOTHING WITH PERMETHRIN TO PROTECT AGAINST LONESTAR TICK NESTS.

• USE A TRACKING APP ON YOUR PHONE IF POSSIBLE (We Use OnX Hunt).

• WHEN ON A HOT TRAIL THE DOG MOVES VERY FAST! IT IS BEST TO HAVE ONE PERSON WITH THE TRACKER AT ALL TIMES. WHEN BLOOD IS FOUND, THAT PERSON SHOULD STAY ON LAST BLOOD, AND ANOTHER PERSON SHOULD CATCH UP TO LAST BLOOD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

• ONCE THAT PERSON GETS TO LAST BLOOD, ONE OF THE TWO SHOULD NOW CATCH BACK UP WITH THE TRACKER AGAIN TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. HAVING SOMEONE ON LAST BLOOD IS IMPERATIVE IN THE OCCASION THE TRACKER LOSES THE TRAIL.