First off, I am sorry to hear about this. I know it is tough and we have all lost game but, that does not make it any easier. Keep your search up.
Secondly, I know you already sort of pointed this out but, if you think you are going to need a dog it is best to get on the phone ASAP when you realize you need one. I cannot speak for all tracking dogs but the majority of them are trained to trail blood. My dog does not even wince at the smell of a deer or something dead as he is trained to not chase those smells. We have so many deer and so much stuff die naturally that he would end up wearing us out!
When the blood is over a day old it gets really tough to follow. Now I am sure there are still some dogs that could do it but your average dog is not going to. I know in South Texas the nice thing is that as soon as they think they might need a dog, like within a couple of hours after the hit we will get the call. The sooner the call the better your odds.
One other thing you might consider if you really think he is dead is to rent a helicopter for an hours our two. I know of a couple that fly in the area on a regular basis and you might be able to spot him from the air if you can navigate them into the area you knew he was in.
Quad
Secondly, I know you already sort of pointed this out but, if you think you are going to need a dog it is best to get on the phone ASAP when you realize you need one. I cannot speak for all tracking dogs but the majority of them are trained to trail blood. My dog does not even wince at the smell of a deer or something dead as he is trained to not chase those smells. We have so many deer and so much stuff die naturally that he would end up wearing us out!
When the blood is over a day old it gets really tough to follow. Now I am sure there are still some dogs that could do it but your average dog is not going to. I know in South Texas the nice thing is that as soon as they think they might need a dog, like within a couple of hours after the hit we will get the call. The sooner the call the better your odds.
One other thing you might consider if you really think he is dead is to rent a helicopter for an hours our two. I know of a couple that fly in the area on a regular basis and you might be able to spot him from the air if you can navigate them into the area you knew he was in.
Quad
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