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Monday, December 16, 2013

Bella and Tracker Jeff Murphy. St. John's Michigan

Bela and I were called for this track on 11-3-13 near St. Johns MI. The hunter knew that this was a gut shot so he called from the woods to make arraignments for us to help.  We arrived to help about 5 hours after the shot. As we started to track we noticed some light blood for the first 100 yards, after that we did not see any blood until the 300 yard mark where we came across a wound bed with a little blood in it. From the wound bed, Bela tracked another 75 yards to the deer that had expired.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Chris Davis. Oakland Township.

Number #31 recovery for Sypris for the 2013 season. 

The hunter hit high and back angling down in to the liver/gut and maybe 1 lung. A great blood trail for 75-100 yards. Once the arrow feel out the blood STOPPED!! We went another 100 yards before finding a pin drop. Chris Davis actually walked the same exact route however with the snow on the ground and the amazing blood trail he figured the buck didn't go this way!! His searched continued heading west from the last blood (more probable route) still he couldn't find any blood. So at this point he decided to try a tracking dog. He is friends with Chris & Brandy LaFountain and Brandy suggested that he call Sypris & I. Sypris made quick work of the track. The buck went .26 of a mile and we found him in 18 minutes. We found where the buck bedded and probably bumped from Chris searching. Chris waited 1.5 hours before searching he thought his shot was on the money!!!! The buck must have lunged forward as soon as he released the arrow. Chris told me he wouldn't have found his best buck to date with out the help of Sypris. Now his buck is in the freezer and the trophy is taxidermist bound!!! Great buck Chris and thanks for using Michigan Deer Track'n Hounds.    

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Prefect shot - not so perfect ending!! Stay tuned!!

http://youtu.be/c1c4_Zxx0LoSome may recall a track I did back in late October and I shared the video of a young boy that made what looked to be a perfect shot on a big 9 point on Facebook. (I'll share the link to the video again) well today the big 9 was spotted by one of the Adults that was with me while tracking the buck. When I called the track off we were all in disbelief. Several men combed the area for two days searching for him. So keep your fingers crossed we get a dramatic finish to this story and it just might make it on TV. This picture of blood was where the buck stood in the video. It just proves why we don't recover 50% of the deer we track.
Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/c1c4_Zxx0LoAppears to be a text book shot!!!

Proof 1 lung was for sure cut!!!

Monday, November 25, 2013

Rob Miller is on Mike Avery's Outdoor magizine Radio show

Listen to tracker Rob Miller on Mike Avery's outdoor radio show. 

http://www.mikeaveryoutdoors.com/podcasts/november24-hour3.mp3
Brad whiting 
Tracker Rob miller & Sypris

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Mike & Cash Ann Arbor Michigan

On Friday November 22 2013 I shot my biggest bow buck and as all us Michigan deer hunters know its the second week of gun season and our deer are a little on edge so to see this buck come in to 22 yards was surprising . Long story short after 2 hours of waiting and 5 hour track on frozen blood and a sleepless night only to start day 2 with snow "shit" so after a lot of thinking walking and cursing! I called michigan deer track'n hounds best call ever mike(tracker) cash (a blood hound) were on the trail within the hour after this dog is amazing 2 hrs. 2 miles he found my buck I can't say this enough this dog is amazing.

Jeff Murphy & Bella

Fenton Michigan. Jack Whaley

First buck at the age of 13

I am so proud of my Son! Thank you to Rob and Sypris for finding this Buck for Jack and I. It was quite a tracking experience! I cannot believe he found it. What a memory.....My sons first buck which is a 9 point that we are going to get mounted! 

Ryan Whaley

Gaines Michigan Randy

Monday, November 18, 2013

Tracker Jeff & Bella. East Lansing Michigan

Jeff daughter Aubrey made a great shot on this Michigan 8 point. Quickly after pulling the trigger the sky open up to 1" of rain fall and 30-50 mph winds. Jeff waited till the following morning before place Bella on the buck track. Even tho the blood was no longer visible there was enough scent for Bella to find Aurbrey buck. 

Mike & Cash Cohoctah Michigan

Mike & Cash tracked down Mike uncles Buck. The buck was hit low and back. The 6 point traveled nearly 500 yards. 

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Clear Lake Mi. Brad whiting.

Robert Miller Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine published this tracking/hunting story. Mike received 

Good morning Mike,
I am about to embarrass myself with this story, but it needs to be told, and I would appreciate it if you posted this letter, as is, on your Facebook page, along with the pictures.

Last Sunday morning I was still hunting in the swamps of St. Helen, MI in light rain, about 9:30am when I saw what appeared to be a 130-140 class B & C buck about 75yds in front of me. The buck was stepping through a small opening in the heavy cover in what would be my ONLY shot opportunity. I quickly shouldered the rifle, lined up on his front shoulder and fired. However, the buck spotted my movement and lunged simultaneously to the shot and I hit him mid-body. A gut-shot for sure. The buck lurched sideways, mule-kicked, and was gone. I was instantly sickened to my stomach as I knew I had just gut-shot what I thought would be one of the best bucks of my life. Making matters worse was that the rain was now gaining intensity. 

Finding no blood, hair, or anything where I assumed the buck stood at the shot, I did a few crossing patterns to try and cut blood. I did find a single spot with two drops about 80 yds from the shot. That was it. I decided drastic measures were in order and backed out, went to my cabin and retrieved the number for Rob Miller of Michigan Deer Tracking Hounds. I actually called three of the guys on the team and left messages. Rob returned my call within minutes. I explained the situation and he offered me a guy out of Petoskey that would be a little cheaper due to the travel time. Once I confirmed with Rob that the tracking hound Sypris was Rob’s dog, I decided to go with Rob as the little Dachshund Sypris is legendary. (She would later prove it.) From the time of the shot, until Rob’s arrival to the spot of the hunt, approximately 3 ½ hours had passed. The rain had been steady for the entire time, with several spells of heavy, driving rain to boot. As I waited for the tracking team to arrive, I was having serious doubts about the ability of any dog to track a deer in the kind of rain I was witnessing, and had witnessed since the shot. Thinking I had a real trophy on the ground somewhere, I decided to keep the scenario intact and rolling.

I got Rob and Sypris to the spot of the shot, but had never been sure exactly where the buck stood, it was just too heavy of cover to know for sure without any sign of a hit. The only real evidence I had was two drops of blood about 80 yds away, marked with toilet paper, surely washed away by now. Rob called the DNR to get me permission to carry my rifle loaded, with no round chambered during the track job. He is registered with the state of MI, and as such, this would be allowed. Rob spotted a bit of fat in a shrub and we had a starting point. Rob inserted Sypris into the cover and within seconds, she took a direction and went with it. I became skeptical instantly as she was going away from my marked spot several yards away. Within 50 yds, Rob called me over to show me a huge clot of blood on the ground. Probing it with his fingers, he pulled out what we both agreed was a small bit of liver. I was elated. Going a bit further, I hollered up to Rob that Sypris would have to make a left turn very soon in order to somehow pass by my marked spot. Almost at the completion of my sentence, she did just that. Within seconds, we passed by my marked spot and Sypris was working steady and sure. We followed her, working a very vigorous and steady pace. I stayed off to the side, constantly looking ahead for the buck. We came to a small thicket that looked impenetrable. Rob suggested I get around toward the front in case the buck was lying in the thicket. Within a second or two Rob hollered out he had more Blood, the first time in over a half mile there was any physical evidence Sypris was on track. I was again elated! Just then, I looked ahead and saw the buck bedded. I announced that I had spotted it and was going to shoot. I chambered a round, and as the buck began to rise, I fired, finishing it off in its bed at about 60 yds.

I ran to the deer, adrenalin stoked, I was on cloud nine! But when I got to the buck, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The picture tells the tale. I will never understand how I made a 10-Inch, small hooped 3-point into a 140 Booner. Regardless of my wet glasses, heavy brush that I apparently attached to his head, it appears the real culprit may just be I have a child’s imagination (LOL). Either way, it was done, and I was embarrassed beyond words. Rob was gracious, offering encouraging words. Most important of which being my peace of mind. He explained had I not called him, I would have been tormented by the thought I’d left a buck of a lifetime to go wasted. He was right. 

As I pondered the entire chain of events that day, I realized how awesome it really was. I could not be more impressed with the Master Deer Tracking Team of Rob Miller and his Dachshund Sypris. In my eyes, they had pulled off a literal miracle. Six-tenths of a mile, in 24 minutes, during a steady rain, and after almost four hours of steady and heavy rain, the buck was located and dispatched. I would never have recovered this deer otherwise. 

Rob took a call on a Sunday morning, left his family to drive from Linden to St. Helen, and found my deer. I will hope and pray this never happens again, but if it does, I know with 1000% confidence, my deer will be found. Everyone out there should know about these guys, and trust that the team from Michigan Deer Tracking Hounds are for real and really know their stuff. I am still in awe as I write this. Had you been there with me, you would be too.

Bellville Michigan

This track did not goes as planned. My client shot a 8 point buck around 11 am. He followed the spare blood trail nearly 400 yards. He spent the rest of the day grid searching the woods with no luck. He decided to bring in a tracking dog. Sypris made quick work of the 400 yards previously tracked by our client. One circle a last know where abouts and Sypris was indicating pin drops of blood to me. She was tracking with ease and I kept seeing blood and more blood and more blood. I kept shinning my 300 lumen cyclop light up ahead expecting to a 8 point laying their any second. Well 1.25 miles later she found the gut shot coyote that crawled up under a dead fall. 
We were extremely surprised to find this coyote and also confused as hell!!!
So we did a complete restart to only have  Sypris retrace the known blood trail to only have her go back to the coyote. I tried everything to get her to find the bucks blood trail to only leave wondering what the heck happened in those woods today's. Hopefully the buck lived so my client can kill him another day. This case is still open for investigation. 

Albion Mi.

Randy was hunting from a ground blind when crab claw a 140" 9 point made his way in to the food plot. The shot was 30+ yards and by the bucks reaction he was hit far back. Randy immediately called Rob to discuss his options!! Rob suggested to let the buck lay over night and to give the buck a minimum 12 hours before trying to eye track him. Russel started tracking around noon the following day. They followed the blood trail about 500 yards and found two beds with blood in them. They hit a dead in in the track and decided Sypris help was needed. It was extremely windy that night and thankfully we were tracking in to the wind. Sypris tracked with a 20 yard wide zig zag formation (odd style for her) however she kept indicating blood and wound beds. Randy son inlaw was with me while tracking and he says we didn't follow blood that way!! The blood trail is over here!!  Well I always follow my dog and Supris kept finding blood and wound beds after wound beds. .40 of a mile we found Randy buck still warm and rig was setting in. The track was 25 hours old. I think the other blood trail was crab clay and he was out rutting all night.  Always trust your dog!!!!

Howell Mi. Nash,Walker,& Jeff West

The thrill of the hunt!! Difficult to explain without writing  a novel . But can I say that my two boys and I ,Walker 16 , Nash 14 and my self Jeff experienced something very special. Just when you thought the hunt was over it really just began!! There are many facets to hunting  , but Robert and sypris added a new Dimension . My boys are writing a short story about this hunt so I won't say much more , but what I can say is always call Robert & syris whenever you are questioning your tracking .I have been an outdoorsman for over forty years and as my father taught me the integrity of truly respecting nature the service Robert provides wasn't available when I was a young man , but you can bet your bottom dollar that the first thing to go into our backpacks is Robert Millers phone number. Might I add that Robert is a master of his trade, professional and a gentleman  .

Thank you again 

Jeff ,Walker and Nash West
Walker West
Nash West
   Jeff West
Rob Miller & Sypris

Sunday, November 10, 2013

South Lyon Michigan

Perry Michigan

Matt had this 125" class 9 point slip in with in minutes of him climbing the tree with his climbing stand. He made a quick shot hitting him center mass. Matt could see his blood soaked arrow so he knew the shot was a good one. Getting down and inspecting the shot site he found white hair and thought the worse. He followed the blood trail for about 50 yards and he did not like the sparse blood trail. Over the years they have used tracking dogs with no success. He recently was told about Rob & Sypris and thought this would be a good time to see a proffesinol tracking team in action and to see first hand if a dog can really track a deer. The phone call was made and arrangements where in place for Rob to show up around 9 PM. Once Rob showed up to Matts house the wind was really whipping out and Rob suggested this high wind may have a factor in Sypris work. We made the drive to Matt property in Perry Michigan and took Sypris to the shot site. Rob inspected the arrow and he knew instantly they buck was fatally shot. Rob looked at the hair and notice it was not white hair. It was body and Rob told Matt let's go find your buck!!! Sypris literally ran full speed to Matts buck that was over 400 yards away. She covered that distance in minutes and left a great impression on what a properly trained hound can do. After recovering the buck I told Matt a dog was not truly needed. We had blood most if the way and a decent tracker would have found him. Maybe not in a few minuets like a dog but none the less they would have found him. Matt said that was the best $$$ spent.  

