The Nose Knows Game Recovery

11/11/2025

Emmy is a good girl 😁

10/31/2025

What counts as a recovery? A lot of trackers have different requirements for a "recovery"

Shot Saturday night
Tracked Sunday morning. Around 300-400 yards we jump him without confirmation. Only going off my dogs behavior. She was slamming the lead. Back up take off again and slam it. Do a circle and slam it again.
Told him to get back to hunting

Wednesday night he calls saying be shot him again and wants me back out. Shot this time was suspected to be a lot better.

Bolt was covered in fat and didn't look good. Emmy gets to work and the blood on the ground looks like muscle blood. 426 yards later we jump him. Emmy got 5 ft away.

Backed out sent the drone up and can see that he beds again under 100 yards away.
Everything looked like a nonfatal shot and I tell him to keep hunting.

As I drive home and go to bed I start thinking about past tracks. Every time I have got that close to the deer they were found the next day dead. After a few calls with my mentors I call and explain my thoughts. I tell the hunter I'll come back out after work and run Emmy again because I think there's a chance we could find his buck.

A few hours later he calls saying he found him after a quick walk around the area.

Although my dog didn't get to tug on him she did her job. Extremely thankful for my mentors who I call nonstop and continue to help me.

Congratulations to the hunter what a story for a tough buck.

10/22/2025

My new pup Emmy's first recovery 💪
The biggest thing I want to point out is when a track is handled correctly by the hunter it makes quick and easy work for our dogs. Also giving the hunter the highest odds of recovery.

This recovery was one to remember! My nine-month-old Hanoverian Scent Hound made her very first deer recovery — a liver-shot 9-point buck that the hunter sai...

10/17/2025

Oftentimes, when a hunter is asking for help from a dog tracker, there are negative comments about needing to make better shots or learning to track themselves. However, this week, we had a hunter who diligently tracked a deer for over 400 yards after a shoulder shot. When we brought the dog out,she showed great tracking behavior past his last blood, but didn’t find any new blood beyond his last mark. Even after we left, the hunter continued to grid search the area.

This experience shows the commitment and respect that hunters have for the deer they pursue, and it’s a reminder of the importance of doing everything possible.

Not the outcome the hunter was hoping for but honestly it's tracks like this that I gain a lot of respect for Individuals I meet while doing this.

10/06/2025

Season is starting to pick up.

10/01/2025

Check out our YouTube page for tracking videos while you sit in the stand this year!

https://youtube.com/?si=VW3hZAcAfVRm32-T

09/15/2025

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We are more prepared this year to find your deer than we ever before!!! With 2 UBT tested dogs both passing their UBT 2 test and a thermal drone, we have every tool in the box.

Fully licensed and legal with my thermal drone!

Willing to travel to wherever you are if my schedule allows! So don't be afraid to call.

Phone conversations are always free so if you have questions about what you're seeing just call.

08/10/2025

Emmy passed her UBT 1 & 2 test with excellence this weekend at the Northern Michigan Meetup event!!

I am beyond proud of this pup and excited to see her on real tracks this year.

Thank you to smelly benelli wounded game recovery for dragging me up here to test. And congratulations to your pass with Evee on your UBT 1. You should have taken a 2!!!!!

Thank you to all the judges and apprentices!

08/03/2025

We are getting this pup in shape and ready to find your deer

07/04/2025

Today Diesel ate the adsorbent pad under chicken breast you buy from the store. We took her to the emergency vet immediately. On the way there we checked reviews and decided to change course to a new one because our first choice had us worried. This emergency vet was the best I have ever been to. They were extremely fast, considerate and informative. I highly recommend them if you're in the area and in need.

Veterinary Emergency Group

https://g.co/kgs/9dGGmY5

05/23/2025

Emmy got to see her first deer hide a few weeks ago (normally ends with just hooves. She loves them). It was hilarious watching her nervously walk up to the hide wondering if it was gonna run away or pounce on her 🤣 she is doing great in training and is showing great potential 💪

Thank you Sublime Tracking for the photos and lines 🤝