Deer tracking training

[skeeter170]

I recently have aquired a Chocolate Lab that is about 13-14 weeks old. I am wanting to train it to track deer. Does anyone know where you may be able to buy deer training scent. I have found training scent at Cabelas and BPS but none is for deer.

Oh yea if anyone has any training tips that will be much appreciated!!1

[Rob/PA Bowyer]

You'll want to train him on real deer blood and start by buying Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer by John Jeanenney. Go to the UnitedBloodTrackers.org to find out more information.

[trophytaker3006]

in my opion labs are now the best dog for tracking deer a treeing walker or a blood hound running walker mix

[crenshaw]

I put my GSP puppy on them right away. If someone shot a deer on my property and it ran then I told them to come get me and my dog. I got him started around 5 months old, he was still pretty clumbsy in the woods. Now a year later, he can be laying around doing nothing for months, but as soon as i put im on the blood, off he goes. The best part is i trained him to go slow, that way he stays close. I think this is key.

[fastfreddie15005]

Unfortunately we cant use dogs on deer in PA. I have a 50/50 Lab/Rhodesian mutt that excels at tracking. I have to train him to not track deer. It is in his instinct. Hunters will shoot a dog chasing a deer here. I use my dog to hunt upland bird/duck but he could do so much more if allowed by law. I think a Lab/Rhodie would make an excellent deer dog. Since there are no Lab/Rhodie breeders I would think a 100% Rhodesian Ridgeback would excell at deer tracking. They have a fantastic nose and they never tire or give up on a hunt.

Mine is 100% weather proof and he never tires or gives up if I let him keep tracking a scent.

Glenn

[sloughhunter]

You can use cow blood from the butcher shop. And you will need a some deer hides and wrap them around a 5 gallon bucket. If its a lab that your training get him crazy about retrieving a dummy or ball and when it tracks up the hide durring training throw the ball for his reward. I know another guy that lets the dog he is training have some raw hamburger meat when it tracks the hide up for the reward.