Congrats on your buck. I can't help but comment on the use of a dog to track the buck. It is illegal to use a dog to track a deer in NY, UNLESS it is a certified tracking dog. If it was a certified tracking dog, it can not be off lead.I would be careful posting illegal activities such as using dogs, bait, after or before legal shooting hours, filling other peoples tags etc.
You never know who is watching in the forums.

Here is a link toto a deer search organization in NY
http://www.deersearch.org/