Syracuse.com - Youth deer hunt has happy ending, thanks to recovery of downed buck by Deer Search dog

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"Hat's off to Paulene & Braylee (her tracking dog)!"

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<p>A recent youth hunt in Onondaga County had all the makings of a successful thing -- with one thing lacking. The boy who shot the deer and his mentor could not find the deer. Enter Deer Search, a volunteer group that assists hunters in finding their deer by using a specially trained dog.</p>

<p><strong>Gary Nastasti, of Syracuse, who was the hunting mentor for teen Jeremy Reynolds, 14, of LaFayette, tells the following story:</strong></p>

<p>"On the first day of the Youth Hunt (Oct. 12), Jeremy & I set out for his first deer hunt. After sitting for about 45 minutes we spotted a 6 point buck about 200 yards out.</p>

<p>"Jeremy was very patient. He waited until the buck was about 80 yards out & about to go into the hardwoods & out of sight. He pulled up his mother's 20 gauge Ithaca Featherlight and squeezed off an excellent shot.</p>

<p>"The buck jumped up & disappeared. We waited a while and set off to find his first deer. We found bood and after tracking hm for about three hours we called it off.</p>

<p>"I then called for the help of a Deer Search member, Paulene Eggers & her dog, Braylee. The next morning Paulene & Braylee met up with us and set off on the blood trail. After putting Braylee on the first sign of blood, it wasn't long before Braylee & Paulene led us right to Jeremy's first deer.</p>

<p>"Hat's off to Paulene & Braylee!"</p>

<p><a href="http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2011/12/who_you_going_to_call_if_youve.html">Read more about Deer Search.</a></p>

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