Blood Tracking
Big Game Recovery
No hunter ever wants to find themselves looking for a wounded or lost animal, but it can happen to even the most conscientious hunters. Trained tracking dogs are an incredibly important conservation tool and can often recover animals that would have otherwise suffered or gone to waste.
In Washington, a single, leashed tracking dog can be used to recover deer and elk during legal hunting hours. Our dogs are trained and tested to be reliable trackers and have recovered a number of downed animals for other hunters. It’s some of the most rewarding work that we do.
Don’t wait until you’re in a panic! Carry the name of a couple trackers with you and consider game recovery as part of your pre-hunt planning. Educate yourself on the best ways to help a tracking dog be successful. And above all, don’t hesitate to call. Our dogs love the work and there’s no shame in asking for help.
Tracking Contact: Joe 425-367-3718
When you call, be prepared to answer the following questions:
How long ago was the animal shot?
Where was the animal hit? How confident are you in the shot placement?
What did the animal do when hit? What signs did you observe at the shot site?
How much foot traffic has been through the area? Grid searching can severely reduce a tracking dog’s success rate by disturbing the scent trail.
We are members of United Blood Trackers. They have great resources including this article about avoiding common mistakes before calling in a tracking team.
Interested in learning how to train your dogs for tracking? Contact us to find out more.
