When in doubt, hunters should back out and bring in a tracking dog to find wounded deer
“Scout”, a 2 1/2-year old female Jack Russell Terrier owned by Jared Polasek, is fast becoming a crackerjack at helping hunters recover wounded deer. (Courtesy Photo, Jared Polasek)
Jeff Glende with (left) and his hound/cur mix “Dago,” have teamed up to recover dozens of bucks for Texas and Louisiana deer hunters. Like many dog handlers, Glende loves seeing the smile on a youngster’s face when they learn a lost deer has been found. (Courtesy Photo, Jeff Glende)
Deer handlers frequently equip their tracking dogs with special collars that allow for monitoring their movements from a significant distance. (Courtesy Photo, Jared Polasek)
Outdoors Writer
If Scout could write, she might offer a timely message like this one to Texas deer hunters.
Dear Deer Hunters, The word around my house is it is going to be great season with plenty of boss bucks running around out there. I’ve already seen several big ones up close.
I’ve been pretty busy this fall. Things are probably about to get much busier wi...
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