The seven (7) fundamental principles of man-tracking:
- Positively identify the tracks you're going to follow.
- Keep the track line between you and the light source.
- Observe and track as far out as the sign can be recognized.
- Never move further than the last known sign.
- Never contaminate the sign.
- Never track faster than your abilities allow.
- Get into the mind of the quarry.
Source: This article was adapted from the Combat Tracking Guide, by John D. Hurth, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who was awarded the Bronze Star. Copyright © 2012 by Stackpole Books. All Rights Reserved. Excerpted with expressed written permission. To purchase this book or inquire about Hurth’s man-tracking classes and tactical, force-on-force training programs, contact the TÝR Group, LLC; www.TYRgroupLLC.com, 1.337.344.7928.
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| John D. Hurth, US Army Special Forces Soldier, retired |
