LaArk Game Recovery

LaArk Game Recovery We track wounded game animals, mostly deer, with BGS hounds in SE Arkansas and NE Louisiana.

The call came in last night. The weapon was a Compound Bow armed with a big mechanical Broadhead. The evidence at the hi...
11/05/2025

The call came in last night. The weapon was a Compound Bow armed with a big mechanical Broadhead. The evidence at the hit site was white hair, stomach matter and an yellowish green arrow that had a smell to it. My advice was to wait til morning to track. Since we had trcked for this hunter before, he was good with waiting. He was sure he had shot his target 12 point and didn't want to lose him even thou we knew there was a chance the coyotes would find him.
We met at 7am and were tracking soon after. Ben was doing the tracking. This trail was easy to follow just 14 hours post shot with a stomach shot. He quickly made itthrough 2 90° turns to find a bloody bed. After this the track much harder. We never saw amy more blood and Ben was finding scent all over the thicket but he kept going back to the waters edge of a small cypress lake. He was convinced that his buck had went for a swim. I told the hunter that I suspected that Coyotes had found our deer in the bed we had found and after a chase and struggle in the thicket our deer had used this small lake to escape. We decided to walk and scan the lake to the south and we spotted a set of antlers with a skeleton attached to it on the other side. My hunter didn't think there was any way the coyotes could have ate a whole deer but they had. We went around to the other side and retrieved a nice 10 point. A bit disappointed that he didn't get his 12 point and certainly disappointed that he gets no Backstrap.
All on all this deer went 650 yards. If not for the coyotes he would have died in the bed at 400 yards.
Some would say we should have tracked him lots sooner, knowing a high population of coyotes but thats not true. If we jump this deer to early sometimes they Ron a long ways before we can get them stopped. Also the farther you push a gut shot deer the more trail that the coats have to find him. So even though we did the right thing we did not get any meat this time. Ben did a great job putting this one on the tailgate.

The B team
Bryan, Ben and Boone
870-510-2657

The B Team left home this morning about 2:15 a.m. and so far we are 1 of 2 for the day.Our first track was about 1 hour ...
11/03/2025

The B Team left home this morning about 2:15 a.m. and so far we are 1 of 2 for the day.

Our first track was about 1 hour and 45 minutes north to Gillette. We arrived at the hit site about 4:30 a.m. where they had shot at this deer and never found any hair, blood or any other sign he was hit. Ben worked the area very hard but never could find a wounded deer. I stood and talked to my friend for too long before I headed back. I can't say that it was a waste helping make sure that his son had not left the deer in the woods.

Next it was south for 2.5 hours to look for a deer that had been shot yesterday afternoon late. The hunter was sure he had a liver shot with his compound bow. He attract the deer 350 yd to a road crossing and decided to stop. Then picked up the trail at the point of loss and worked it another $850 yards. This deer made 590° turns during this last 850 yd. But he could not hide from Ben. This Hunter was very excited because it was the first book he had killed in several years! We love it when the Hunter says I never could have done it without you Ben!

The B team
Bryan, Ben and Boone
870-510-2657

Yesterday was a very full day even though we did not start tracking until 12:00 noon.Our first track was on Harwood, my ...
11/02/2025

Yesterday was a very full day even though we did not start tracking until 12:00 noon.

Our first track was on Harwood, my club, for my good friend Tim. His guest son, Pierce had shot a doe with a 260. They have found very little blood and decided to call in the B Team. Ben took this deer that was brisket shot 600 yds to its final resting place. It didn't even look like she should have died but apparently the bullet splintered up into the lungs or the heart. We did not stay around to see. But we had one happy Hunter and he truly loved Ben.

#2 we took an hour and 20 minute ride to Choctaw Island in Arkansas City Arkansas. Our hunter had arrowed a nice book the afternoon before. They saw sparse blood so waited till the morning to come back and track. They track this deer 300 yards where they lost blood. Ben took right to the track and in only a few minutes was at the point of loss and shortly after ran into a hog. Ben bayed the hog and then the hog chased him out. I was able to call Ben off, settle him down and put him right back on the track where he carried the cold Trail only another 50 yards before he ran into a wall and went into search mode. We tried everything we could to advance the track but failed. Since we didn't have a pass through and we did have a broken arrow with bright red blood we think that we have a shoulder shot that will live to see another day.

