I hunt deer during all seasons and know that even the best shots sometimes don’t produce a deer after a track. So whether you hit the buck of a life time or a small doe, you owe it to the animal to be humanly harvested and reduce any possible suffering. By using a service like this you can dramatically increase your chances for a successful recovery or know that after tracking an animal for a distance the animal is not mortally wounded. Besides being a Guide I am also a licensed leashed dog tracker in the State of Maine. This allows me to track all calls not just clients. This service is growing rapidly in the Northeast and in particular, Maine. I have a young German Shorthair Pointer who is new to tracking but has shown great results. I will track wounded Deer, Bear and Moose within 1.5 hours of the Freeport area.  Assistance provided after a telephone interview with the hunter that wounded the animal. My cell phone is always on.  Please call with any questions on tracking. Night tracks are available.

Things to consider when calling. What to do and not do after the shot.

• Don’t wait to call. I may be on another call or out hunting myself. When you hit a deer and run out of a blood track or continually jump it, call then. The sooner I know of your particular situation, the quicker I can be there or refer someone else.
   

• Don’t expect that time or daylight will increase your chances of finding a down deer. I can legally track and dispatch deer after dark. Big Coyotes are now prevalent in the Maine woods and routinely take live deer so imagine a wounded or dead deer's chances of being recovered intact.
   

• Mark the area where you shot from, where the deer was when you shot, and the last sign of blood with biodegradable flagging tape or toilet paper. Good tracking dogs don’t always need blood to track but do need a scent line. The weather has a huge influence on dogs tracking/scenting abilities.  Please let me determine what the best available option is.
   

• Do not push gut shot deer.  Gut shot deer typically head towards water and down hill. But ultimately a deer will travel wherever it wants to go regardless of the direction. Let the deer sit or try to park the deer in a set of woods then call.
   

• If you have a dog of your own, don’t attempt to use it to track deer. It is illegal.  Plus, unless your dog has been exposed to blood tracking in the past, you are probably just going for a walk in the woods and will complicate any future tracking attempts.
   

I would like to thank you for your help locating my buck.  Your dog did an excellent job pointing us in the right direction.

Matthew Senecal
 

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