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Blood Dog
Posted on 5/22/21 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 5/22/21 at 3:33 pm
I bow hunt a lot & have always enjoyed tracking deer after the shot. I am now considering purchasing a dog for blood tracking on my lease & neighboring farms.
I’ve done some research on breeds, but also figured I would start a thread on here for advice. Dog would live inside & have roughly an acre at home, we don’t live in the country, but are at the deer lease frequently.Would also have to be good with kids
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I’ve done some research on breeds, but also figured I would start a thread on here for advice. Dog would live inside & have roughly an acre at home, we don’t live in the country, but are at the deer lease frequently.Would also have to be good with kids
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Posted on 5/22/21 at 4:09 pm to LSUmajek
Where are you located?
Devalls catahoulas right outside of Baton Rouge is where I would get one if I was getting a dog strictly for blood trailing. I have watched his work and they are machines.
Devalls catahoulas right outside of Baton Rouge is where I would get one if I was getting a dog strictly for blood trailing. I have watched his work and they are machines.
Posted on 5/22/21 at 4:44 pm to LSUmajek
Don’t get a bloodhound. Not enough room
Posted on 5/22/21 at 4:50 pm to LSUmajek
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Devalls catahoulas
He trained my pudelpointer to trail and I need it being red\green colorblind. My dog runs every deer shot where I hunt just to stay in practice and he knows his job after the training. I would never see blood on the ground unless it looks like a chainsaw murder scene.
Posted on 5/22/21 at 5:44 pm to LSUmajek
Get yaself a good half lab half hound free mutt. Half lab half bloodhound is the holy grail.
Posted on 5/22/21 at 5:53 pm to LSUmajek
Get a GSP. Crazy, smart and part human.
Posted on 5/22/21 at 6:11 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Half lab half bloodhound is the holy grail.
that’s what I’ve always been told.
good looking dogs too
Posted on 5/22/21 at 6:47 pm to cgrand
I have one right now. Hes old and has been the best dog ever. Great pet, great camp dog, deer finding machine.
Posted on 5/22/21 at 7:03 pm to LSUmajek
One of the things you need to consider is , what do you want the dog to do. Devall catahoulas are probably some of the best. If you so much as clip a leg and not necessarily fatally wound the deer, the dog will bay and try to take it down. Even if you don’t get a dog from him, you can bring your dog to him for training.
If that is too aggressive for you, i would get something smaller. I have a beagle that is damn good at tracking, she loves it. I keep her on leash, so she has never had the opportunity to try and bay. If the deer isn’t emitting from its interdigital gland, she is not going to track it.
Originally i was going to get a bluetick coonhound, but i changed my mind to a smaller dog. The reason being , it is much easier to bring her around, carry her out the woods, over fences. The only downfall is she can’t track in much water. So if you have a lot of water where you hunt, i would get a taller dog. All the suggestions so far have been great breeds. Good luck!
If that is too aggressive for you, i would get something smaller. I have a beagle that is damn good at tracking, she loves it. I keep her on leash, so she has never had the opportunity to try and bay. If the deer isn’t emitting from its interdigital gland, she is not going to track it.
Originally i was going to get a bluetick coonhound, but i changed my mind to a smaller dog. The reason being , it is much easier to bring her around, carry her out the woods, over fences. The only downfall is she can’t track in much water. So if you have a lot of water where you hunt, i would get a taller dog. All the suggestions so far have been great breeds. Good luck!
Posted on 5/22/21 at 7:13 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Don’t get a bloodhound
Or any hound for that matter. Any dog on the planet has enough nose to track a wounded deer. You don't want a high powered long legged hound dog that can smell what every deer within 100 yards had for dinner this week. You want something you can handle and train. Id venture to say that in my experience less horsepower is better. Fighting half dead deer in knee deep water is fun and all, but 95% of the time the deer is either dead or will get jumped and leave the parish.
This post was edited on 5/22/21 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 5/22/21 at 9:34 pm to LSUmajek
I have two Lacy's and go on tracks every single night during deer season for the general public. 10/10 don't recommend one of those or any high-strung dog for only tracking a handful of deer a year. Especially if it's going to be an inside dog with a smaller yard. I would recommend getting a Teckel (weiner dog bred to German tracking standards). Probably the best tracking breed there is pound for pound. Its not going to bay a live one, but it's not going to wreck your house either.
Really you just need to figure out what breed of dog suits your lifestyle the 8 months when you're not hunting, and then start researching reputable breeders who breed working stock within that breed.
Then send it to Paul Couget or Randy Devall for training.
Really you just need to figure out what breed of dog suits your lifestyle the 8 months when you're not hunting, and then start researching reputable breeders who breed working stock within that breed.
Then send it to Paul Couget or Randy Devall for training.
This post was edited on 5/22/21 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 5/22/21 at 9:41 pm to LSUmajek
Get a small dog. They won't drag you through Briars.
Posted on 5/22/21 at 9:55 pm to LSUmajek
Beagle
Posted on 5/22/21 at 10:06 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Don’t get a bloodhound. Not enough room
We’ve had a bloodhound for 5.5 years . He was a natural tracker and very good with the family. He disappeared 3 weeks ago. I’m guessing someone took him .
Posted on 5/22/21 at 10:51 pm to pdubya76
Friend of mine had a Dachshund that was very good for a number of years.He trained him himself.
I have a Redbone coonhound puppy I bought in Tennessee I hope to train for blood trailing.
I have a Redbone coonhound puppy I bought in Tennessee I hope to train for blood trailing.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 1:16 am to LSUmajek
Feist
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Posted on 5/23/21 at 4:44 am to LSUmajek
Labs are great at it.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 7:28 am to pdubya76
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We’ve had a bloodhound for 5.5 years . He was a natural tracker and very good with the family. He disappeared 3 weeks ago. I’m guessing someone took him .
Don’t give up though.
Bacon on the back porch worked for my neighbor. Dog gone for week and a half.
He would also space bacon every 3-400 yards leading to the house.
You know the hound can smell it.
Larger prices close to the house. Smaller pieces further away.
Yes he did get raccoons but still got his hound back.
This post was edited on 5/23/21 at 7:30 am
Posted on 5/23/21 at 7:44 am to dstone12
He often wandered but stayed within a mile or 2. All the neighbors knew him and know he’s been missing . I don’t think he is anywhere close by unless he got bit by a snake. I’ll get another one day. He was the best dog that we’ve had.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 7:44 am to LSUmajek
I have a black lab and he’s amazing. He won’t bay them but he’ll sure get on a live deer. If they’re still alive I call him off and we let it sit longer then go back. I’ve never tried to let him bay it. I’ve heard some labs will.
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