Just recapping my 2025 season. Struggles, success, Strife. 

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Just a philosophical riff about community in the context of tracking. 

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Just two guys talking tracking and trading stories from 2024 season. 

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Jason tells the story of the hunt and track for the two deer we recovered for him during the 2024 season. 

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Daren Minor of Deer Dogs and Drones outlines the differences and similarities between the dog and drone for recovering deer. 

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Tom Monehan, MBTA board member, UBT Judge, and accomplished Missouri tracker talks about the 2025 Missouri Blood Trackers 2025 Symposium. 

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On this episode we are joined by first year trackers Nick Petrowski of Coppers Deer & Game Tracking Service, and Frank Rotondi of Good Scents Deer Tracking. Listen as Nick and Frank talk about what they learned throughout their first year tracking. 

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Listen along as Brandon Douglass recounts the his early season doe hunt and the track and recovery from his perspective. The was our first recovery of the 2024 season. 

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Listen along as I share my opinion on the .350 Legend...all from a trackers perspective. 

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Continuing with part 2 of the live presentation of Tracking Deer w/ Dogs - What the Hunter Should know. We talk about preseason prep, the moment of the shot, the minutes & hours after the shot, grid searching, shot placement, common questions trackers ask hunters, and more. 

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This is part 1 of a live hunter-facing presentation I did for local hunters. Listen along as we talk about the Michigan Deer Tracking Network, Trackers to Hunters ratio, what the common misconception, the dogs nose, scenting conditions, blood characteristics, and more. 

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49 minutes talking about the tracking event in Grayling Michigan and our successful UBT2 test. 

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Talking about the events we will be attending and an event we will be hosting. 

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The United Blood Trackers is the long-standing national tracking organization which is widely accepted as the go-to organization for tracking test certifications and education. However, the American Blood Tracking Association is quickly rising as a credible organization in tracking testing and education. 

Listen along as I walk through the comparison between the 2 tracking organizations. 

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Listen along as Jonathan Beachy shares the story of his successful UBT3 test at the First annual Illinois Deer Tracker’s Network Symposium.

Marissa Rosentreter also talks about the IDTN Symposium and it’s future and Katie shares insight as a UBT Judge and Johnathan’s test line

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Listen along as Mitch & Carrie recap Carrie’s UBT 2 & Mitch’s UBT 3 test at the Illinois Deer Tracking Network Symposium May 31 – June 2, 2024.

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Listen along as Jeremiah Gracie of Gracie Tracking Service talks about tracking in Vermont with his Norwegian Elkhound, Trapper. 

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We are back with the usual suspects, Dave Madore (NY) Matt Davis (MO), Jeramiah Gracie (VT), & Mitch & Carrier Hummel (OK).  We are talking about the hunter interview, blood and what it means to each tracker, reading arrows, and the dreaded grid search. 

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Listen as local hunter, Mark Sanfilippo, tells his tale of the track for a beautiful Jackson Co. Mi, buck. during the 2023 archery season. 

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Join us as we discuss trusting your dog, why you got into tracking, why you chose the breed, dog development and defining moments, top 3 recommendations for hunters after the shot, & top 3 recommendations for new trackers. 

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7 trackers, 5 states, 5 dog breeds, and over 20 years experience. 

Part 1 of a 2 part series covers tracking stories and scenarios from Dave Madore (NY), Matt Davis (MO),  Nick Birgy (MI), Jeremiah Gracie (VT), and Mitch & Carrier Hummel (OK).  Be sure follow their pages. 

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On this episode of Tails on Trails Deer Tracking podcast, we are joined by Emily Gutshall.  Emily will share her story of the hunt and the track during the 2023 Michigan
regular firearm season. Join us to hear Emily’s story.

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In this episode I talk about a defining moment in our development by outlining some details of one of our early tracks of the 2023 season.  I talk about  lessons learned on my part, and a great moment in dog development. 

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In this episode we have a great conversation w/ Nick Birgy of Wounded Whitetail Tracking and recovery. In Michigan we are 1 week away from the Youth/Liberty hunt, and 1 month away from the Archery opener. Nick talks about what the hunters can do to maximize their opportunity of recovery. 

Good information for the hunter in this episode. 

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Using drones to recover deer has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, the use of drones in the State of Michigan is illegal. In this podcast I read the court filing and offer my personal comments and opinion on the suit and drove v. dog. 

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The Michigan Natural Resources Commission, the entity that sets hunting legislation, voted to allow off-lead tracking in their June 8, 2023 meeting making Michigan the  first northern off-lead state. 

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On this episode of Tails On Trails Deer Tracking Podcast we visit with David Madore of D & W Big Game Tracking out of Albany  New York. Listen along as Dave tells his tracking stories and lessons learned in his 6 years of tracking with his tracking partner Winston

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Just a humble rambling of some of the things I learned after 1 season of tracking. Talking wait times, the difference between early season and the rut, reading arrows, reading blood, trusting the dog...

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Alan Constable of Constable Tracking Service joins us for a  soup to nuts conversation on tracking including Tails of the Track, the hunter’s actions after the shot, and the often debated Drone vs. Dog….

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On this episode of Tails On Trails Deer Tracking Podcast,  we depart from a tracking related podcast to something much more meaningful.

Ron Smith, Michigan Pro-Staffer for The Fallen Outdoors, joins us to talk about TFO and their mission to bring suicide prevention & awareness, and healing to active duty and veteran service members through the great .outdoors.

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Tails On Trails Presents Tails Of The Track, is a series featuring other trackers or hunters sharing their stories and things they learned on a specific track.

The inaugural episode is the  the  story of our very first recovery.  Listen along as  I discuss the details with guests Tom ( the hunter) and Eric and they share their thoughts and feedback with their first experience using a tracking dog.  For the visual references mentioned, please visit Tails On Trails Deer Tracking on FB or YT.

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In part 2 of a 2 part series of Tracking Deer with Dogs - What the Hunter Should know, we will talk about what the hunter can do before the season, at the moment of the shot, the minutes and hours following the shot, the 150 rule, wait times, the things that influence you to not heed recommended wait times, and the affects of grid searching, all in an effort to maximize the opportunity for a successful track. 

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I apologize for the poor audio quality. My internet service was supposed to be upgraded before the recording but it fell through. I will be upgraded for future recording. 

In part 1 of a 2 part series we will talk about rules 1, and 1a of tracking, the misconception of tracking, fun facts about the nose, what a dog is smelling on the track, the significance of the interdigital gland, good and bad scenting conditions, and characteristics of the 3 most common types of blood.  

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