Copper Bay Tracking & Recovery

12/06/2024

Amazing how tough these animals are.

11/14/2024

10/27/2024

After two hectic weekends, Copper and I will be taking a brief hiatus to prepare for slug season and allow me to get in the stand with my bow. We will be unavailable during that week-long period. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Please reach out with any questions or requests for a tracker, and I will do my best to get someone to assist you, although it will not be with Copper's assistance.

10/20/2024

Copper made quick work of this gut shot doe. At last blood the deer took a hard left. The hunters looked a little up the trail and to the woods to the right. After one reset she smoked the 90 and walked right to the doe bedded up in the field.

10/20/2024

I got a call from the Chard Youth Deer Hunt for this young man’s first buck when the blood was hard to find. They backed out and kept a clean track for us. Copper made short work from hit sight to down deer. The buck took a sharp right just after their last blood and hopped over some big down trees where we confirmed new blood, then it doubled back to the original trail and piled up running. The deer went a total of 164 yards. He made a great shot just didn’t bleed out. Happy Hunter, Happy Dog and great memories.

10/20/2024

This Hunter made a great shot, but when the deer decided to run uphill, it didn’t bleed much. This was by far the shortest track, but overall was the most rewarding of them all, great memories made for many tonight.

10/17/2024

We wish all young hunters success as they head out for the morning hunt. May your 2024 season be memorable! Copper and I are available to assist you if necessary.

10/14/2024

Youth deer season kicks off this Thursday, Oct. 17!

Are your kids prepared? Here's a breakdown of the regulations:

👨‍👧 Youth ages 10 to 17 may participate. Youth ages 10 to 13 must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian/mentor 18 or older.

📜 Participating youth must possess a valid youth fi****ms deer license. Youth age 10, 11, and 12 must possess a free license (available online, by phone, or through local license retailers). Youth age 12 and older must also have a fi****ms safety certificate (also called hunter education) or apprentice hunter validation.

🦌 The youth fi****ms deer license is valid for the youth season AND regular fi****ms deer seasons. If they don't get a deer this week, they can try again in November!

☝️ The bag limit is one deer of either s*x (except in buck-only areas). Deer permit area restrictions apply: mndnr.gov/hunting/deer/map.html. One youth license = one deer.

🔶 Blaze orange/pink requirements apply to all hunters, trappers and adult mentors during this season.

Most importantly, have fun! We hope you make memories to last a lifetime. 🧡

Review the youth deer season requirements and answers to frequently asked questions online: mndnr.gov/hunting/deer/youth.html

📸 "First deer!" by Jason Schweitzer

10/13/2024

Well we had to work a little harder for this one. Guy knew his shot was back. He was able to track her for 2-300 yards before backing out and calling us due to lack of blood. We had 2 missed turns and 3 resets but the end results paid off with a recovery at 620 yards and 3 beds within the reeds.

10/05/2024

Copper made easy work of today’s track. Hunter lost blood after 150 yards and decided to call a dog. We srtared at the hit sight and she was locked on. She tracked the known 150 yards flawlessly after last blood it was all trust in the dog. We went another 700+ yards without another drop of blood to his harvest. She had half buried herself under the grass next to a down tree.

09/23/2024

The smiles say it all…

I got a call from Randy this morning requesting help to recover his daughter’s first bow kill. They tried tracking the buck last night after the shot but couldn’t find any blood and backed out. I agreed to meet up with them early afternoon and run the track. 256 yards later and 1 tiny drop of blood we found him in his first bed. These hunters did the correct things and backed out and called a dog when they couldn’t find any blood. Shot was 1 lung/Gut

09/13/2024

We are just hours away from opening morning!! Copper and I are ready to start our 3rd season tracking. Remember when in doubt back out and call your local tracker with Minnesota Tracking Dogs. We are all willing to assist. Call/Text with any questions or concerns. Chris 612-267-5286 UBT-1 Certified. Stay safe and good luck to everyone hitting the wood this weekend.

09/01/2024

Hunt Dates: Thursday, October 17- Sunday, October 20, 2024 We will split the weekend into two 2-Day hunting groups: Hunt Group 1: Thursday and Friday Hunt Group 2: Saturday and Sunday Based on the number of entries, we do a FACEBOOK LIVE drawing on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 6:00pm. Practice shoo...