The "Legend"

Don From Durand shot this perfect 8 point during his evening hunt. This buck was chasing doe so Don had to make a quick shot resulting in hitting this buck back in the intestines. I started Sypris on this track and she did great considering all the distractions this track had to offer. I would guess I saw at least 30 deer through the entire time trying to track dons buck. After about 1/2 mile of tracking I had to switch out dogs because this track was to difficult for sypris. This buck left a very good blood trail for most of the time. After the buck left a over grown field Sypris had no clue where the buck went so I grabbed scout and he also could not figure out where the buck went. I took him across a picked bean field and that is where scout found the buck bedded in a thicket. We jumped him STILL ALIVE and after 2 miles of pushing and jumping the buck the hunter was able to go get his bow and finish the hunt.

 Byron Mi. This was a liver shot buck that did not leave a blood trail. Jason tried tracking the buck the same night however was not successful do to lack of blood. The next morning the hunter and his brother and the neighbor tried to find blood and was able to track the buck about 100 yards. After that they all started down the deer runs looking for blood. Last ditch effort the hunter went up ahead and did a small circle looking for his deer. The area was full of blown down trees and yellow swamp grass so doing a body search was going to be difficult. Scout started of very slow do to all the human contamination. we worked through all the human contamination and found two very small drops of blood to confirm Scout was on the deer. After about 150 yards farther i found another spot of blood to find out the neighbor shot a deer there the day before. Jason buck ran right through another blood trail. After two restarts Scout worked past all the blood and found the buck STILL ALIVE about fifty yards farther. The hunter went and got his bow and was able to finish the hunt.

Houdini

Ryan shot the buck at 6 yards from the ground and had a complete pass through with a fixed 3 blade broad head. They tracked the buck 150 yards and the blood was getting very spars. At one point they found two softball size of frothy blood confirming a lung hit. Realizing they were struggling they decided to call in a 10 pound track'n hound "Scout". Scout for what ever the reason did not want to track my clients deer so I started to help them try to blood track with our flash lights. We did this for two hundred yards and then when we could not figure it out scout took over and took us on over a mile long track. At one point we found a wound bed with blood in it and with Scout hot on the trail we decided to push the buck because we thought it was a single lung hit. The buck finally crossed a small river and it was past midnight so we decided to back out and pick up the trail in the morning. Scout picked up right where the buck exited the river and we tracked him up into some high ground. We found a wound bed with blood in it and from there scout took us across a road and started through a cut corn field. I was questing his actions and that's when I spotted a Doe out in the field so I realized he was tracking a hot line. So I took scout backed to the wound bed and he turned left started heading south and I could not fin any blood through the thicket so I had my doubts he was back on him. Talking with the hunter and his friend we basically decided this buck was going to live so I went to go get scout. I found scout less than thirty feet from my clients buck stone cold dead. The buck was doubled lung and hit in the liver. I still can not believe this buck was able to travel the total distance of 2.2 miles. Ryan is a pro staff member of Realtree outdoors. Note this buck would never been recovered with out the aide of a track'n hound

goose chase

This track was one of my most difficult recoveries. Todd shot this buck during his morning sit. The shot was about 12 yards and he knew he made a mortal shot. He started tracking about 1/2 hour after he made the shot. About 100 yards into the track he jumped the buck from his bed. Todd backed out and waited a few more hours before picking up the trail. Todd and his wife and some friends started blood tracking and about 200 yards farther they lost the blood trail. They grid searched the woods and the swamp to the north and came up empty. After our phone conversation I knew Todd had made a mortal shot and I was excited to come make what I thought was going to be a easy recovery. I started my 2 year old dachshund Sypris to give her some more field time and put one more recovery under her collar. She nailed the first 300 yards to the last known spot of blood. After that she took me due west and to the south and I never could find another drop of blood to confirm she was correct. After a few restarts I decided to go get Scout my seasoned tracking dog and I knew he could easily find my clients buck. He also nailed the track up to the last known spot of blood. After that he found one spot of blood about 40 yards farther west and after that he was stumped. So at this point I was wondering what the heck was going on. This should have been a slam dunk track. At this point I have no option but to take scout to areas that would look like a good spot for the buck to go and lay down. To the north was a pond and swamp. The hunter and his wife and several friends have already grid searched the woods and the swamp. I took scout to the edge of the woods and walked him parallel to the swamp and he air scented the buck that was lying under a fallen tree top. The temperature was in the mid 80s and the forest floor was very dry and with all the human contamination it made this track impossible to scent trail to the deer. Hunters do not realize how much damage they can do and make it impossible for a tracking dog to due there job. This track could have very easily ended without a recovery. The buck was shot in the liver.

You win some you loose some

Monday morning(10-3-11) I went on a track in whitemore lake area. A young lady shot her first buck with a bow. The shot was pretty close to a straight on shot at a distance of 14 yards. The arrow hit just below the bucks white patch of hair on his neck. The father was hoping that the angle would puncture the deer lungs. They gave the deer one hour to expire before they started to track. The blood trail started of very week and Rob found himself tracking the buck hoof prints. After about a 100 yards the buck started to bleed fairly good. They found two nice size puddles of blood following a few droplets. The buck made it to a bean field and that is where Rob lost the blood trail. So I started scout at the shot site and i had him repeat the entire tracking process to ensure he would find Robs daughters first bow buck. Scout made it to the bean field with no problems and continued to track out into the beans. The bean s was planted in late July so they are very dense and still very green. Scout being a mini dachshund is able to track under the canopy of beans so I was just watching the bean shake as scout was tracking. The entire time I was looking for blood and I found only two spots of blood over a distance of 150-200 yards. We were getting close to crossing over the bean field when scout jumped the buck from his bed and the young lady father confirmed that was his daughters deer. Scout did awesome and you do not always find them dead. The track was about six hundred yards long and the age of the scent line was about 14 hours old

Buckwiz the deer slayer Jr.

 Byron Sr. Took his sun Byron Jr. out hunting on the opening day of the Michigan youth hunt. They were hunting out of a box style blind on the ground on the edge of a swamp and a little peninsula of hard woods. This nice 11 pointer came in from their right at a distance of 20 yards. Byron Jr. was using a crossbow and he has been practicing all summer for this moment. Sr. asked him if he was ready for the shot and Jr. said yes, so as soon as the buck stop he was planning for the moment of truth. As soon as Jr. pulled the trigger the buck turned resulting in a little far back shot. However the angle worked out for the better because the shot hit back in the guts angling forward into the liver and possible clipping the opposite lung. Byron Sr. waited a little while before checking out the impact shot sight and with no luck of finding blood he then started down the deer run and still no blood. That's when he decided to call for a little support on helping with the recovery. Byron Sr. pushed forward on the deer trail about 30-40 yards up the trail and he found the first sign of a hit, the buck ran into a small tree leaving a smear mark and some belly hair. After our phone conversation we decided to give this buck some time to expire. The track was about 250 yards long and the buck did not stay on the deer run for very long. After about 50 yards the buck took a hard turn to the right and was just plowing his was threw the swamp leaving small drops of blood. Little while into the track Scout indicated the crossbow bolt laying on the ground and after the bolt fell out the blood trail got allot better. The track took about 15-20 minuets and it was not a very difficult track as far as dog work goes. Most likely Byron would have found this buck on his own however the sign in the beginning did not look promising. If Byron was not able to find where the buck made the turn off the deer run its possible the buck would never have been recovered. Congratulations to Byron Sr. and Byron Jr. If you have never taken your son or daughter or someone else child hunting you should because this experience of recovering this beautiful buck for a youth hunter was priceless.

Same tracking team, New name and site

Scout's tracking service is still providing your best chance in recovering your deer we simply changed our tracking service name to Michigan Deer track'n Hounds and added a few handlers to our tracking team to help as many hunters as possible. If you are a owner of a tracking dog and would like to join my staff please feel free to email me. (scouttracker07@yahoo.com)or call my phone number is (810)240-4891. My new site is michigandeertracknhounds.blogspot.com.

Scout over night

Scott Krohn Testimony


The morning of Nov.11th. a large 8pt. buck that I had been hunting for was rubbing a tree in thick cover 40 yards away.As the beautiful buck headed in my direction I mentally prepared for the moment of truth. As the buck entered the shooting lane I drew back, and as he cleared I bleated and he stopped with his shoulder slightly back and I picked a spot and released. To my delight the arrow went exactly where I wanted it! What I didn't know was he was slightly quartering to me. I called my tracking partner and an hour later he showed up and picked up what I was certain to be a short blood trail.
200+ yards later,the blood trail ended, and I thought, this cant be happening to me. After several hours of frantic grid searching, my buddies and my wife went online and gave me Rob's phone number. Realizing the deer was dead but we had no idea where, I knew a tracking dog was the best solution to recover the buck.
Rob agreed to make the trip to Bad Axe. And when he and scout arrived at 5:15pm I thought to myself, how can a dog that small track a deer? Little did I know what this dog was capable of! We proceeded to the middle of the blood trail and scout quickly picked up the trail. The blood was very scarce but scout followed it through 3 property lines which consisted of woods,CRP,and a small marsh! We had tracked about 700 yards. When we approached very thick woods, Scout picked up the pace and Rob said the deer would be close. Suddenly Scout jumped the deer getting within inches before got up! In order to better analyze the deer, Rob asked me to keep up and see how far he goes.
To our amazement the buck back traced exactly back to where he had come from. After following 200 yards, we again jumped the buck and could see he was really hurting.At this point the decision was to go home and come back in the morning.
The next morning Scout easily picked back up on the trail and the buck continued almost the same path he had left on! After 250 yards we found several beds and Rob stated,"He will be close." Scout followed the trail like a champ and we got back up near the woods where the chase began. The deer made every effort to confuse the dog by circling and doing figure eight. At that point I started to get concerned again.
Scout however, expertly followed the buck and 100 yards later, we found the buck expired!Field dressing revealed a single lung/liver shot.
Without Scout, this deer would not have ever been found. I am so great full that Scout and Rob found my trophy. The 1,300+ yards the deer covered with no blood trails is a testament to the quality of this team. Rob was very professional and Scouts' desire to find the deer was relentless! I am so grateful that God brought Scout and Rob into my life. This was an adventure none of us will ever forget!

Scott 8 point green score 125 7/8 nets are for fishing

LET THEM GO! SO THEY CAN GROW!

Q.D.M.A.

Battle creek, Bitter sweet

Andy lang's testimony: Nov 7th my wife and I called on the service of Robert and Scout for assistance on tracking what was thought to be a surely expired buck.


I had shot the deer around 8:45 good blood for about 200 yards.The arrow was found shortly after.

Blood was lost shortly after that.

I called Rob that night and plans were set.

On the 8th Rob and Scout arrived and headed to the field by11:00am

Scout was let go at last blood and went to work.

The track started little slow until Scout figured out the line

A trail that would take us approximately a mile and a half through neighbors yard where distraction of a playful neighbors dog interrupted scouts work.Over a road,through a pine stand and ending up in a swamp.

All this time finding sporadic blood sign.

Scout entered the cattail swamp zigzagging through deer beds and streams

Coming across a bed more blood was found and was still wet

This was not a sign that was expected 26+ hrs later.

We continued further, scouts work speed increasing.

Robert had to finally Stop scout when the buck was ultimately jumped.

My wife and I cannot say enough for this dog.

Even though the final outcome was bittersweet for me.

I would never think twice about calling on Scouts & Robs service

Scouts a incredible dog.

Thanks

Andy & Andrea Langs

Barry co.

QDMA

Let em go, so they can grow...

Michigan deer track'n hounds(Corn Buck)

Seth shot this Michigan stud during his evening hunt behind a friends house out in Columbia ville. The shot was a little far back and high resulting in a single lung hit. The blood trail for the first 100 yards was very heavy and easy to follow. The buck must have clotted up because the blood trail came to a stop and that is when Seth decided he would need some help. After our phone conversation I decided we should take up the track in the morning because you do not want to push a single lung shot. Scout started of great tacking us out of the woods/swamps and thru peoples back yards and across a paved road and thru a small woods and then across a drive way and then thru a small woods and then into a corn field. Once the deer crossed over the road the blood trail picked up and it was very easy to see and follow. The buck bedded down several times with in the last 100 yards. The track was 600-800 yards long and the line was about 14 hours old.

Michigan deer track'n hounds(Pond Buck)

   Alex of Eaton Rapids shot this 3 1/2 year old 125class ten point during his morning hunt(10-16-2010). Alex was using a cross bow and the shot was angling away and the bolt hit the deer at mid body and the bolt exited low behind the shoulder resulting in a Liver and one Lung wound. Alex was able to blood track his deer a distance of 150-200 yards before the blood trail diminished. Alex did a great job marking the line with marking tape and also not contaminating the area doing a body style search. I showed up about nine hours later. Scout did a awesome job tracking the buck wright to his bed about 800 yards away. After last blood I did not see any more blood drops on the ground so i had to trust my dog and we found the buck next to a pond still alive. I called Alex on his cell phone and told him to get his bow and put the finial shot into his trophy. As Alex showed up and moved into position the buck jumped up and ran directly into the pond and ended up drowning. So Alex wadded out to get his trophy that was about one hundred yards out into the pond.

Sypris, Michigan deer trackn hounds

This fall will be my Fourth year tracking wounded white tails here in southern Michigan. I have been training my standard smooth Dachshund all spring and keeping Scout in shape and his nose in tuned. For me tracking deer is my passion and I strive to be the best and to lead by example when it comes to be a professional tracker. I will be lowering my cost to our youth hunters and to the meat hunters that live in or near my home town of Linden. Last fall I had great success but I had to travel long distances to recover hunters lost trophy's. I will still travel where ever my services are needed however I would like to increase my service locally.Please feel free to call anytime to discuss pricing and any info about using dogs to recovery wounded deer. (810)240-4891

Sypris in the pool

Sypris loves to cool off in the pool. I will have two tracking dogs coming with me on all my calls. This should increase your chance of recovery. I will only use one dog at a time. I am proud to announce that Jim Meyer of Rudyard U.P. has joined forces with Michigan deer trackn hounds team. Between Jim and I we should be able to cover the entire state of Michigan.

Jim Meyer Joined Michigan deer trackn hounds

My name is Jim Mayer i live in the eastern UP in Rudyard. I track with two German Dachshunds i have a black and tan male named Dozer who is used for the majority of tracks but if i get a couple in one day i will use or chocolate female Sophie. Will be training hard all summer to give you the best chance of recovery of your deer. Dozer passed a bloodtracking test this fall with a German judge giving him a 100/100 pts. Look forward to helping you find your deer whether a wall hanger or a doe for some meat in the freezer. Call for prices will depend on distance i have to travel.

Jim is going to cover tracking areas of northern lower pennisula and the U.P.
Hopin to make many more happy hunters!

Sypris

I laid a scent line this morning at 10a.m. The trail was 250 yards long, with three 90 degree turns, plus Sypris had to cross a Creek. I used about 1/2 cup of blood diluted with water. It took Sypris a total of 18 minutes to complete the blood/deer hoof scent line that I aged for 5 hours. I laid the line next to a creek that is infested with rabbits to test her temptations for rabbits. All in all she only got off the line twice and needed help crossing the creek, and her body language is very easy to read.

Long haul

Tom of Webberville shot this broken up 4 point on the morning of 11/22/09. That morning there was a very thick fog and Tom spotted this buck about 100 yards a away and he thought that it might be a decent buck so he took the shot. Tom was using a H&R ultra slugger with hornady sst slugs so he knew he could make the shot. He was very nerves when he made the shot so that is why the bullet missed his mark. Tom blood trailed the buck for a distance of 200 yards with out any problems there was tons of blood and broken bone and then the blood trail just stopped. At the end of the trail they jumped some deer out of the swamp and then they heard a shot in they direction they deer went. After talking with the neighbor they said they did shoot at a buck that came from Toms property. The neighbor tracked the buck about 200 yards and jumped the buck from its bed. They watched the deer run off and decided that the deer looked strong and they stop looking. Tom called me and we started tracking at 2 p.m. and found out that the neighbor shot at Toms deer because Scout tracked right in front of the neighbor blind where there was some deer hair. The neighbor was with us while we were tracking to confirm that his son shot the same deer as Tom. After 500 yards we were on a different Land owners property that we had permission from and we still had blood so we continued on. At the begging of the track there was tons of blood and bone so I thought that the deer had a broken shoulder and possibly one lung collapsed. We met up with the next land owner and he helped us track across his property and Scout found the buck in the middle of a flooded swamp. Scout jumped the buck and the chase was on. I am going to try to speed the story up. The track was about 5 miles long and we crossed several property lines ( we had permission from all of the land owners)jumping the deer 7 more times. At one point the buck swam across a small pond trying to trick us but Scout jumped in and did the same. I could see air bubbles floating on the water so I knew Scout was on the buck trail. Randy(Toms father)joined me half way on this 5 mile track and told Tom to get up ahead to try to cut of the buck. Randy was on the phone calling tom after we jumped the buck again trying to get him in position to cut off the deer. while on the phone we jumped a doe in the standing corn field and the doe actually ran under Randy's legs.(At this point we put Scout in the truck and did a deer drive in the standing corn field because the buck was to strong and would not let us get close enough to put him down)(It is illegal to track with any type of weapon while using a tracking dog) I knew the deer was going Strong so we got some more help in place up a head to try to shoot the buck. One of Toms friends was able to finish the deer. This track I will never forget and I think It will be a very hard one to beat. Thanks to everyone involved with out your help this deer would be living a very painful life. Rob and Scout

1st Smoke Pole

Dan B of Byron shot this 17 inch wide 8 point on the evening of 11/17/09 at a distance of 125 yards with his t/c smoke pole. The buck was angling forward and Dans shot hit back in the liver. After the shot the buck ran right past him and then angled straight away and then stopped. Dan started to reload his gun and at this point he thought the buck was going to fall over. After reloading he lost sight of him. Dan called me after the hunt and we talked about his options and we decided he should look in the morning and if he could not find him I would bring Scout out after work. Dan found where the buck stood or lay down and then walked threw a old standing corn field. The corn was about 15 rows wide with over grown weeds in it. Dan tracked the buck threw the corn into a tilled field and that is where he lost the blood trail. I showed up after work and Started Scout about Fifty yards back from last blood. Scout had no problem starting here even with it be a day later, he continued tracking threw the corn and into the tilled field and then he started down the edge of the corn and then back into the corn and that is where the buck lay. The deer hooked back into the corn about twenty yards from where it originally exited. This was my fastest and Shortest recovery. Dan is my father in law and I have never seen him so happy after Scout found his 8 point. I got with in 5 feet of the buck before I could see him. It was so thick you could have walked by the deer 100 times and never see him. Thanks Dan and my boys who where helping and learning about tracking because one day they will be part of Scouts Tracking Service. Rob and Scout And Sypris. I also let Sypris run the line where I started Scout and she did GREAT.

Broken Brow Tine Buck

Eric P of South Lion shot this 145 inch 9 point (Jackson county) during his evening hunt(11-12-09)he ended up hitting the buck way back in the paunch. The buck was angling forward at him but when Eric let the arrow go the buck turned for the worse making the angle almost straight on. Eric called me immediately after making the shot to inquire about my service. After our phone conversation we decided to let the buck lay overnight and I would help after work the next day. Eric showed up a little early to try to learn the direction the buck went. He only found two drops of blood within the first 150 yards. Scout started off slow getting distracted by a Raccoon and then by some does that ran past us. After I got him refocused Scout found Two chunks of fat and one more drop of blood. This buck went threw a large open woods and into a swamp witch Scout had to swim threw some water and find the line on the other side then he took us out of the swamp into a peninsula of woods. At this point we are about 2 hours into track and we did not see any more blood to confirm Scout was on the correct buck. He took us up and around a peninsula of woods and at this point I had real doubts that we where going to recovery this buck. Close to the end of the line I picked Scout up to call it quits and Scout wanted out of my arms real bad so i put him down and forty yards up in a thorn patch was Eric trophy. The total distance was about 1200 yards with only 3 drops of blood and the line was 26 hours old it took Scout 2 hours and 20 min. The main reason Scout was able to find this buck was Eric did not push the buck and he did not stomp the area with human scent. Hunters do not realise how much DAMAGE they can do by searching blindly ahead of the last blood. This was Scout farthest recovery and the oldest line. Eric with out your help this track my have not been successful. Thank you Rob and Scout

Deer tracking service (newiest tracker)

Here is my new tracking puppy. I can not wait till I can get her on a live deer. If anyone shoots a deer and knows that it is a easy find please call me asap so I can put my new tracker on a fresh kill.

PTP productions

Dan of Holt shot this unique 5 point during his evening hunt on 11/5/09. The shot was 30+ yards and he hit the buck back at the last rib and very low clipping the bottom lung He was using a G5 montec style head. The deer was standing in a corn field and it was very difficult tracking the buck threw the corn because the buck was bleeding internally. Dan was following the buck by his running hoof print. After 200 yards the buck started walking and that is where he needed help. Scout started off great following the interdigital hoof gland in the hoof taking us a total of 500+ yards straight to the buck. Dan had www.passthroughproductions.com come out and video tape the track. After last blood I Only found 3 drops of blood on corn stalks. Thanks for all your help Dan and looking forward to doing more work with pass through productions. Rob and Scout

Flat Footer

Cliff of Fowlerville shot this 130 class 10 point on 11/6/09 about 8 a.m. Cliff watched this Flat footer make a scrap at the edge of a bean field. Cliff made a good shot hitting the deer back in the liver. He was using a motec G5 broad head and he had a complete pass Threw. This buck ran about a 1000 yards with out being pushed. The blood trail was awesome for the first 500-600 yards and then went to drops and then there was large gaps in the blood trail. Scout did awesome job trailing this buck. We made it to a small pine grove and we lost the trail do to the pine needles. Jeff (K-9 officer of Fowlerville) which is Cliff dad was helping us out on this long trail, he found a drop of blood on the perimeter of the pines so I put scout down there and instantly scout went threw the thick weeds and I spotted the buck in the grass STILL ALIVE. Cliff was able to shoot him with his bow. Thanks to the Soli family for all your help Rob and Scout Miller.

High Tines

Steve of Coldwater shot this upper 150 class buck on his evening hunt(11-4-09). When Steve shot his bow string hit his arm sending the arrow of course hitting this Giant in the neck. Steve was using a 2 blade head the cut the artery in his neck. The buck ran about 500 yards and in the begging of the trail there was blood every where then it slowed down to drops. Steve would have been able to recover him during the day but he got turned around tracking him at night so he though he might need some help. Thanks Steve for all your help.Rob and Scout.

Big Battle

Travis shot this 138" ten point During his evening hunt on his grandfathers property in Battle Creek. Travis was shooting carbon arrows with a 2 blade Rage broad head. The shot was good he hit the buck right behind the shoulder just a little low and the arrow exited out the bottom center of the chest hitting one lung. The buck ran about 80 yards and bedded down. Travis and Eric jumped the buck from his bed and the buck traveled about 200-300 yards and bedded down again. They waited about and hour and picked up the trail again and found him still alive. They backed out and started tracking the following morning and the blood went from good to only drops then to nothing. The deer was heading out of swamp Threw a small island of hard woods and back into swamp so they decided to find a tracking dog for hire. Scout started off a little slow but once he locked on the bucks hoof print he took us 650 yards to the dead buck. Travis and Eric did a great job tracking and giving me the info I needed. Nice buck and thank's for all your help. Rob and Scout

Scout (MARSHALL)

Frank from Marshall shot this huge 11 pointer at a distance of 20 yards and the buck took one step forward during the shot resulting him hitting the buck far back in the paunch. Frank was shooting carbon arrows and using muzzy 100 gr. heads. After the shot frank got sick so he had his brother in law Bill come in to track the buck which Bill did a great job tracking him a total approximate distance of 350 yards. Once Bill lost the blood trail he called looking for some help. I drove about 1 hour and 50 minutes to the farm in Marshall. Mean while during the day it rained on and off pretty good. We started Scout and the shot site and Scout did pretty well considering this place was infested with deer and Lot's of big bucks. Scout was able to find a wounded deer bed which Bill said he jumped a nice buck from this area but he didn't feel it was Franks deer. After Scout made it to the last known spot of blood he started out in to a Pasture with tall weeds. At this point all the blood was washed away from the rain and no canopy from above to preserve any visible blood for me to see while tracking. We jumped 3-4 doe and one nice buck out in the Pasture grass so I thought Scout was going to start following them but he was locked on this GIANT buck and 150 yards farther we where jumping and hugging for joy. Mike and Bill did a GREAT job helping Scout and I and they listen and follow to my instructions perfectly which helps me exercise my tracking ability's. The total distance this buck went was about 650 yards and the scent line was about 9 hours old. Thanks for all the help I received from a great bunch of hunters, with out your help things might not have gone as well as this track went. Bill Email is jhurd@hurdbenifetvisor.com Thanks again Rob Miller UPDATE: on Franks buck. The deer scored in the 160's and is 3 1/2 years old and the processor found a pencil size splinter in the bucks armpit.