(also called wounded wildlife recovery, leashed tracking dog or blood tracking)
Hunters! Click here to jump right down to Hints and Instructions!
About us:
Diane and Rob are licensed by the State of NH Fish & Game department for Leashed Tracking Dog services (Wildlife Recovery) and are available in areas within 30 - 45 minutes of our home.
(Further distances rarely in special circumstances)
NOTE: Our current dogs (Annie, Bella and Itsy) are all still "In Training"
and because of this (and work schedule) we may be somewhat selective of the tracks that we are able to
take for hunters
NOTE: Hunters keep in mind - We will do our best to recover your trophy, However, low percentage shots
ie: brisket, leg, high back, etc, have a high survival rate (not fatal) resulting in an animal that can
RARELY be recovered.
After dark tracks are taken at our discretion; we DO NOT "normally" take bear tracks, call to ask us though.
There is no fee for our services, but donations are appreciated
| ALSO:
We have a dog that is trained to find "dead animals" (as in not freshly
dead) so if you lost a dandy critter a few weeks back and are CONVINCED
it is dead but need help finding it, then "Itsy" and Rob may be just
the team you need to assist you! "Itsy" and Rob are available on a limited basis within about 45 minutes of our home on a case by case basis |
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Hints and Instructions for hunters who may need assistance:
Be honest and detailed in describing your shot to the team, including what the deer did after the
shot. (kicked, fell, limped, bounded away etc)
Try to call in a team as soon as possible, While many dogs can track blood trails as old as 24+ hours obviously the sooner they are called the higher the chance of recovery
Try to avoid disturbing the area beyond the point you were able to track the deer to as much as possible. The more you and your friends grid search or walk about, the more microscopic blood molecules you will track around, which will confuse the dogs.
MAKE SURE that you mark (with flagging or similar) both the area where the deer was hit AND the entire track periodically, especially the last blood found. DO NOT rely on memory.
BE SURE to accurately describe the conditions that we will be working in (fields, swamp, rocky etc) so that we know what we need to bring for human and dog gear.
We do NOT normally take night tracks due to navigation and visibility issues and also not wanting to push an animal we cannot see in the dark. When in doubt call us.
Understand that the teams are not miracle workers and cannot make a non fatally wounded deer materialize and that sometimes even the dogs fail to find the end of the trail (although the use of a dog increases the odds of finding it)
WHEN YOU CALL
You may need to leave a voice mail, we will return your call asap so be sure to leave a good number
BEFORE we can leave, we are REQUIRED to call NH Fish & Game and must provide them with the
following information:
The hunter's name, address and telephone number
The hunter's hunting license number
The species and general location of animal
DURING the track the only people who may CARRY a weapon are the hunter who shot the animal and the licensed trackers. IF our track continues after dark, the only person who can put down the wounded animal in the dark are the licensed trackers.
We also have the expectation that the hunter will follow our directions and will employ safe weapon handling.
