Lost a deer Sunday, looked high and low to find her and spent most of the day trying to find her but with no luck. For all I know she was lay up in the hedge row near by and it guts me I couldnt find her even though Ive no doubt she died pretty quick. My thoughts are turning to buying a dog and training it, the thing is how long is it feasible to leave a dog? I doubt id get a pup but an older dog. My problem is I work shifts, so any idea how long I leave the dog alone without it being affected.
Thanks for your help
Pete
Pete
there is more to this than meets the eye
just getting a dog because you hav lost one is like up the creek with out a paddle
more to the point
what was the POI site like
did it give you any clues that you understood
that is the first port of call
after that you hav an idea
if the strike on the deer was non fatal it could run for several miles and if only a flesh wound should make a full recovery aslong as the flies are not about
to find a deer of this nature, you would need a very good/experienced dog
as you hav given so little info on this and i presume this might be your first lost deer
it leads me to think several veiews
the main one being a dog
if you are not in a position to hav one DON'T, ask a mate or fellow stalker if you could call on them if you ever need to
most dogs will be able to follow an easy trail with out any training
having a dedicated dog is not all it is cracked upto be if you don't hav the work for one, as i recall most recreational shoot between zero and 10 deer a year others are more fortunate
beter to learn the art of tracking first then call on the dog that way you will help eliminate all the hassle and give the dog a chance to find what you are looking for