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Hello LOU friends, I'm curious if anyone has had experience using any of our local tracking dog services to track a wounded deer? A good friend of mine recently attempted to use one of them after wounding a medium sized 8-point. His arrow passed through and it was coated with tallow but copious amounts of bright red blood from tip to nock and the initial blood trail was very substantial but unfortunately stopped after about 200 yards. He spoke with two of the tracking services but they both said that they didn't want to track the animal given the arrow findings and lack of blood after his attempts at finding the deer failed (the arrow findings suggested a low brisket hit). They both felt strongly that the buck would survive. That being said, a friend of his interestingly had a similar experience the day before (greasy, blood soaked arrow with lack of blood trail after 75 yards) but only found his deer after 1/2 mile track b/c he used his own dog to help in the tracking process. It was interesting for me to hear that the tracking services "pre-select" their clients based on the likelihood of survival. I must say, the amount of blood on the arrow and the amount of blood he showed me on his play by play tracking pictures was tremendous and it would seem to me that the animal would not survive this type of hit. Does anyone else have any experience with tracking services or deer survivability for that matter? Thanks so much, Chris

WTG Scott. Congrats on the harvest and the discipline on the tracking job!! Chris

Awesome deer - looks like he made or is visiting a scrape? thanks for sharing, Chris

Crazy story!! I'd be cautious about rabies in this case though. Regardless of the situation, coyotes are typically not aggressive...... Be careful, Chris

Scott - I hear ya bud!!!!! I honestly have no idea what these suckers are worth, but I'm trying to clear out the stuff I haven't used in over 10 years......lol. Talk soon my friend, Chris

Please make me an offer on these spoons. thanks friends

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Man - really cool stuff! This post is such an important testament to LETTING THE LITTLE GUYS WALK and practicing QDM if possible. Amazing growth on the 2.5 yr. and 1.5 yr old!! I know guys get bent out of shape when discussing deer management and certainly it's their right to harvest what they want for the soup pot, but boy this is a great example of what you can really do when you manage your harvest. Thanks for sharing Dan - one of my favorite posts! Chris

Sweet pics. Dan - do you have pics of these same deer last year when they were a button and five point? Sounds like tremendous antler growth in one year!! Thanks, Chris

Congrats my friend - great narrative and super nice buck. Thanks for sharing your success, Chris

Dylan and Brian - the caddies are yours. Let me know how you want to proceed since you guys are splitting them up. Thanks gentlemen, Chris

New price on the spoons. Rods, weights, fly making materials, Flasher File all sold Chris

. This guy is a loser. To kill a mature doe with one of her fawns sitting in a tower in a beet field just to get the perfect camera angle? What have I learned from this different camera angle and how will it make me a better archer? That's right - absolutely nothing but sensationalism. What's next? Filming the deer slowly die while taking its last breath with a Gopro strapped to its neck? Disclaimer - I'm an avid outdoorsman who has harvested many wild game, so I'm not here as a treehugger or PETA activist. I guess I get more sensitive with this kind of stuff as I get older. Chris

Got your address from last time. Package will be shipped Monday Thx Gene, Chris

Hi Gene - all the weights are sold my friend. PM me your address again - although I think I still have it and I'll ship Monday Stay in touch, Chris

Hi Gene, No problem - they're all yours. Is $45.00 for everything including shipping reasonable? PM me your address and I'll get them on the way, Chris

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Hi LOU friends - the spoons are the only thing left - I dropped the price - make me offer and they're yours!!! Various jigging, flutter, brown trout trolling spoons with box 80 spoons total(might be some collector's items in here?): Make me a reasonable offer PM me if interested. Thanks to all the loyal LOU friends who have bought stuff so far - everyone has been great!!! Chris

LMAO Agree with this comment 100% I think this deer could be spectacular in a year or two.

Hey gene - yes I did. Everything worked perfect! thanks, Chris

Hello friends - here is more stuff for sale: Wire rods - Saltist 30 LCH Reels (new in 2013)and Heartland rods, one with approximately 950' wire and one with approx. 800' wire: $225.00 for both pick up only SOLD PENDING PAYMENT Special Mate Spoon boxes (2) plus Plano box and a tube file: $80.00 for everything pick up only. I do not want to separate SOLD Brand new twili tips (3): $15.00 plus $5.00 shipping SOLD Terminator kit (4 left) plus two packs of wire crimps: $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping LOT 1 - 7 Brand new A-Tom-Mik flies plus 7 A-Tom-Mik harnesses: $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping SOLD PP LOT 2 - 7 Brand new A-Tom-Mik flies plus 7 A-Tom-Mik harnesses: $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping SOLD PP Spinny's plus a few with flies and a Flasher file: $60.00 includes shipping SOLD Guys/gals as you can see my prices are pretty solid and my stuff is in good/great condition. PM me is interested, Chris

ttt- prices reduced on tackle box and tube file and the remaining lot on the flashers

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Hey LOU friends - here's yet another round of stuff as I downsize my tackle collection, Various lure tapes: $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping SOLD PENDING PAYMENT Plano tackle box and Tube file: $15.00 total - SEE NEW POST Various Spinnys with flies and a flasher file LOT 1: SEE NEW POST Various Spinnys with flies and a flasher file LOT 2: $100.00 shipped SOLD PENDING PAYMENT PM me if interested - thanks folks, Chris

Stick baits are all yours - PM me your information and I will send them out. Thanks again, Chris