Saturday, November 9, 2013

GrandRapids Michigan



Leonard Michigan


Russel of Michigan Buck pole shot his biggest buck to date. The buck came in to his scrape line and pulled up his crossbow and took the 30 yard shot. What Russel didn't see was a grape vine that deflected his bolt hitting the buck back in the stomach. They waited a few hours before tracking. Russel and his frien Allen trailed him about 250 yards before calling it a night. The Mi. Buck pole have been sharing pictures of Sypris on their FaceBook page and they thought this would be a good time to see her in action. This was no easy track. We were facing a day old track with high winds. Sypris took a faulse line at their last blood (maybe the hunter look up ahead and had the scent on his boots) I quickly realized a different body language so I knew she wasn't tracking Russels buck. I brought her back to last blood and she went in a new direction and maybe 75 yards away she indicated on blood. We were all extremely happy. Sypris methodically worked the track and over the 1.36 mile track only indicated a couple more drops of blood. Sypris found him in a shallow creek. Russell's first words were your dog is amazing!! I would have never found him!!!

Davison Michigan


       I’m writing this letter in reference to my son John’s experience with Rob Miller and Sypris from MDTH.  This began on November 8th, 2013 in Davison, MI while my son was bow hunting that morning at 1030 when he heard a noise to his left and was able to see one side of a set of antlers and knew it was a shooter. John grabbed his bow and was able to grunt and get the buck to stop and shot while quartering away. The buck ran thinking he missed when he saw the deer crash and fall appr. 40 yards away and get up and run again. After the shot and reviewing it he noticed a branch was still moving in his shooting lane. After an hour of waiting I (Dad) met up with John and found his arrow near the sight he shot him. A full pass through with bright red blood the entire arrow without bubbles or foul smell John felt it was farther back possible liver and we decided to give him time. Sitting near the edge of a cut corn field we realized he had ran across to another wood lot and needing to get permission we back out.

       John called Rob Miller to get his advice in which he reaffirmed that he felt it was most likely liver/gut shot and that he was committed all day and was able to help us if needed late evening.

John and I decided to go back after obtaining permission from the land ownerat 1630 hrs to pick up the track and was able to track him to the edge of the wood lot. Had blood up to appr 15 yards from the wood lot and marked it and were unable to find any other sign in the wood lot.

      Met with Rob and Sypris at appr 2130 hrs and started the track which was a first for us and was very impressed with Sypris and Rob and their dedication and professionalism. Sypris was able to pick up the track with minimal issues and once on fresh blood from where the buck bedded down Sypris was hot on the trail. Tracked the buck appr 1.4 miles were he was jumped by Sypris and Rob and Rob felt we should back out and come back in the am.

     After a very sleepless night we returned Saturday morning to were the buck was last jumped and while waiting for Sypris and Rob, John wanted to glass the woods and appr 50 yds from where the buck was jumped the night before there he lies. Rob and Sypris arrived and finished the excellent tracking job that Sypris started 13 hrs prior and what an exciting moment for all involved and undoubtedly we would have never found this trophy without Sypris and Rob.

 

     Thanks again

     John & Larry

    Davison MI

      

Traverse City Michigan


Traverse City Mi.


Monday, November 4, 2013

Saginaw Michigan. Brandon Anthony

148" State Land Buck. 
This Giant State Land Slob came in right at last light. The shot looked perfect and the arrow indicated something totally different. Anthony knew his buck was gut shot by coloration and smell of his arrow. He backed out and waiting till daylight the following day. The blood was not great however they were able to track him almost 1/2 mile. Blood drops where getting farther and farther apart and that's when Anthony realized he need the help of Sypris. A 21# wiener dog. Sypris recovered the buck .61 miles away. We never found where he bedded so I think he was pushed because Anthony path out of woods was the path the wounded buck crossed. Bring in the hounds before you bring in the grid search party. 

Almont Michigan Tim Streeter

Tim made a 42 yard shot on this Oakland Co. 8 point. Tim thought he missed him low so he was extremely bummed out because he knew his abilities in making a 40+ yards shot was no problem. After getting done and searching for his arrow he quickly realized his blood soaked arrow was singing a different tune!!! They waited a few hours before picking up the trail. The blood trail was extremely easy to follow. A couple hundred yards later the blood trail was getting sparse so they decided to back out until morning. That night Tim brother suggested that he should hire Tracker Rob & Sypris. So tim felt it was worth the fees to make sure he recovered his best buck to date. Sypris made quick work of this buck and found him in 20-25 min. The blood trail did get sparse however I feel Tim would have recovered him on his own however in some cases we have recovered liver shot deer over 1,000 yards away. In this case Tim buck made it 400 yards. Congrats Tim and when in doubt back out and bring in the hounds as tracking insurance. 

