One of the first cases with footwear evidence presented in Court was the Richardson case from Kirkcudbright, Scotland in 1786. The case depicted the fatal stabbing of a young woman. As we can read in the deposition, the investigator tracked the footprints that actually left the scene: the perpetrator’s shoes appeared to be “heavily nailed … Continue reading The Richardson Case, 1786.
Author: Kyt Lyn Walken
Hull's Tracking School Instructor and Official Representative.
C.R.O.W. Certified Ranger.
Directora de de Rastreo Umano - Dynamic Tracking, Spain.
Mantracking Instructor for Mantracker Germany (Germany) and Wild Skills (Sweden).
Worldwide Recognized Tracking Expert.
The ground does not lie.
One of the fundamental rules in Tracking. The ground does not lie. You are not simply looking at a footprint. What you have in front of your eyes is an entire story, or a part of it. It’s up to you read what is impressed in ground and collect all the details you can earn … Continue reading The ground does not lie.
Visualization in Tracking.
Visualization is not seeing. “When you sees something, the retina captures the image and transmits it to the brain, where the image is elaborated”, quoting JC Nash’s ETA Program. So your mind needs a proper time to understand what has been seen and puts it into the “right category” inside the mental data base. It’s a … Continue reading Visualization in Tracking.
Tactical Acuity C-IED Class.
From June 5th till June 9th I’ve attended and graduated at Tactical Acuity C-IED Class in Faber, Virginia. It has been such an istrunctive experience, not to mention that taking part of it has been my biggest dream since two years. The class has been hold by David Michael Hull (Hull’s Tracking School) And JC Nash (Enhanced … Continue reading Tactical Acuity C-IED Class.
“Improperly Photographed Impressions”.
“[…] Improperly Photographed Impressions: If the examination involves a photographed tire impression, many things can affect the dimensional accuracy of that photograph. If the camera’s film plane (back) is not perfectly parallel to the impression, then the photograph will have a perspective problem that can affect the ability to accurately enlarge the photograph of the … Continue reading “Improperly Photographed Impressions”.
Get used to what you look for.
Tracking is about training. There’s no chance to become a good Tracker if you do not vote yourself to training, to dirt time. With any given terrain, scenario, weather. Get used to what you look for. Analyze what you see, look for any damage in the vegetation caused by human passage. Take note of everything you … Continue reading Get used to what you look for.
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