Late in the afternoon of our bow season’s opener, October 1, the buck was hit high in the lungs. He had been grazing near the edge of a large hayfield. After the hit, the hunter, Justin Crosier, saw the deer enter the woods on the far side of the field and found a few drops […]
Category: blood tracking
Dear Search Inc. Tracking Statistics – Fall 2010
Dear Search Inc. has gathered tracking stats from 21 trackers. Of those 21 trackers 12 reported mileage and 11 reported donations. Here are the results. Annual Tracking Summary 2010/2011 Total In New York State Only Bow Shot Deer/Bear-Total Valid Sorties 275 180 Total Invalid Sorties 2 Bow Shot Deer/Bear Recovered 95 63 Bow Shot […]
2011 Deer Search Blood Tracking Competition Results
To all members of DSI FLC, DSI WNY, and DSI Inc, This year’s competition hosted by Deer Search Finger Lakes Chapter Inc. in Campbell, NY was a huge success!. Weather conditions were brutal probably the worst tracking condition that you could have. The large amount of rain and wind, yet we still managed to get […]
John and Jolanta Jeanneney’s Tommy – Is on a Roll!
John and Jolanta Jeanneney report: October 23 Tommy finds a ten-pointer that has been damaged by coyotes. Read more for the full story: http://borntotracknews.blogspot.com/2010/11/tommys-ten-pointer-was-already-damaged.htm October 21 Tommy tracks and finds a liver shot buck in Fox Creek. To read in detail about Tommy’s find go to: http://borntotracknews.blogspot.com/2010/10/tommy-tracks-and-finds-liver-shot-buck.html Check out the video below to see the […]
Peter Martin and Lisa Start a Great Tracking Season
Peter Martin of Kiamesha Lake, New York and his wire-haired dachshund Lisa have had a great tracking season. Peter reports: Monday Oct. 1 – I received a call from a hunter that Bill Voeglin and I tracked for 3 or 4 years ago. He hit a nice 6pt. at 9:30 the previous morning. Lisa and […]
Great Find for Joeri on Video
On Saturday, October 16 John and Jolanta Jeanneney took a great video of their first find of the season. For more info about the Joeri and his find check out: http://borntotracknews.blogspot.com/2010/10/dramatic-recovery-of-wounded-deer.html
Two Does Recovered in One Day
Marc Niad of Yorktown Heights, New York and his German Jadg Terrier Dakota found two does on opening weekend. He had two recoveries on October 17, 2010. He reports: The first doe was shot in Mt. Kisco Saturday on opening day 5:30 p.m. The doe was gut shot. Dakota tracked the doe the next day 18 […]
News from Long Island – Gut Shot Deer Found 4 Days Later
Deer Search is proud to announce this update from Mike Garrity from Deer Search in Long Island. Mike wrote: It took all of 10 minutes for Wolfie to air scent this large 9 point buck, shot on Saturday October second, the second day of the Long Island bow season. Unfortunately they had to call in the […]
Blood Tracking Equipment
Opening season of the deer hunting season is right around the corner. Time to get things organized and ready for the blood tracking season. Here is a list of equipment you may want to check in the coming weeks before your first deer call. BLOOD TRACKING EQUIPMENT Wallet containing DEC Leashed Tracking Dog License, big […]
Starting From The Hunter’s Point Of Loss
Because of the sequence of the seasons most of us find ourselves tracking for the first time with young dogs during bow season when tracking is usually most difficult. For these young dogs it is especially important to take the time to start well. Avoid starting your dog right at the hunters point of loss. […]