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TBH BLOOD DOG TRACKING, TRAINING, & RECOVERY Thread
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Originally posted by Brack View Post^^^ Anybody???
I don't claim to know much just followed my book. When I do strait blood I start out with a lot and then dwindle as I go to try and Mimick a actual trail. I would say I get to where I have done trails where toward the middle and then end I do a drop of blood every 5 yds or so.
As of now I am doing exclusively deer hide that soaks in a little blood while frozen
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I use word association as well! Idk who it helps get excited on the track more Bullet or me, but as he goes I'll say "Find the deer!" And he gets real excited from that and starts sniffing. He's a machine right now I've been blown away by his nose (my first tracking dog)...... but John Jeannenys book is legit! This is one of the most rewarding animal experiences I've ever had!
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Originally posted by AJMag View PostGreat thread. I've been trying some scent trails (no blood yet) and can't get my houla to focus. I swear it's like she has ADD. It's been a bear just trying to train her simple commands. She does fine when you have treats in hand, after that she won't even flinch when you call her name. Especially when she sees the cows. First hunting type dog for me so it's been as much of a learning experience for me as it has her. She's got a heck of a nose, just trying to figure out how to harness it. Will be following this closely.
Also interested in the blood differences. Not sure I have time to get to a locker, but the beef liver idea sounds do-able.
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Originally posted by AntlerCollector View PostWho uses a lead rope versus turning the dog loose on a track? Do you use a tracking collar or cow bell if off a lead rope? I just started training mine on blood trail. I using a lead rope. I plan on putting a small cow bell on my dog and turning him loose on a live trail this fall.
I use a Garmin Astro tracking collar and a Tri-tronics Trashbreaker G-3 e-collar. They are expensive but worth the money to avoid the frustration of ending up hunting your tracking dog. I have Diesel whistle trained to come with two short blast. If he ignores me, I first tone him then as a last resort hit him with electricity. He don't like electricity.
Leads work well if you are young and can run and bust brush. This old geezer can't do that anymore.
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My tracker
With her first at 6 1/2 months old
and her Last
Mine was not much on mock trails until she was more than 5 months old and had her first real trail at 6 1/2 months.
I run mine on a lead due to county roads around our place. When she is ON she will try to track at a dead run. After the first couple of trails I took her off of a collar and went to a harness. She was pulling so hard she was choking herself. When I pull her harness out, she goes nuts.
Some of the best advice I can give is if you are on a lease, try to get every to agree to let the dog trail. On our lease if the deer does not drop right there, we get the dog. Even short trails are good for them
Also, Trust your dog. The odds are you can learn more from her than she can from you.
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