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.

General Crook and the surrender of Geronimo.

1886: General George Crook,  was head of Departiment of Arizona, after the forced capitulation of Apache. But Geronimo was still on the loose. Indians used to call him Nantan Lupan (Grey Wolf), showing him their respect. At that time, US Generals experienced a large, common employ of Indian Scouts to help them finding their quarries … Continue reading General Crook and the surrender of Geronimo.

The mantracker who found a murder suspect’s bunker.

“Disguised as a couple of lost hikers on Rattlesnake Mountain, two King County Sheriff’s deputies found footprints, an energy bar wrapper, and other clues that led them to a suspected double murderer. “I was highly aware the whole time he could be watching us. That was always in the front of my mind,” says Deputy … Continue reading The mantracker who found a murder suspect’s bunker.

“Man Tracks” by Ion L.Idriess.

This occurs to be an exceptional contribute the renowed Author Ion L.Idriess wrote in 1935 after an intense experience with “the mounted Police in the Austrialian wilds”. As explained in several posts ago, the mounted Police apprehended the ancient art of Tracking from aborigenal people in Kimberley Region, using it, for instance, to track flown … Continue reading “Man Tracks” by Ion L.Idriess.

Spoor Card.

The Spoor Card (the picture below is taken from Tactical Tracking website) is an huge aim to Search and Rescue Personnel and Tactical Tracking Team. Otherwise named “Footprint Data Card”, it should be filled in by the Tracker with all the informations he can collect through the observation and analysis of the track supposed to belong … Continue reading Spoor Card.

What to look for.

While tracking, it’s peculiar to know exactly what to look for, depending on the scenario you are in. Desert areas actually present very different characteristics from forested areas. What catches the eye could be eagerly divided in several categories which are called EVP (Elements of Visual Perception). This means that our eyes actually stop their … Continue reading What to look for.

History of Man Tracking: Iban Trackers.

” The Sarawak Rangers were a para-military force founded in 1862 by the second Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke. They evolved from the fort-men which were raised to defend Kuching in 1846. The Sarawak Rangers were first commanded by William Henry Rodway, briefly in 1862 and again from 1872 to his retirement in … Continue reading History of Man Tracking: Iban Trackers.