Deer Trailing Dogs?
12-11-2002, 09:09 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Walnut MS USA
Posts: 871
RE: Deer Trailing Dogs?
A question. Are these dogs used to trail and find a wounded/down deer? Back in the 50's there was an old fellow who poached to feed his 10 kids and he had a dog that would trail a wounded deer til it fell. He would never pay attention to a healthy deer, infact he wouldn't even look at them. Game warden went nuts trying to prove he was using the dog to get deer. (It was illegal to use dogs in Illinois.) the warden finally quit trying to catche him after he saw a deer run in front of him and the dog didn't even start. He had a soft spot for the old man as he was just feeding his family and never sold the deer.
12-11-2002, 11:36 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: frankford delaware USA
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12-12-2002, 06:41 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Danville Va. U.S.A.
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RE: Deer Trailing Dogs?
VaHUNTER,Be careful you know what happens around here when you mention "DEER"and "DOGS" in the same post.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
BOWFANATIC,Thats cool.I just happen to have one of those teenie,weenie dogs.I have a little mini Daschund.You can tell what he is all about when he steps out of the door.He is as bad (or good) as a beagle, nose stuck to the ground and tail in the air.Maybe little "GUSTAV" can help out one day...LOL
Danville Va.LAST CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY
BOWFANATIC,Thats cool.I just happen to have one of those teenie,weenie dogs.I have a little mini Daschund.You can tell what he is all about when he steps out of the door.He is as bad (or good) as a beagle, nose stuck to the ground and tail in the air.Maybe little "GUSTAV" can help out one day...LOL
Danville Va.LAST CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY
12-12-2002, 08:14 AM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
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RE: Deer Trailing Dogs?
I have a border collie/cocker spaniel that I have a strong feeling would make a good tracker, she goes nuts whenever she scents an animal, I also have a basset/lab mix that is hot into game. I have never used them for hunting, but I would be more then willing to give them both a try if I ever lose a trail just to see how they would do.
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
12-12-2002, 09:43 AM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Carrollton GA USA
Posts: 135
RE: Deer Trailing Dogs?
My cousin has a young blood hound that he is training to track deer. He tryed to train a Red Bone, but I think it wanted to track coons more than deer. I think any hound would work, but you would have to start them early. I don't think you could get one that has been trained to run something else, and get it to track deer. Or at least I can't. I am planning on getting a blood hound if my cousin's work out.
12-12-2002, 10:36 AM
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bonneau South Carolina USA
Posts: 48
RE: Deer Trailing Dogs?
I personally use only walker dogs. Out of my pack I have 2 that trail very well & a few more that just run the sh** out of them. I use one older dog to put on a string & trail any that get wounded. A lot of people like beagles too, but they don't have enough drive for my taste.