Also, In my state of texas and in certain counties of east texas, dogs are not allowed to help track wounded deer. It just so happens that my lease is in one of these counties "Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Tyler counties.It is unlawful to use dogs to trail a wounded deer in the counties listed above. " -TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE