Jolanta and John,
Just a short note to let you know what a great morning it
was for Mossy Brooke and myself. A doe was shot on the plantation yet we
could find no blood--knowing that the deer had taken a chest shot.
Mossy had her tracking collar on, so after looking for blood for 15 to 20
minutes to no avail, I told Mossy that there was a dead deer and to look for blood.
She hunted diligently in the areas I asked her to look--and suddenly, she
caught a scent that she really liked. She started through the woods with
me behind her. Approximately 200 yards into the woods, I saw a deer 100 yards in front of Mossy run through the woods. Mossy saw it also and started
running and barking. I thought to myself, this is exactly what John said
to make sure did not happen. I heard Mossy barking, but could not see her
and assumed she was in hot pursuit of the live deer. I looked at my GPS Tracker
and saw that Mossy had Treed Quarry 100 yards in front of me. I
made my way to her and guess what--Mossy had found her first DEAD DEER.
She was barking continuously at it--she and I celebrated, and within 15 minutes
the DEAD DEER had become MOSSY'S DEER. She lay beside it and guarded it
until Craig could there to help us drag it out of the woods. She rode with us to the deer processor who lives 1/4 of mile up the road from the
plantation. She was introduced to everyone there and they immediately wanted
to know if she was taking Bear's place as the deer tracker--as she was wearing
her tracking collar. Bear was known throughout the area as the little dog
who could find anyone's wounded deer. Mossy has big steps to fill, but after
today's excursion, there is no doubt she will make both Bear and me proud.
Thanks Jolanta and John for this great addition to our
family. Mossy is the most loving little soul and will become known as the
little dog that finds wounded deer.
Thanks So Much,
Judy and Craig
Judy and Mossy with the deer she found |
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