Training a pup to track...

FirstBow · 12-10-2003, 08:07 PM

I have a new puppy!!! His name is "3J". He's about half St. Bernard. So I thought he might be pretty good at tracking. Lets say find a gut shot deer.
Wounded coon. Maybe able to track any Blood trail?
How's about some tips for the FirstBow?

bobcat 10 · 12-10-2003, 08:35 PM

first how old is he. get some deer scent and whatever else you won't him to track.get a drag from local farm store or out of a mag.put the scent on the drag and fool, around with him eventully he will start ,get like a coon tail to, that will work.let him bite the drag and then get somebody to hold him and you take off with the drag with the scent on it he will eventully get the hang of tracking the scent..and take him out hunting with you walk him on top of a dead deer or wounded deer. this is one of my methods to training my coonhounds and beagles. let me no how it goes.and to let you no my coonhounds do not run deer.good luck.

go deep hunt hard.

FirstBow · 12-11-2003, 06:51 PM

Thanks Bobcat.
3J is about 4 months old.
I'll be working him somewhat.

Remington Lady · 12-12-2003, 08:06 AM

I have a dog she will be 3 in Feb. Last year we started her on tracking deer for us. She has helped us find alot of deer. If there is no blood or very little blood she gets on the track of other deer that have been in that area and she doesn't do very good. Anybody have any tips on how to train her or what to do when there is no blood or just a couple of drops.

seadog · 12-13-2003, 01:09 PM

Rem, what breed of dog have you got ?

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BobCo19-65 · 05-04-2004, 02:06 PM

Hey Kevin, good post. I have a question for you though. I plan on taking the test in NY in order to get the special license required to track deer with a dog, probably this year, but it may be next because of scheduling problems.

Anyway, I have a young English Springer that I would like to train to track wounded deer. She is 16 weeks now, and I can not start training right now because I have no deer blood. I have tried to use venison steaks that are left out of the freezer for a day, but they don't seem to works very well. Any suggestions. And do you think that this fall after I get a deer would be too late to start training her?

BobCo19-65 · 05-05-2004, 09:57 AM

Here is a couple of pictures of her.

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