Dogs???
 

After reading all the posts about having trouble finding game animals. I am curious if anyone out there uses dogs to retrieve their animals?

Here in the state of Oregon the regulations read " It is prohibited to use dogs to hunt any game animal except western gray squirrel" .

I have an australian sheppard female that is a fantastic tracker, she found her first deer at 1 year old and to date she has found 11 deer and 9 elk counting this year. I have friends that will call if they have a tracking job that doesnt pan out.
As a side note only 1 deer and 1 elk were mine the rest were for friends.

If i have to use the dog I never carry a weapon so I cant be accused of actually hunting. I know this might be stretching the laws a bit but i figure that any animal I put an arrow into deserves any and all attempts to recover them.

So i' m curious do you use dogs or would you if the chance presented itself?

RE: Dogs???
 

I have never had to use a dog (knock on wood), but I have one I am sure would track one down if given the opportunity. If you read the " What to do after the shot" thread they do mention using dogs, there is one guy who is quite famous in his area for his dogs.

RE: Dogs???
 

You can use dogs to find game in Texas as long as it is on a leash. I have used one once and it help me find the deer. I called the local Game Warden and he suggested I use a dog. I didn' t know you could until he told me.

RE: Dogs???
 

In some of our Georgia hunting magazines they publish the names and numbers of trackers and the counties they service. Haven' t had to use one yet but nice to know it would be easy to contact one. SUggest it to your local or state hunting magazine.

RE: Dogs???
 

We have several outfits like these here in NY. They have helped many hunters recover their deer over the years!! Check out this link below!!;)

http://www.deersearch.org/