10/28/2025
Another Eastern Shore Buck Recovered!!!
Last night, I received a phone call from a hunter who had shot an outstanding buck that was standing broadside, slightly quartering, at the time of the shot. While tracking, the blood trail led through to a standing crop, where the hunter lost blood. An extensive search of the area around the last blood came up empty. After discussing with the hunter, I quickly traveled to the location and assessed the property. The hunter provided me with an overview of possible areas the buck may have traveled, starting with the standing crop field. A search of that area only revealed live deer foraging through the crop. I then began a grid search of the hardwood and flooded swamp areas. I soon discovered a large hotspot under thick brush. I activated the drone's light and we quickly discovered the wounded buck laying there with some life still in him. The buck was observed for almost an hour, where it became quite clear it was soon to expire. The hunter, knowing the deer was just over the property line, planned to first contact the property owner and then proceed to recover it in the morning. I provided the hunter with a geo-tag of the deer's exact location using Google Maps. I was notified by the hunter this morning that, once permission was obtained, they proceeded to the exact location, where they found a magnificent buck expired and completed the recovery.
Congratulations to everyone involved.
Drones definitely work!!!!!
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