Tracking Wounded Big Game With A Dog

[Ronji]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

You wouldn't need a dog to track or find game if everyone just shot a 30-06.

Any hunter knows that if you even POINT a 30-06 at an animal it is 97% dead already.....pulling the trigger is just a 3% formality.....

Mods, make this a sticky, would ya? Save a lot of bs.......

Oh oh,
I see a battle brewing between you and all the 6.5 people.

[LKILR]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

You wouldn't need a dog to track or find game if everyone just shot a 30-06.

Any hunter knows that if you even POINT a 30-06 at an animal it is 97% dead already.....pulling the trigger is just a 3% formality.....

Mods, make this a sticky, would ya? Save a lot of bs.......

You got that right!
In all my 40 years of hunting I cannot think of any time where a tracking dog was needed.

Must be lots of poor shots taken I guess.

I’m all for using a dog to track your wounded game but with a permit issued from local CO in case there is an issue and you should have to forfeit your tags if you fail to recover the wounded animal.


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[huntinstuff]

Originally Posted by Ronji

Oh oh,
I see a battle brewing between you and all the 6.5 people.

Yeah, they'll probably disagree....but their wives and their wives' lovers will agree with me......

[Lefty-Canuck]

You have to tag your animal as soon as you find it… so using a dog and coming back later would also be illegal.

LC

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by LKILR

You got that right!
In all my 40 years of hunting I cannot think of any time where a tracking dog was needed.

Must be lots of poor shots taken I guess.

I’m all for using a dog to track your wounded game but with a permit issued from local CO in case there is an issue and you should have to forfeit your tags if you fail to recover the wounded animal.


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There is plenty out there taking poor shots sadly. I have worked with and spoken to too many hunters that “miss” multiple times every year before taking their deer. November long weekend around here it is common to hear guys out by the road letting loose everything they have at running deer. There is plenty of those who believe in the theory if there is lead in the air they have a chance

Should be a canceled tag loosing an animal dog or not.

Needs some cold weather to improve movement so I am not bored on stand contributing to this go no where mess lol

[Smokinyotes]

It’s not surprising that there is wounded game. How many guys do you see out hunting without binoculars and no shooting sticks or bipod.

[ruger300]

Originally Posted by Smokinyotes

It’s not surprising that there is wounded game. How many guys do you see out hunting without binoculars and no shooting sticks or bipod.

Lots out there like that. It’s unfortunate all the carcasses I find after the madness is over. I always mark the ravens when I see them congregating and go looking after the season.