#3 was a few miles up the road at Watson Arkansas. Our youth hunter Luke had shot a deer with his rifle. Daddy had followed the trail for about a hundred yards. At the hit site there was sign of a stomach shot. We arrived and started the track about 9 hours after the shot. Ben started this track very strong being a stomach shot. He got ahead of us pretty fast. At about 800 yd then found the deer, very much alive. The chase was on and as The Yards continued to add up I did not know if we were going to be able to get this buckto stop. Then we heard Ben sound off. He had got the buck to stop. It took us a while to catch up but by the time we got there the buck had expired. 1400 yd and nearly 10 hours after the shot this stomach hit deer was still alive. These animals have an extreme desire and will to live! This one was much fun and again Ben was able to put a big smile on Luke's face. He continues to represent the B Team very well.

#4 was back close to home. Eliza my first granddaughter is wanting to become a Tracker one day. I stopped by on the way to this track to pick Eliza and Vivi up to participate in this track. Eliza was very nervous. We reached our destination and Eliza interviewed our hunter Greg. Then we walk to the hit side where we found the arrow that was broken off Midway and seem to have signs of an intestinal shot. Eliza started Ben and he wasted no time carrying this deer through 4-90° turns and into a very bad sawbriar patch in which we all pushed through. This sawbriar patch was so tough Ben even had a little trouble getting through it but he did find the deer buried up in it 440 yards from where we began. Eliza gets her first find with Vivi and myself following along! These are memories that are irreplaceable!

The B Team
Bryan, Ben and Boone
870-510-2657

Around lunch on Thursday, the B Team got a call from Mr John who had been given our number from our fellow tracker, the ...
11/01/2025

Around lunch on Thursday, the B Team got a call from Mr John who had been given our number from our fellow tracker, the infamous Mr Donnie Deaton. This track was 1.5 hours from us but as always we make every effort to help when we can.
Mr John had arrowed a mature buck and had stomach matter and very little blood on the arrow. We arrived at the hitsite 6.5 hours after the shot and Ben took this track very quickly for 540 yards some backwater off the Ouchita river. Ben waited for me to catch up, then we all crossed. I got wet up to my shirt pockets. Ben searched for an exit and couldn't find one. We had just began to walk the bank when i saw Ben catch a whiff of our buck in the wind. 140 yards from where our buck entered the water, he had swam to his final resting place.
Once again Ben makes a sad hunter smile.
Congratulations Mr John!!

The B Team
Bryan, Ben and Boone
870-510-2657

The B Team was in action yesterday. First we went to Fiske Union to help with a deer that had been arrowed and tracked 6...
10/31/2025

The B Team was in action yesterday.
First we went to Fiske Union to help with a deer that had been arrowed and tracked 600 yards. Ben was called on and took the deer to a netwire fence where I helped him across. He continued, jumped 2 live deer that he ignored, waited to be set across another fence, then advanced to jump the deer and cross onto a property that we didnt have permission to be on. I "beeped" Ben back. He didn't want to quit but this deer was too strong to stop. We later decided to meet back after dark to try him again. Ben started right back , just as if we had never stopped. After three 90° turns and 800 more yards, Ben found this fine first bow Buck for Mr Dallon Hudson. We were all very excited and thankful we had come back to close the deal. Good work Ben and Dallon.

The B Team
Bryan, Ben and Boone
870-510-2657

I have been tracking for now18 seasons. One would think that I would have seen it all by now but we continue to learn an...
10/29/2025

I have been tracking for now18 seasons. One would think that I would have seen it all by now but we continue to learn and see new things.
Last week we got Confirmation of life back on another deer that we tracked, found and chased but couldn't get to stop. I am not surprised that the deer is back on camera but i am surprised where it was hit.
We didn't find the arrow and only saw bright red blood on the trail of the deer that was shot mostly broadsided at 21 yards from a stand. I thought the shot was surely high and forward in the shoulder blade but look where this deer was hit. It looks as if this deer should have surely died.
They are tough but sometimes it just doesn't seem as if they should live.
I sure hope our hunter gets another chance at this one.

I love this time of year. We got the text last night from a local Public land hunter. Shot this buck in low light and fo...
10/28/2025

I love this time of year. We got the text last night from a local Public land hunter. Shot this buck in low light and found a pass through arrow with green stomach contents and no blood. The hunter made the good choice to wait til morning to track. Wait times on archery shots like this should get a minimum of 8 hours. Ben represented the B Team. There was a nice scent pool at the hit site. It took him around 5 minutes or so to work the area to figure out the exit path. Once that was found it only took a few minutes to find this nice freezer filler DOA at only 240 yards. Almost no blood found. We love to hear "I would have never found it without you".

