Tracking school

Damon Hart-Davis

A Bloodhound has 4 billion olfactory receptor cells which help make it very good at picking up and tracking a scent. We humans have about 5 million, which is why we are no good at picking up and tracking a scent.

ITS Tactical has an overview of tracking skills for those of you who don't have a bloodhound handy.

Editor's note: If there are some things that are impossible to learn to do by reading about them, wilderness tracking has got to be one of them. You need to get outside and do it if you want to learn.