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Over the years, GON’s Dial-a-Tracking Dog list has been a helpful tool for hunters who shoot a deer but can’t find it. The ever-changing group of dog-handlers on this list has found thousands of “lost” deer for Georgia hunters, and they continue to provide a valuable service.
For the most part, these dogs and handlers do what they do because they love it. However, there are a few things hunters should keep in mind before making a call for a tracking dog:
• Most handlers expect something in return for their investment in time and travel. Discuss payment for services on the phone prior to having a dog come out.
• If you suspect a deer has crossed property lines, be sure to get permission from the landowner to search for your deer before calling for a tracking dog.
• Many of these dog handlers are willing to travel outside of their home counties to track deer. If you don’t see one listed for your county, try calling the nearest one.
This list is compiled by GON with the help of United Blood Trackers. The handlers are listed by the counties they live and/or hunt in, and they may be willing to travel outside of those counties to track wounded deer. In most instances, these handlers will ask a fee for their services. GON does not endorse or guarantee the services of any of these handlers,
If you call one of the tracking-dog owners on this list, please realize they are providing a valuable service to you. Be courteous, discuss payment on the phone, and make 100 percent sure you have permission to track your deer if it goes across a property line.
To add a dog to the list, call GON at (800) 438-4663 or e-mail your name, number and the county you serve to carter@gon.com. Type “Tracking Dog” in the subject heading. This list will be updated throughout the season.
Below is GON’s 2012 Dial-A-Tracking-Dog list.
(C) indicates cell phone; (H) indicates home phone.
1. Baker
Jeremy Middleton (C) (229) 400-5185
2. Ben Hill
John Poole (H) (229) 423-9438
(C) (229) 325-5777
Weekends only.
Lonnie Papcshtou (C) (229) 325-6011
Call after 4 p.m.
3. Berrien
Brian Ray (C) (229) 445-0647
(H) (229) 326-6464
4. Bibb
J.J. Scarborough (C) (478) 214-0515
5. Bleckley
Dwayne Collins (C) (770) 856-0572
(C) (478) 230-0985
6. Brooks
Randy Hutchinson (H) (229) 775-2824
7. Butts
Joe Bufford (C) (678) 502-8377
8. Cherokee
Terry West (C) (706) 299-3604
Gaines Swanson (C) (404) 644-5222
9. Colquitt
Richie Yarbrough (H) (229) 891-3671
10. Crisp
Jody Pate (C) (229) 322-3459
(C) (229) 322-2118
Taylor Farrow (C) (229) 886-3212
11. DeKalb
Willie Johnson (C) (404) 931-5311
12. Effingham
Dale Herrington (C) (912) 663-3266
13. Emanuel
Darrell Caraway (C) (478) 331-9120
(C) (478) 299-1213
14. Fayette
Shane McMonigle (C) (678) 429-1426
(H) (770) 719-8792
15. Forsyth
Bob Dumford (C) (770) 286-4539
16. Gwinnett
Kathy Presley (C) (404) 408-4216
Not available at night.
17. Hall
Jim Kenny (C) (678) 316-6780
18. Hancock
Gary Lewis (C) (706) 816-0147
(C) (706) 816-0148
Ben Reddick (C) (478) 456-7791
19. Irwin
J.B.’s Tracking (C) (912) 592-3552
(H) (229) 423-3519
(Brinkley Turner)
20. Jackson
Jack Cook (C) (770) 866-5350
21. Jasper
Robert Baste (C) (404) 216-4280
Pat Cleveland (C) (706) 819-2127
(H) (706) 468-1315
22. Jeff Davis
Burtis Taylor (H) (912) 375-5997
(C) (912) 379-2218
23. Jones
Tanner Edenfield (C) (478) 342-1221
(H) (478) 318-9009
Weekdays after 4 p.m. Weekends after dark.
24. Lumpkin
Shaun Smith (C) (770) 354-8540
25. Madison
Shawn Porterfield (C) (706) 206-3375
26. McDuffie
Chuck Cumber (C) (706) 690-1103
27. Meriwether
Brian Sheppard (H) (706) 663-8076
(C) (706) 718-1690
Brad Haralson (C) (706) 302-5054
28. Monroe
Danny Allen (C) (478) 290-7995
Ricky Harrington (C) (478) 447-2642
(H) (478) 992-8324
29. Oglethorpe
Brad Vaughn (C) (706) 340-0232
30. Paulding
Rolando Mestre (C) (404) 805-2517
31. Peach
Scott Lopez (C) (912) 294-7369
32. Spalding
Ken Parker (C) (770) 468-5459
David Farmer (C) (404) 392-4041
33. Sumter
Richard McCorkle (C) (229) 815-8411
34. Talbot
Danny Allen (C) (478) 290-7995
35. Taylor
A.J. Niette (C) (706) 573-2345
36. Thomas
Randy Vick (H) (229) 225-9901
(C) (229) 224-1814
37. Tift
Heath Carmichael (C) (229) 402-3678
Matt Renfroe (C) (229) 646-1567
38. Treutlen
Marty Edge (C) (478) 299-2754
39. Union
Daniel Murphy (C) (706) 897-5571
Paul Minter (C) (912) 424-3381
40. Upson
Steve Brown (H) (706) 647-2878
(C) (706) 975-5447
41. Walton
Nicholas Skinner (C) (678) 618-5162
42. Washington
Matthew Yates (C) (478) 232-0766
43. Wilkes
Brent Jenkins (H) (706) 285-1164
(C) (770) 540-0117
(Hunt club) (706) 359-6995
Steve Bowman (C) (770) 280-5397
44. Wilkinson
Neal Smith (C) (478) 456-5301
(H) (478) 933-5743
(H) (478) 933-5326
45. Worth
Christy McGough (C) (229) 894-9391
(H) (229) 776-4163
Chris Grady (C) (229) 206-1313
No calls after 9 p.m.
Note: These listings are not a GON endorsement of services.
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