Good work Ben!

The B Team
Bryan, Boone and Ben
870-510-2657

As most of our folowers know we worship our Creator and Savior Jesus Christ and rest on the Lord's Day, not helping our ...
10/27/2025

As most of our folowers know we worship our Creator and Savior Jesus Christ and rest on the Lord's Day, not helping our friends find their deer until we are done.
Last night we got a call from Mason. His son Rhett had shot his first Buck with his Dad's .260. They had found no blood and even though Dad thought the deer was hit, he thought it would be good to let Boone check the situation out, knowing that our dogs could follow a bloodless trail in the very thick CRP. See, our dogs will only track a deer if he is injured. Mason knows this since we have hlped him before. Boone told us very quickly that the deer had been hit. We followed behind him and never saw a drop of blood in the very short 60 yard track. Boone had easily found this nice buck.

Next we headed out to help my good friend Travis help his daughter Maddie find her first deer. The 2+ hour drive seemed short because this was a deer we were sure we would find. Travis is one of the best track br sight trackers i know and he could only follow the pretty much bloodless trail of stomach contents for 60 yards. I knew We would have no trouble trailing this deer. We began the track 6+ hours after the shot. Ben was used on this one since his youth would be an advantage in case this deer hadn't expired when we caught up to him. Ben took to the track, quickly advancing as we followed behind, continuing to find stomach material. Then the Garmin showed that Ben was treed. I was sure Ben had found our deer and i told Travis just that. When we arived to my surprise Ben was stopped, trying to pull Sandburs out of all 4 paws, while actually only a few feet from bloody stomach material. I pulled the sandburs out and Ben continued until he seamed to stop and search. When we caught up, he was walking back and forth in the slallow waters edge of the Arkansas river. Our deer had hit the river 500 yards from where he was shot. We searched the bank for 300 yards in both directions and shined a spotlight looking for him but it appeared that our deer was floating down stream as turtle food. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Ben had done his job but in the end we get a No Find.

We walk out, drive home and lay down at 4:33 am. And we cant wait to do it again. Give us a call.

Bryan, Boone and Ben
The B Team
870-510-2657

We got up this morning thinking we had no deer to trail. All i had to do is start breakfast for the phone to ring ahead ...
10/25/2025

We got up this morning thinking we had no deer to trail. All i had to do is start breakfast for the phone to ring ahead of this Big Rain that we didn't get.

Our first call was for a youth and thought to be a good shot but no blood and the CRP was so thick we were called in. Ben tood k to the trail and found the deer only 50 yards in. I wish they were all this easy.

Our next call was for a youth as well. Dad had tracked, found a piece of boneand lost blood. Ben represented the B Team again. He found this doe bedded up. She tried to run but the .243 had nipped one lung and broken one leg. She couldn't get away. Ben held her til the Old Leader of the team could catch up to do his part. The .45 make its bang and 500 yard track came to an end.

Ben made these 2 young hunters very happy, representing the B Team well and earning his lead role on the team.

Bryan Whittington
The B Team
870-510-2657

We went 1/3 today. First one we found. Only went 80 yards but couldn't be found in the grown up field. Nice to hve an ea...
10/21/2025

We went 1/3 today.
First one we found. Only went 80 yards but couldn't be found in the grown up field. Nice to hve an easy one.
Next two dont seem to be hit fataly so we hope they will be seen another day.

The B team
870-510-2657

10/17/2025

We had no calls today but yesterday we had two. Two successful tracks even though we were 0 for 2.
Ben represented the B Team once again. On the first track we were not the first choice. A very good Drone Pilot had done a search the night before. He searched and didn't find the deer. The hunter just wanted to be sure he was right so he called for the B Team. When I interviewed the hunter i was fairly certain that the Archery shot was nonfatal. Ben took to the 16 hour old track perfectly, taking it 1300 yards from the hitsite in a different direction than expected. At this point Benn chased the deer a a property line we could not cross without being able to put on his brakes.

Next Ben was able to take another deer 700 yards on a deer that we couldn't find the bolt and only bright red blood spots for approximately 300 yards. At 700 yards Ben went into search mode. We think this one is nonfatal as well.

Ben showed his skill very well. Its sometimes the no finds that we get to see the best dog work. I still call this success.

Call us if we can help.
Bryan Whittington
The B Team
870-510-2657

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