Originally Posted by CNC
Originally Posted by sj22
Originally Posted by marshmud991
Originally Posted by BradB
Would seldom need dogs or drones if folks would just take shots they can make instead of randomly flinging lead in hopes of hitting something so they can have someone come find it, maybe.

Y’all watch the new YouTube video by David Ellis about the big 10pt. Ole boy shot the buck and got a dog. There was just a few drops of blood. The dog bayed the deer and ole boy was able to shoot it and kill it. At the end you can see a little flesh wound on the front leg and one of the kids ask if that’s where the first shot hit it. No bones appeared to be broke in the leg. In my opinion the deer would have been fine if the dog wouldn’t have bayed it.

You gonna get in trouble marsh talking bout you think the deer would of been ok, if you draw blood you deserve to run them down and finish em off! Well actually let someone else finish it off and you can claim it


These types of comments come mostly from folks who have never been on a single track where a deer has been bayed and they’re just making assumptions…..If healthy deer could be run down and bayed up then dog hunters would have been doing it years ago…..Even if we go with what you say being true in that it was a non-lethal hit, you’re still just cherry picking a handful of tracks that represent less than 1% of the total to make a stink about…..Its kinda like a Karen just searching for something she can bitch about. Look at ALL the recoveries you see being made on here and on Facebook and show me which ones are even questionable…..I don’t think I’ve seen a single one this year that’s even close.

I’m not knocking tracking dogs. I think it’s one of the best things to happen in deer recovery. Also I love to watch a good dog work. I also said it appeared to me that it looked like a flesh wound. I didn’t see anything that showed a broken leg. If you saw it then it’s there. I didn’t. I still believe even with a broken leg it’s not a lethal shot. However I’m glad they were able to put the deer down even if it was with the aid of a dog. But at least the tracker let the hunter finish it off. I’m cherry picking this track because it was put out there for everyone to see. I hate that I wrinkled your pantries but my opinion is that deer would have survived if not for the dog. I’ve seen and caused way worse injuries to deer, only to see them or kill them at a later time.

It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.