Let's Talk Tracking

Let’s Talk Tracking
The importance of good tracking, to good hunting is inseparable. While some people may have better eye-sight than others, it is still as skill that should be honed and practiced. You never know when it may come in handy!
Part of tracking is the knowledge of behavior of the animal you are tracking, of animals in pain and fear, as well as natural aversion to humans.
One thing not mentioned, practice on the tracks of animals you aren’t hunting, that are out of your sight. See a track, back track it as well as following the track. Knowledge is power.
Thumbnail photo from griz track in 2015 about 15 miles from our home.
Sorry for the sniffles, allergic issues at the time.
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[@michaelguerin56]

Well said, Randy. I wish you and Cathy a.k.a. The Boss, a good Christmas. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

[@abbeybremner4162]

Ah the joys of searching endlessly for that animal. It’s so easy to decide “maybe I missed” when you’re sure you didn’t. Thankyou sir for an amazing and emotional vid!

[@HamSlicer]

“ If you can’t get it done. When it’s time to get it done. You should find something else to do “. 14:50 This should be Chiseled in Stone. This is nearly biblical for everything in life.

[@JasonTate86]

Had a incident one time with a deer that a hunter refused to track. I was hunting over a valley when I heard six or seven shots down in the bottom below me. I watched a hit deer run up in the woods and bed down and shortly after I could see the hunter down below in the bottom walking back and forth looking around. I made my way down and told him the deer was hit and where it was laying, I even showed him the blood trail where it crossed the creek. I couldn't believe what I was hearing when he refused to track it because his feet was wet. I made my way to a point where I could see from and finished the deer after he just walked away. I didn't have a tag so I dressed the deer out and called the game warden so they could take it and donate the meat, the thing that pissed me off the most was that had it been a buck he would have been willing to track it but since it was a doe it was easier to just go shoot another one.

[@briankelly2886]

They should have pulled his license.

[@JasonTate86]

@briankelly2886 happens all the time here

[@JemezDaveNM84]

This is one of the main reasons the game populations are falling in many places. Guys just think: "well, I'll just go find another one". A real sportsman would say "well, I didn't get him, so my hunt is over." Every hunter should think like a conservationist and place a high value on our wildlife. I saw a video the other day of a dummy that hit a bull at about 1025 yards. Then once they hiked 500 yards, they got lucky and spotted it laying on a side hill and shot it again. But they really didn't know where he was. Meanwhile that elk suffered for whatever length of time it takes to hike 500 yards up the mountain, I'd guess 45 minutes or so. Even if you hit them good at that range the energy is so low it often ends bad. Personally, 500 to 600 yards is my limit under near perfect conditions.

[@ritotron5752]

Love your videos

[@SEOKLADUCKIN]

My biggest trouble with tracking is im a little color blind , reds and browns. Here in the southeast i have to really pay attention tracking, and i use ribbons. We have a Yorkie that does pretty good at tracking but he has gotten old .

[@TheRealGunsmith]

That would be an added twist. Glad you have found what works for you. Good hunting and thanks for watching.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

As a teen my dad used to drag me to go hunting in some horrible brushfields and canyons in the St. Joe and Clearwater area in Idaho. Also the Lochsa upper Selway area. I learned to hate brush and packing elk up out of it.

[@ranchodeluxe1]

I've always used dogs for tracking. never cared if it was legal, or not. My spaniels find a wounded rooster in a field of healthy ones. finding a deer is a yawner for them.

[@Siskiyous6]

One way to bring back the wildlife would be to end guiding

[@Almost_Made_It]

Very shortsighted idea

[@zachvydra9309]

There’s more nuance to both of your opinions

[@olesage4963]

Ha!!!😂

[@Peter-od7op]

Its the wolves that have been added is the problem.

[@thethinbrownduke6412]

I agree, but sometimes you just can't find it....

[@thethinbrownduke6412]

Thanks for the info as always 😊

[@HamSlicer]

I hunt rifle and archery. In archery having an animal drop on the shot is a 1/500 chance. (Spin shot, the perfect miss). Learning how to track is essential in archery hunting and no one promotes or teaches it. I’ve hunted with very experienced hunters that after shooting an animal. Just walk around looking for a dead carcasses. “Well I think he ran off this direction “. More than once in helping track their animal, I’ve had to leave them to there foolishness and start from the beginning, find where it was standing when shot. Trail blood and or spoor marks, blood drop to drop. Sometimes in a completely different direction than the other guys. I’m usually successful in my tracking. I’m not saying I haven’t lost animals I’ve shot. A Giant Mule deer buck and a wild pig. Both I’m still pretty upset about, years later. This is one reason I don’t personally like hunting evenings anymore. The dark makes it that much harder. I’ll have dinner ready at camp when everyone gets back from the evenings hunt. Well done video Sir. Hope All Stay Safe and Well.

[@shaneboyle9982]

One way to do it would be follow the tracks to the end

[@briankelly2886]

You don't give up until all hope is lost.And then keep looking some more!

[@johnny30806]

@The Real Gunsmith Mr. Randy, Have you done a video on twist rates? I have a Savage 110 Chambered in 7 mm Rem mag with 1 in 10 twist. I am about to start a load work up, and I was curious about the correct grain weight bullet. The reason I ask, is because I noticed most bullet manufactures have stopped putting twist rates on their boxes. Thank you for your time and what you do.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Depending on application, it would change according to bullet weight, caliber and velocity. Thanks for watching.

[@johnny30806]

@@TheRealGunsmith Thank you for the reply, Sir.

[@rogerray2545]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@tbjtbj4786]

Thats one of the reasons I don't like small for use rounds. Yes on our small fl deer a 22-250 or 223 can work on deer. And I have seen it work ok in crop fields Now back up to the edge of a swamp so thick you can't see in it. Those 22 that don't leave a blood trail not good. The bigger hogs are even worse the fat and mud soak up blood. Oh where your were talking about preators . I started having bees now have a bear. And this thing not like the little ones we hunted in the 80's and 90's when the weight the state set was 75- 110 lbs minimum. On the game cam this thing right around 400 lbs.

[@tbjtbj4786]

Oh and in the fl swamps you might very well have to talk to a gator on who actually owns that deer or hog

[@Bat-Fool]

I don't know what you said. But I agree! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@tbjtbj4786]

@@Bat-Fool lol being a dyslexic and on meds for a torn rotator cuff I don't know everything I say.

[@Bat-Fool]

@@tbjtbj4786 Don't mind me, I'm merely just a fool.

[@SEOKLADUCKIN]

Agree use the correct round