There isn't anything illegal about taking your dog for a "walk" and he just might happen to find a dead deer. After all, dogs need exercise too.
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Here is information and a link to the updated Rule according to Kansas Wildlife Federation. Hope this helps
Leashed Tracking Dogs to recover fatally wounded or dead big game, September 19th
The use of Leashed Tracking Dogs to recover fatally wounded or dead big game in Kansas, adopted by the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission at its August 21 meeting in Great Bend, has been finalized. The regulation will take effect on Sept 19 according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
According to K.A.R. 115-4-4, dogs may be used to retrieve dead or wounded big game animals if the following requirements are met:
(1) Each dog shall be maintained on a handheld leash at all times while tracking the big game animal;
(2) An individual tracking big game animals outside of legal shooting hours shall not carry any equipment capable of harvesting the big game animal;
(3) Each individual harvesting a big game animal shall be limited to the equipment type for the permit and the season that is authorized; and
(4) Each individual participating in the tracking of the big game animal shall have a hunting license, unless the individual is exempt by law or regulation.
The use of leashed tracking dogs is a part of K.A.R. 115-4-4, Big Game; legal equipment and taking methods. To see all the regulations covering hunting and fishing, go to http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/.
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No joy in KS for me . . . Met with the landowner over supper last night and he allowed us to continue looking and would also keep a look out for crows. I still can't figure out what happened and can only hope the buck pulls through. We found blood about 85 yards from where I shot and then followed a sporadic trail for 150 yards before he rubbed against a tree and apparently plugged the hole. We did not find my arrow so I can't gauge penetration other than memory. It's been a long time since I wounded a deer with an arrow and didn't recover it.Comment
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I had a very similar experience this week. I pledged at that time "I will do everything possible To eliminate this from happening again". I bought a blood tracker yesterday and will start training this winter.
I practice year around with my bow and stay calm in the stand. Sometimes things happen I guess.
Don't get too far down, if you spend enough time at it these things happen.Comment
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