You know all about deer-tracking dachshunds, but I'm just getting in on this trend.

Normally, I like to have a well-researched column, but this time I found it difficult to learn a whole lot about little wiener dogs that go find deer. Hmm, could it be because EVERYBODY WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT WAS HUNTING DEER?

This is Illinois' second shotgun deer weekend, and all of my sources for this column were sitting in tree stands. "Could not be reached for comment," is the common phrase, I believe. But I will plow ahead anyway with what I was able to learn about this phenomenon.

First of all, I can just picture excited wiener dogs with their tiny, stubby legs hot on the trail of a wounded or dead deer. People are inclined to laugh, but it works.

Approximately 15 states nationwide permit the practice, though individual regulations vary. Illinois legalized the tracking of wounded deer using a leashed dog three years ago (520 ILCS 5/2.26). The dog must be on a leash of no more than 50 feet, the dog can track at night, and dog trackers don't need a hunting license. But they have to wear blaze orange.

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