Deer Recovery Blood Tracking

07/20/2026

Huntstock Midwest 2026 is complete. Reagun and I enjoyed meeting up with the many dedicated deer hunters of our area as well as celebrities in the hunting community and beyond.  We also enjoyed sharing a booth with other dog trackers.
Save the date July 16-18,2027 for Huntstock Midwest at Beaver Dam Wisconsin.
Deer Recovery Blood Tracking
Dan Infalt
Tom Tiffany
Hardtrigger Gundogs
Huntstock

07/17/2026

Stop by our booth at Huntstock beaver Damm Wisconsin this weekend. We are in the youth building. Let’s exchange some hunting stories.

07/02/2026

This program-The Method- has helped a lot of dogs and dog handlers. Check it out.

Join us August 29th & 30th at Blonhaven for a two day seminar hosted by The Method Dog Training.

Hosted by the pair of nationally recognized trainers known throughout the hunting and sporting dog world, this seminar is shaping up to be an incredible opportunity for bird dog owners and hunting enthusiasts alike. Whether you're looking to sharpen your dog’s skills, learn from some of the best in the business, or simply connect with fellow sporting dog enthusiasts, this is one event you won’t want to miss.

To register, email [email protected] or call 715-519-0013.

04/16/2026

This video shows a practice track with Reagun. It was 170 yards and included 3 turns of 90° and one wound bed. This track was run at 24 hours age. This post is presented in two videos. The first video shows to the wound bed. The second video is from the wound bed to the finish. They show some good examples of her body language when working a track.
VIDEO 1
At 0:35 on video 1 after the start of the track, you’ll see her shake. She will shake when she feels stressed. Frequently she shakes when she loses a track or as an expression of stress release when she finds a wound bed or the hide/deer. This particular shake is not a stress shake. In this case she is simply adjusting her tracking vest according to her accompanying body language. Note that on the second video you will see a track – loss shake at about 59 seconds and you can see the difference in her body language there.
At 0:54, you will see her head rise and she is drawn to a scent item slightly up wind of the track. She breaks away from the track and investigates that scent item and then returns to the tracking effort.
At 1:23 she smoothly covers a 90° turn to the left.
At 1:56 on this track, she raises her head and turns her body. She then temporarily overshot a 90° turn to the right. She returns to the track for the correction. Leading into her correction, you can see her head come up and you can view more of her side profile. These are common signals from her that she is off the track.
At 2:58 you will see her cleanly cover a 90° turn to the right.
At 3:04 she locates the wound bed. Here you will see a stress relief shake, and a lot of expression from her tail.
VIDEO 2
At 0:50 on this second video, you will see her step out of the woods onto a two track trail. This change in vegetation has received more sunlight and a change in wind direction. You can see her head up and more of her side profile and her stress shake, indicating she has temporarily stepped off the track.
At 2:02 Reagun locates the hide at the end of the practice track. Her tail becomes expressive and you’ll see her stress release shake again.

Note: Normally our practice tracks are set up to challenge the dog. I was surprised how smoothly she took this track at 24 hours age. I had laid 2 practice tracks the day prior with similar challenges. The second track was more challenging for her. I believe this was due to environment with greater sun and wind exposure.

04/03/2026

This is an interesting short video to watch. Timing was critical in this situation. Unfortunately (if I recall correctly), deer are not capable of handling such stressful
situations. They commonly expire within months of such an incident. If I’m mistaken, please note so in the comments.
Deer Recovery Blood Tracking

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03/31/2026

Looking to change things a bit? Check this out. Saturday April 4th, 8-1PM.

03/29/2026

Open Season Expo WI Dells 2026 is history. It was fun to meet up with many hunters and relive the tracks we shared. And to discuss how tracking works with enthusiasts.
Thank you hunters!

If you are serious about hunting, eventually something unexpected will happen. For the best chance for a successful recovery, that is the best moment to call.
Deer Recovery Blood Tracking
Schmid Taxidermy & Deer Recovery

03/28/2026

Day two open season at WI Dells. Stop by booth 1310 and chat
Deer Recovery Blood Tracking
Schmid Taxidermy & Deer Recovery