re: Shot a stud at last light....Pics in OP

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Ton of take aways from this post.
No blood or sign of hit = dead deer
Dogs don’t always track a dead deer

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OP glad you found it.

Truth.

A good dog will. OP doesn't have a good dog. Probably a good pet but it sucks at being a dog if it couldn't find a deer that only ran 45-80 yds. There is no excuse in the world for that. If anyone says it needs training they are FOS. A dog doesn't need training to use its nose.

I can show you a dog that's never been trained and will track wounded deer through a swamp. A dog that averages 30 deer a year and has never been on anything other than real deer. No mock blood trails or hide/hooves. A dog either has it or it dont.