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Teaching a dog to track deer. Edit: added a video
Posted on 3/4/20 at 9:59 am
Posted on 3/4/20 at 9:59 am
So I just got a GSP and while it will more than likely be a family pet and a running companion, I would like to try and train him to track deer.
Any good books, kits, or tips?
Any good books, kits, or tips?
This post was edited on 3/21/20 at 4:05 pm
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:04 am to tke_swamprat
Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer - John Jeanneney
Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:26 am to tke_swamprat
Find a local butcher who will save blood for you. Start off making short, straight, blood trails with a treat (I use hot dogs) at the end covered in blood. When the dog finds the treat you need to lose your shite like it is the most amazing thing you have ever seen. Do this 1-2 times a week but don’t do more than 2 trails a day. As the dog gets better use less blood, longer trails, more turns, etc.
Also, buy a bell that you can clip on the collar and only clip the bell on when it is time to work. Take it off as soon as the treat is found. You want the dog to associate that bell with tracking.
Good luck
Also, buy a bell that you can clip on the collar and only clip the bell on when it is time to work. Take it off as soon as the treat is found. You want the dog to associate that bell with tracking.
Good luck
Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:27 am to tke_swamprat
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:29 am to weisertiger
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:38 am to tke_swamprat
Edited b/c I'm a moron
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 10:48 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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#1 Rule - if you want him to hunt birds or retrieve ducks, don’t ever start him on tracking deer.
Not necessarily. I have a dog who does both, and has done both in the same day. I do say, "go find the deer," when putting him on a deer track, which probably helps him differentiate between the work we're doing.
A dog also learn to differentiate scent between a deer that has been shot and one that hasn't, so he shouldn't just jet on smelling a deer. Imagine shooting a deer in a plot where 5 deer were standing. A trained dog finds the track of the one that has been shot and doesn't just aimlessly hunt the others that ran off.
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 11:43 am to bullred84
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 11:58 am to weisertiger
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Start off making short, straight, blood trails with a treat (I use hot dogs) at the end covered in blood. When the dog finds the treat you need to lose your shite like it is the most amazing thing you have ever seen. Do this 1-2 times a week but don’t do more than 2 trails a day. As the dog gets better use less blood, longer trails, more turns, etc.
Also, buy a bell that you can clip on the collar and only clip the bell on when it is time to work. Take it off as soon as the treat is found. You want the dog to associate that bell with tracking.
Almost word for word how I trained my Boykin to track. Especially the parts about praising like crazy when he finds it, and using a bell only when tracking
Posted on 3/4/20 at 12:21 pm to bullred84
Same here. My chocolate does both and has done so within an hour. One thing I’ve always done to differentiate is having him wear a harness with a bell to track, and a vest to duck hunt. Mine knows what he’s going after even I bring out certain gear. I love watching a good duck dog work, but i think I like tracking even more.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 12:27 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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#1 Rule - if you want him to hunt birds or retrieve ducks, don’t ever start him on tracking deer. Good way to lose a dog forever thinking y’all are going duck hunting and he locks onto a deer who runs for miles
My dog hunts birds, retrieves ducks and trails game. He isn't trained to trail deer, he's trained to trail a scent and he tracks what you want him to track. We have a routine, I put a certain harness on him, have certain commands, he's not confused and does well. Trailing game is a big deal to me because I have a very difficult time seeing blood on green or brown. If I didn't have my dog, I wouldn't be able to find a deer that ran a short distance easily.
If you're interested, I had Randy Devall train my dog to track.
This post was edited on 3/4/20 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 3/4/20 at 12:31 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Find a beagler with a problem dog that chases deer instead of rabbit. Offer to take the problem off his hands.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 12:49 pm to GaPhan
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 1:25 pm to weisertiger
Actually I know the butcher I use to process my deer meat. Problem now would be to get deer blood as I’m sure most of his deer processing is over.
Was looking at the dog bone kit on Amazon that has a piece of hide, sent a few other things. I watched his video also which states a lot of what you guys have also said. I have a set of antlers that I let him chew on outside. He’s only 9 weeks old.
Was looking at the dog bone kit on Amazon that has a piece of hide, sent a few other things. I watched his video also which states a lot of what you guys have also said. I have a set of antlers that I let him chew on outside. He’s only 9 weeks old.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 1:47 pm to tke_swamprat
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Posted on 3/4/20 at 3:21 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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#1 Rule - if you want him to hunt birds or retrieve ducks,
I don't agree with this at all. My dog has picked up thousands of ducks over her lifetime and also trailed more than 10 deer successfully. I know other folks with dogs who are equally as active hunting ducks and have trailed a lot more deer. Never heard of anything like your post.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 3:47 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
I’m not that concerned about duck hunting. I only duck hunt when I get an invite. Wife and kids don’t eat it so I gave it up.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 4:05 pm to bluemoons
Louisiana law requires deer tracking dog to be on a leash.I suppose the chance of getting caught are slim but I would be worried that coyotes might find the deer before the dog.Could be bad for the dog.
Posted on 3/4/20 at 5:03 pm to LSUA 75
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Louisiana law
Muh laws
Posted on 3/4/20 at 8:08 pm to tke_swamprat
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Actually I know the butcher I use to process my deer meat. Problem now would be to get deer blood as I’m sure most of his deer processing is over
Doesn’t have to be deer blood, just blood in general.
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