I had to get a dog on a track few years back (Deer Search). Dog found a deer the second day bedded and then suddenly on the run again, which was strange to me at the time since I hit him a little back. We tracked for another 50 minutes until he went on private property. Took another day to get permission to get on that land, found the deer but it was spoiled.
Turns out it was not my deer, this one was shoulder shot. Searched another two days until we found a gut pile and a stand hung on the private property we hunt, stand was not ours. Cut the stand down, left a note and dealt with what you are dealing with now.
Sometimes it doesn't work out, if you did what you believe was your best then hold your head high. Some these guy's comments on here appear to be from "internet hunters" or they have become such great hunters their arrogance is blinding.
Last edited by *twodogs*; 10-21-2010 at 09:44 AM.