Sorry to read this. Best of luck and saying a prayer also.

Any chance you could use a lead on Jet and let her track around some where you last seen Scout. IDK just throwing out ideas.

The leaving a garment trick works, used it with coonhounds several times.

"Aim right, squeeze light"
" Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not"
NRA Life, GOA