Jason Miners Linden Michigan

Sypris longest recovery on a non pushed deer. We found him dead and he never bedded. 
The shot was about 12 yards from a ground blind. The bolt tipped with a 3 blade cut on contact cut the bottom of the liver and exited out the guts. They had a great blood trail for 50-75 yards then the faussit was turned off. Sypris locked on real quick which is a dead giveaway that the buck was dead. We tracked him 1.46 miles. We would find blood drops to confirm her work. This buck did not follow the rules of a gut shot buck. 
Rule: 1. Gut shot buck will bed down in the first 100-200 yards. (Well his first bed was 1.46 miles away)
Rule : 2. Gut shot buck will go to water. 
(He avoided all water and died in swamp grass - near water)
This was Jason first buck and he was sick to his stomach knowing he made a good shot and he couldn't find it. Truly an amazing work by Sypris. 

Austin combs Fenton Michigan

Austin was using a crossbow and his bolts were tipped with a 2 blade rage. The shot was nearly straight down at a distance of 7 yards. Austin was sitting in a tree stand about 18 feet high. Austin dad seen the bolt enter near the spin about 12" back from where the shot should have been. Knowing the buck was gut shot the did not track him and called Rob Miller & Sypris to track Austin first buck. Sypris made quick work of recovering the buck .30 of a mile away. Even tho it was a easy track for Sypris it would have been impossible to eye track the blood trail because it was almost non existent. The buck bedded only once before we found him. Unfortunately the coyotes and crows were feasting on him upon finding him near a swamp. This is part of hunting and cycle if life. Austin was super excited and his dad is going to have a shoulder mount done. 

Mark & Selma Traverse city Michigan

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Brett Mead Linden Michigan

It was the perfect evening with a slight 4-5 mph wind from the southeast. One quiet step at a time I entered the stand site for the first time this year. The pre-rut was really starting to heat up and I just had that feeling that something good was about to happen.

Within minutes of reaching the stand I had the nice 10 pointer we had been watching via trail camera working a scrape line in my direction. He was heading to me like he was on a rope! After several crazy minutes I got an arrow into the heavy bodied deer. He was quartering away at a little heavier angle than I would like but I was confident I had made a good shot. I waited several hours and moved in for the recovery. After 70 yards it sounded like we had jumped the buck and I immediately got that feeling in my gut. We called Rob from that point in the field and asked what him and Sypris were up to!

Rob and Sypris showed up the following afternoon and we walked into the shot location. Within minutes Rob was confident Sypris had the buck's scent and turned that little dog loose. What happened next was about 27 minutes of unbelievable tracking performed by Sypris. When I say performed that is exactly what I mean. She puts on an absolute performance.

When we got to the river and Rob announced the deer had crossed I waited for him to pick her up and carry her across. Nope! Rob told Sypris to get after it and away she went. Splash! Across the river and up a steep embankment and away she went. It didn't take long after that and I was standing on a rise looking down at the river's edge and my buck! Sypris had covered over a half mile in less then 30 minutes, leaving me sucking air and a water bottle near the end. These two make an incredible team and helped turn what could have been a heartbreaking season into another trip to Pope and Young.

I can't thank you enough!

Here is hoping for hot tracks! (Not that Sypris needs them!)

Brett Mead
Track was 20 hours old
3/4 of a mile away long. 
Sypris had this buck pegged
 Check out my YouTube video and channel
Also Sypris theme song. 

http://youtu.be/hIVLAc8iGTg


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Mt. Morris Michigan. Jeff Sothers Thick Eight.



Jeff Smothers 
"Wanted to give a big thank you to Rob and Cypress for an outstanding job recovering my deer. Was fortunate enough to rattle in this mature 8 point. Shot was a little far back. Waited a couple of hours before my bro Nich and I started the track. Blood was good at the point of impact, but it thined out to nothing after a short 50yards. We looked for a 100 yards or so in a few different directions, but found nothing. Decided to back out and call the dog. Rob showed up around 5 and we all headed out to the shot location. Cypress started doing her thing and she is all business. We had zero blood for the last 200 yards or so, but she didn't need it:). Found my trophy about 300 yards from my stand. Rob and Cypress are class acts. I will always think of that special little dog when I look at this deer. Thanks again guys."