10/07/2026
Sometimes a dog is not needed. THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO DO AS A HUNTER WHEN SOMTHING DOESNT GO AS PLANNED. This hunter couldn't have managed this track any better in my opinion. They shot this buck at 6 p.m. last night. They thought they double lunged this deer. When they got down and found the bolt they saw gut material on it. That told a different story. Instead of looking for blood or starting the track at all they backed out. They contacted me last night and told me what had happened. They wanted to go look in the morning. I will NEVER tell you not to go look for your deer but I will give some advice. My advice was wait time 12hr minimum (that is only for this time of year wait times get pushed back in the rut), leaving toilet paper along the trail in case a tracker is needed, and if they find a fresh bed or jumped him to back out, and to please not grid search if they lost blood. If they needed a dog we would come. They found him this morning withen 100 yards of being shot. He was hit in the gut and nicked liver and bottom of one lung. Congrats to the hunter!!! Remember advice is always free! Call or text anytime 231-384-5188