Blazer Deer Tracking

Finally able to let my wife be alone for a few hours while she recoups from surgery. Took a track outside of Catoosa today… This was a deer that was gut shot yesterday morning. Took about 10 minute boat ride down the Verdigris river to where the deer had jumped yesterday and swam across the channel. We started there. They had grid searched, so I had to restart Harley one time after he followed where the hunters had assumed the deer went yesterday, but once we did the restart, Harley took us straight up a steep cliff to him. Hunter was amazed and so was I!!! Man, I love this dog! Thank you, Jeff for the opportunity to work with you. 

Haven’t posted on here the last two years, going to start today. Harley and I have now accomplished 500 tracks together. My wife had knee replacement surgery on opening day this year! Wow, I got to finally take a track!!! The physical therapist came to the house to work with my wife around the time I got the call, so off we went on what ultimately became a full 2 1/2 hour track. Had blood for 200 yards then nothing, 300 yards later, new blood and shortly after, jumped the deer. Took a timeout and a water break in the heat and off we went. Very difficult, steep terrain in Osage County with large boulders and lots of drop off areas. Just under another mile, Harley found new blood. Another hundred yards and jumped the deer a second time. Called the track and headed back. 1/2 mile later, approximately 200 yards from the truck Harley went nuts a third time. We had jumped him again and found the best blood of the day.  There were four men following me on the track and they were absolutely amazed at what Harley had accomplished. Man, I love this dog, but not August heat in October! Thank you, AJ and Alvin Fletcher for the opportunity to work for you! Harley and I both slept really well!