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Tiny but Mighty Big Game Recovery

Wound game tracking and recovery with dogs. Servicing the Eastern Upper Peninsula and Tip of the Mitt of Michigan.
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11/10/2024

Another on the tailgate.

Hunter called last night, thought he had a good shot, couldn't find any blood when looking. He backed out and called us. Got all the info, I had a good feeling from the info that his deer was dead.

We arrived at about the 16 hour mark after the shot. Hunter was worried about the rain but I assured him it won't effect Rascal's nose. We got geared up and headed into the shot site.

We heard some crows and then an eagle and Rascal had her nose in the air and took off. We hustled after her only to hear her barking and standing on a brush pile. She had scared the eagle off the the hunter's deer. Hunter was very happy to have recovered his deer. There was a good amount of predator damage, but there is still some salvageable meat. Track was a max of 200 yards and probably the fastest we have ever recovered a deer (2 or 3 minutes). Hunter had a perfect shot just no blood.

Congrats on your first archery 9 point public land buck.

11/09/2024

This is what warms the heart.

Got a call this morning from a dad needing a buck tracked for his daughter. She shot mid morning. There was white hair and very little blood. He tracked maybe 10 yards and decided it was best to back out and call in a dog.

We weren't able to got much info on the phone because of poor signal. The mom called me to arrange a time and place to meet but wasn't out in the woods so didn't have much info. I decided we would get more info when we got there. Harvey was excited that he got to finally tag along on a track.

The young hunter did a great job recounting her shot and the behavior after the shot. Dad concurred and off we went to the hit site. We found white hair and a tiny bit of blood. I was a little nervous at first but Rascal took the trail and off we went. We picked our way through thick grass into some tagalter slashings where blood was starting to show up more. We kept getting tangled in the brush so I took the lead off to simplify things. Rascal worked down the line as we followed, finding blood puddles at that point. My GPS dinged that Rascal was stopped and I looked she was only 75 yards away not moving. I told them she is on their deer. We made our way towards her. The dad and kids walked up ahead farther and myself and grandpa took a right turn following my GPS. I finally spot a white wagging tail under a log. I tell the grandpa to look to his right as he was just about to walk by. There was Rascal with the young lady's buck tucked up under a log.

I called to the young girl that she needed to come over and claim her deer. I don't think she touched the ground as her and her dad came running over. It was so special to be part of this young hunter's story on her very first deer. To make today even more special for this family, grandpa also tagged a nice buck. 3 generations in the woods making lasting memories.

Congratulations on your gorgeous 8 point UP public land buck young lady.

11/05/2024

Proof of Life!

We tracked this big boy about a week ago. Hunter knew his shot was off but wasn't sure if it was fatal and had no sign because of rain. We came in and Rascal nosed around for a bit, picked a trail. She was busy looking for the noisy squirrel. Brought her back and restarted, she took the line for about 100 yards and gave me the look that she didn't think it was dead.

Hunter sent me this last night. His buck is alive and well. He hopes to get another shot at him soon.

Edit: I apologize, I realize i posted the wrong picture from the wrong track.

11/04/2024

Rascal decided she was going to put on a clinic this morning.

Aiden got a hold of me this morning to see if I was available to track a buck he shot last night. The only hitch was he was trying to secure landowner permission to track on property he suspected the buck went to. I was able to point him to the right people to get contact info for landowners and he was able to get permission. Landowners lived downstate and were not up.

We head out to go help find this deer. It was a for sure gut shot. Aiden and his friends had tracked a little ways and found gut material so they backed out to call for Rascal.

We arrive at the 20 hour mark after the shot and the hunter was explaining what happened at the shot site. Well Rascal said let's go boys and took us along where the hunter said the deer went. There is no visible sign as it has been raining all night and morning so I was blindly trusting my dog. She was steady the whole way and after about 650 yards we got into some heavy brush. I knew we had to be getting close as she was getting more excited. So I cut her off lead to get myself untangled. Rascal beelined it out of the thick stuff and about 100 yards my GPS unit dinged that she was stopped. We get out of the thick brush onto a small 2 track and I looked at my unit and she hasn't moved. I knew she was on her deer and I could smell the gut smell. She was about 50 feet inside the treeline on this gorgeous 9 point UP buck. There was a little predator damage on the hind quarter, but still lots of salvageable meat.

750 yards of 20 hour old rained on track to find this beast. Congratulations Aiden and thank you for trusting the Tiny but Mighty crew to find your buck.

10/18/2024

Rascal with the win yesterday morning.

Dad and son were hunting the night before and the boy took a shot at this big boy. Found very little blood and decided to back out and check again in the morning. The dad looked for over an hour and couldn't find anymore then the couple drops from the night before. Gives me a call for some help.

We arrived about 16 hours after the shot and from the way the dad described the deer's behavior after the shot, it sounded like it was a dead deer. Put Rascal on the ground and she took off on the line that the dad seen it go originally. After about 300 yards I could tell she was off on something that I didn't feel was the right deer. It was then the dad told me that when he was congratulating his son on his shot, he caught a deer heading the opposite direction but wasn't sure if it was their deer or another one. So I pull Rascal off and we go back to the hit site. I walk her along the other side of the trail just to see if my suspension was right. Sure enough, Rascal lines out and 75 yards later she was standing on this gorgeous 9 point.

Congrats to the young boy and his dad on this amazing UP buck. This was the boy's very first deer and what a whopper.

10/13/2024

After a frustrating start to the season we finally got a recovery.

We got a call yesterday morning for a deer shot not far from my house. Very little to No blood and hunter saw the exit wound was farther back then ideal. I came in about 6 hours after the shot and started with Rascal. We talked it up the hillside and had some trouble after the deer crossed the road. We stayed with it and Rascal managed to sort it out and back on the deer. I was working my way through some raspberry bushes when Rascal started barking and whining. She is about 25 feet ahead of me on lead and suddenly there was the buck heading straight at me. I'm pretty sure Rascal bit him on the rump the way he boogied out of there, spraying blood as he ran hunched up. I yelled to the hunter and his friends that were helping track to get out of the way. Everyone was able to get out of the injured buck's way. We backed out to let him expire.

We left for another track that ended with a suspected live deer.

I brought Flynn out to finish what Rascal started and he marched us right back down the hill to the expired buck. Congrats to the hunter and his very first archery buck.

09/04/2024

Michigan Deer Trackers list for 2024 hot off the press. We are 52 on the list.

09/04/2024

Shirts and Hoodies are in. I have a limited about but go from small up to XXL. I only did orange for now. 25 dollars on the shirts and 40 for a hoodie.

08/12/2024

Hello everyone,

Tracking season is drawing near. I will be available during bear and whitetail. I won't be able to take all the tracks but I'll do my best.

Couple of announcements: we are adding a rookie team this year. Josie and her handler will be tagging along in tracks to learn and gain experience.

We are able to help our Canadian neighbors this season! Yes we will be going officially international this season!

Picture of Rascal working her summer job as rodent pest control.

05/04/2024

Super excited to have a logo. I'll be putting in an order for some shirts and hats. If any of my followers or previous clients would like one please let me know. Thank you Ryann Bradley for the stellar logo.

03/10/2024

Flynn got mail this past week! He will be heading to UKC Premier Nationals this summer to compete for Top Ten.

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