This was a few years ago. (2017) but was a great find by Tilly.
I shot a Fallow over on the middle right hand clearing and it bolted off to the right into the bush. Shot was maybe 300 yards with my 7-08. It was a bit windy and I probably didn't allow for that. My bad.
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When I got over there, there was no blood and no sign of the deer. I poked around in the bush and couldn't find anything but Tilly was interested in something in the creek down below me, so I sent her off.
After a couple of minutes she gave a few yips like she had found it, then stopped. This carried on for about 5 mins on and off and was getting further away until I couldn't hear her. I was following around the face.
Eventually she seemed to have caught it and I could hear the odd growl and scuffing down below me so I cut down to the creek. This is what I found (pics). She had tracked it for about a kilometre, and had obviously tried to stop it going by the bites on its bum. I was very pleased with her, but not so pleased with my shooting. Shows the value of a good dog. Her and I have shot 163 deer together now.
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