I've had some go missing chasing deer through my pond. Every evening at around 4 pm they would strike and go across my property.I’ve heard that deer chasing dogs like that sometimes just go missing…
Don’t ask don’t tell…
Just had 2 more dogs come through, while i was on my way home from my other spot... they weren't here when i got home. This is ridiculous!
This morning i had a young 8 point following a doe. He broke off and came to check out a scent wick i put out. Grunted in a 3.5 8 point shortly after. I sat until 1130. Movement died off at 945.
This morning i had a young 8 point following a doe. He broke off and came to check out a scent wick i put out. Grunted in a 3.5 8 point shortly after. I sat until 1130. Movement died off at 945.
I’ve almost hit two deer and a pit bull so far this week. 
Well, I had my chance. My target buck came out at 7:09am. He did a quick trot check of the feeder and food plot and came trucking my way. He hit a full sprint as he crossed the creek. When he popped out on my side of the creek, to my surprise he stopped, just 20 yds out, standing broadside. I actually wasn’t nervous. I settled the crosshairs behind his shoulder and just as I released the bolt, he took a step forward with his opposing front leg. That caused me to hit a little far back. Tail clinched and he headed for the trees. I gave him about 30 mins before I got down. I walked to where he entered the trees and found good blood…but also stomach contents. I marked that spot and headed to the cabin for breakfast.
I went back 2 hrs later and picked up the trail, marking it with flag tape as I creeped into the trees. For the first 75 yds, I didn’t even have to struggle to find blood. It was a steady stream. I then started finding only drops, but still good, dark blood. Looked like I got the liver and stomach. At 150 yds, I lost most all blood. I backed out and called for a dog.
At 2:00pm, we got back on the trail. The dog got on a good trail then took us to a major creek crossing (yellow line). His nose was in the air and not on the ground, and since we could find no blood, we went back and started over. The second time, he stayed on blood the whole time. (Red line). We traveled my property and two of my neighbors but we had to stop when we got to a neighbor I did not know. Where the red line ends is where we suspended the track with confirmed blood. I have since made contact with that neighbor and now have permission to search their property.
Looking at the map this evening, I noticed that the spillway of that pond (blue line) runs down and enters the main creek just south of where the dog took us when he was off blood. I am going to search that area tomorrow as the deer might possibly have made his way to that pond and back toward the creek. Here’s to hope!
I swear I think I am cursed to not get this deer. So much history and so many opportunities, only to have yet another mishap throw a wrench in the works.
I went back 2 hrs later and picked up the trail, marking it with flag tape as I creeped into the trees. For the first 75 yds, I didn’t even have to struggle to find blood. It was a steady stream. I then started finding only drops, but still good, dark blood. Looked like I got the liver and stomach. At 150 yds, I lost most all blood. I backed out and called for a dog.
At 2:00pm, we got back on the trail. The dog got on a good trail then took us to a major creek crossing (yellow line). His nose was in the air and not on the ground, and since we could find no blood, we went back and started over. The second time, he stayed on blood the whole time. (Red line). We traveled my property and two of my neighbors but we had to stop when we got to a neighbor I did not know. Where the red line ends is where we suspended the track with confirmed blood. I have since made contact with that neighbor and now have permission to search their property.
Looking at the map this evening, I noticed that the spillway of that pond (blue line) runs down and enters the main creek just south of where the dog took us when he was off blood. I am going to search that area tomorrow as the deer might possibly have made his way to that pond and back toward the creek. Here’s to hope!
I swear I think I am cursed to not get this deer. So much history and so many opportunities, only to have yet another mishap throw a wrench in the works.
Time for some scraps left outside for those hungry scavengers. Then some 00 buck.
Shoot, shovel and shut up. The three SSS’S of feral dog issues.
My oldest got one this evening
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