I am beat !

[Jerry]

I just got home from helping a close friend track a nice 9 point buck he shot with a smoke pole. He got it on video and I watched the video and couldnt see the hit. He was using a .50 cal with powerbelt bullets and he said he hit it in the right front shoulder area. Did I mention this was in a thick swamp with alot of fox tails, briars, thick stuff galore!? I cut the upper part of my eye lid pretty bad by one of em. Anyhow, to show you how tought deer are, we trailed this deer hours after he shot it and we went 500 yards and trailing on hands and knees in the swamp (stinky). We found were he bedded several times and I knew I was on his butt. I kept telling my buddy he gut shot it and he was like no way! I said, I'll bet ya. So long story short cuz I am tired, we found the deer still alive bedded, I heard him and they didnt believe me. When they came up to me and I had my big light on him, they believed me then,lol. So I finished him off the old fashioned way and sure enough, the bullet went in the left mid section, didnt hit any vitals and came out next to his peter. He went a total of over 1/2 mile by GPS. We were determined to find the deer and we didnt give up even when we had no blood. I found a stick with one end wet and sticking up in the air and I knew he went thru that thicket and sure enough, I followed and found blood. This was a tough tracking job. In fact, he told me that is why he came and got me.....he said I needed the master tracker, LOL. There was no way to let it lay til tomorrow as no one was available so that is why we got him tonight in case you're wondering. OK, G'nite all.... :)

[pinshooter]

Sounds like you had a good time, glad you got him.

[SageCreek]

Every animal is worth that kind of effort to recover.

Great job Jerry, Master Tracker.

My father is a great tracker also.

[Javelina]

Great job... Jerry

Way to stick with the task at hand....


Now I know who to call.....:D:D

[Lefty Pa]

Where are you when i needed you?? :lol:

Nice job Jerry

[B-DUB]

Hey good job there Jerr! Glad to see you stuck with it!!! I love to track! Nothing better than finding a lost blood trail!!!

I'm going out to smoke some pole on Saturday morning..... Did I just say that??? :shock: Now you know what I ment!!!

Any ways keep an eye on your pms Saturday afternoon there old master... But I hope I don't need ya!!! :D

[Dave2]

Good story-great ending. Great job Jerry, every animal deserves the kind of effort you put forth on this trailing job.

[extreme vft]

Way to go Jerry!!!!!! :D

[Fletch Helical]

Well done 8)

[Pa Trophy Man]

Nice work Jerry. Glad that you found him.

[dkoutdoors]

Awesome recovery.

[Jerry]

Thanx guys......I know there was a time there when they were kinda like, ummmmm pesimistic.......and I was "we are gonna find him!" I didnt tell them he kept heading NE the whole time, but ya wouldnt know it if you wasnt paying attention. I have a compass on my watch. It paid off big time! When I would lose sign, I would look ahead , sometimes not far as it is think, and check NE direction and sure enough, I'd find sign.


B-DUB, now you are gonna do what??? :o [-X :-& :lol: :lol: