1-585-935-5220
Our Trackers
All Deer Search members are non-paid volunteers who track in their spare time.
We have a Leashed Tracking Dog License to track wounded deer or bear with a dog in New York State.
Our license allows us to carry a firearm to dispatch a wounded deer or bear during all seasons and at night.
Deer Search volunteers pay their own expenses such as dogs, license, equipment etc.
Trackers are responsible for managing any donations they may receive

Bob Yax & Thor
Deer Search FLC Certified VETERAN Handler
Located in Springwater/Canadice, NY
585-797-9683
Areas Covered-
All Counties and WMU's in Region 8
Some areas in Region 7 and 9
Bob- 18 years tracking experience
Thor- 9 seasons tracking experience
Thor and I would love to help you track your deer or bear.
Our goal is to provide you with tracking help, even if we are already book up with tracks. I will do everything possible to connect you with another tracker if we are not available.

Neil Lewis & Tessily
Deer Search FLC Certified VETERAN Handler
Located in Owego, NY
607-343-6479
Areas Covered-
Southern Regions 7 and 8
Tioga, Chemung, Broome, Tompkins, Steuben
and Northern Pennsylvania
I have tracked for 10 seasons with my beagle-tick, Sophie. She passed on to the light in February 2021 following our most successful tracking season to date.
Tessily is a 9 month Bavarian Mountain Hound fully involved in wounded big game tracking training.
We would be very happy to try to recover your deer.

Paulene Eggers
Braylee & Bruno
Deer Search FLC Certified VETERAN Handler
Located in Central NY
315-575-5718
Areas Covered-
Central NY
Certified tracker
Deersearch member since 2011
I have two wire haired Dachshunds, Braylee and Bruno.

Arno Smith & Licky
Deer Search FLC Certified VETERAN Handler
Located in Naples, NY
585-750-2918
Areas Covered-
Central Region 8
Ontario and surrounding counties
Licky and I would love to help you track your deer or bear.

Gary Neal & Ruby
Deer Search FLC Certified MASTER Handler
Certified Dog
Blood Tracking Judge
Located in Warsaw, NY
716-474-3946
Areas Covered-
Region 8 and 9
Wyoming and Genesee counties
Specializing in training tracking dogs
Ruby and I would love to help you track your deer or bear.

Walt Dixon
Deer Search FLC Certified MASTER Handler
Located in Tully, NY
315-440-4489
I am a life member of DeerSearchFLC and also the Founding Chapter of Deer Search, Inc. I originally mentored with the founders of Deer Search in NY.
I have 29 years of tracking experience with my own dogs and another couple years tracking wounded black bear with dogs in Quebec.
I’ve trained and or helped train 5 dogs to the DSI Certification level and I’ve helped over 20 men and women learn to train and track with their own dogs.
My dog, Dachs von Tier Spur, is a German Wirehaired Dachshund, and he passed the challenging DSIFLC “certification test” at the age of 8 months and 13 days to become one of the youngest dogs I’ve ever trained and certified in my entire tracking career!
He would love to track and recover your deer or bear!
If you’d like to discuss becoming a member, or just talk about training your own dog or taking the state test to become licensed, or talk over your shot to recover your wounded deer or bear, give me a call at: 315-440-4489. I would look forward to speaking with you.

Dave Seeley
Deer Search FLC Certified MASTER Handler
Located in Campbell, NY
607-794-0782
Areas Covered-
Greater Steuben County Area
I would love to help you track your deer or bear.

Veronica Seeley
Deer Search FLC Certified VETERAN Handler
Located in Campbell, NY
607-794-0782
Areas Covered-
Greater Steuben County Area
I would love to help you track your deer or bear.

Chris Daley & Milo
Deer Search FLC Certified VETERAN Handler
Located in Kirkville, NY
Madison County
315 - 263 - 4780
Areas Covered-
Onondaga County and Western Madison County
DSI Certified tracker since 1999
If you are interested in becoming a member, need tracking information or If I can help you find your deer give me and Milo a call.

Dave Schillinger
Molly & Rosco
Deer Search FLC Advanced Handler
Located in DEC Region 8, NY
585-335-2694
Areas Covered-
Region 8 and 9
12 years tracking experience
2 tracking dogs-
Molly (Cairn Terrier)
Rosco (Mini Dachshund)
Member of Deer Search WNY for 5 years
Bowhunter for 45 years
Coonhoundsman for 35 years