I haven't had a chance to listen to the podcast yet, but I'm definitely going to! I can say that after our first full year of tracking, I was shocked at the number of calls I received in September...over 80 calls, and over 100 archery calls throughout the hunting season. I kept pretty good...
And a lot of the deer are in CRPs or crop fields...a dog can find a deer in a standing corn field in just a few minutes, where a hunter and his buddies can look all day if there isn't a blood trail to follow!
This is our first season of tracking elk, and I have only received one call for a cow, about 15 for bulls. My dog had a really hard time with the cow, as there were 40+ other cows with it, and only a few drops of blood. That track didn't result in a recovery, but she did find two deer that had...
New to the forum and I am excited to introduce my blood tracking dogs, UBT-1 Certified German Shepherd, Kimber, and Dachshund, Molly (It's Molly's first year and Kimber's second)! I am a member of United Blood Trackers and Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery (RMBGR). Kimber Tracks provides big...
I don't charge, but tips/gas money/dog treats/baked goods, (and of course deer legs for training!) are always happily accepted😊! The majority of trackers in this area don't charge, but there are a lot of trackers in the Midwest and eastern states who track for a living. It's just up to the...
Agree! Many hunters aren't aware that tracking dogs for game recovery are legal in Wyoming now. Of course, if you packed for two days into the Wilderness Area, calling a dog is probably not an option, but if you can get to cell service, it's always worth it to call a tracker in your area and at...
So many hunters still think it's illegal! I think there are only 4 states now where tracking with a dog is illegal - AZ, CA, NV, and OR. WA just legalized it this year. Each state has different rules, and some states require the tracker to have a permit (CO requires a permit). That's why I'm...
I'm so sorry to hear about you losing your elk! I know it's too late for your trip, but there are a lot of people following your thread, so hopefully it will help someone else...if you lose blood, call for a tracking dog before grid searching. Don't save using a tracking dog as the LAST resort...
I think back East they use more baying hounds for tracking. I'm in Wyoming, and I can't imagine showing up for a track with a baying or barking dog...I've been called for many tracks on private land, and usually the first question I'm asked by the landowner is if my dog tracks silently. With...
The wire haired (Teckels) are definitely popular, but there are a lot of people tracking with short-haired doxies too! The Teckels are bred more for their hunting drive, where the majority of the standard and long coat breeders have been focusing more on show. Ours is a rescue and is one tough...
Just sharing a few of the elk my blood tracking dogs have recovered this season in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota!
After receiving over 80 tracking calls in September, we decided we needed to start our 7-year-old Dachshund on tracks to give our German Shepherd a break once in a while. She is an amazing tracker and can cover miles in the Bighorn Mountains with no issue! She is also much lower maintenance than...