Who all has a blood dog?

[Vector]

I have had my silver lab, Goose for I think almost four years. She is my utility hunting buddy. She is best at deer blood tracking above all her other duties.

She has found some great bucks, and she is a pretty good shed hunter too.

She's a very good dog.

I have a mini weiner dog too, her name is Fawn. She kicks Goose's butt on our trial drags, but I don't feel like Fawn will have the gumption to keep grinding out a cold trail like Goose will. Fawn is reserved as my 'pocket backup'.

The attached photo is Goose and the hunter with her biggest buck found to date. The shot looks good, but that is a one lunger from high above that exited gut.

Vector

Edited October 11, 2014 by Vector

[Vector]

Here's my little buddy, Fawn. It amazes me how smart she is and how awesome her nose is, having that tiny little noggin!

[Vector]

Here's a couple more pics. The one with Goose as a baby is her largest shed set found to date. I had walked right past both of the antlers. Goose stopped and stood between both of them and wimpered over and over until I came back to her. I thought she was hurt. No, very different! She knew what she wanted, she just did not know how to carry them!

The picture of her with the doe was a broadhead mishap where I had my arrow slide up the outside of the shoulder and into the neck of this doe. This was Goose's first track day. You can obviously see how proud she is!

Vector

[Caveman]

I have a beagle x blue tick cross I've been wanting to get into blood trailing.  You have any books you'd recommend on training a blood dog? I want to start his training as soon as I can get my hands on some deer blood.  Any tips for training? How long had you been training your dogs before you were comfortable working them on a real trail?

[Nomad]

Tick tick tick......

[pistolp71]

That first buck, with that shot, Stevie Wonder should have been able to find.

[landtracdeerhunter]

It's against the law to search for a deer with a dog in NYS..!  Deer Search  and only them can legally use a dog to track deer.

[BBDEric]

Landtracdeerhunter.......this is half true. Yes you need to be a licensed leashed tracking dog handler with the DEC....have to pass a 2 hr exam. You do not need to belong to deer search to be able to do it. Deer search is just a non for profit organization. I have been a licensed for three years and do not belong to deer search.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[thphm]

X Dear Search member and NYSDEC Leashed tracking dog holder license. Ticker went sour , had to give up my license,and my dog also is too old.

There was info on the Dear Search website at one time how to train your dog.You just need some Fresh ( the fresher the better) blood from a deer.A few drops in a line at first a little hair will help also, Every day make the distance longer and start twisting and turning it. If they have a good nose they will pick it up fast.

[Vector]

That first buck, with that shot, Stevie Wonder should have been able to find.

I explained that in the post. Stevie was apparently not available for the track.

Vector

[Vector]

I have a beagle x blue tick cross I've been wanting to get into blood trailing. You have any books you'd recommend on training a blood dog? I want to start his training as soon as I can get my hands on some deer blood. Any tips for training? How long had you been training your dogs before you were comfortable working them on a real trail?

John Jeanneney's blood trailing dog book is the best info out there by far. Anyone coming out with anything on the subject the last couple years is just mimicking his information.

My dogs both started working on shed hunting work/food reward work as soon as they came home to me at 8 weeks. They are both deer scent addicts now.

Vector

[Vector]

Tick tick tick......

You mean tick tick tick like this is a sensitive subject? I did not know.

There is no paid license required here in MO, but you do have to jump through a few hoops to be legal.

I would gladly pay for a license and send my dogs through a test to use them. They are a great tool, and the tracking makes for some awesome chess matches to try to figure out.

Vector

[Nomad]

You mean tick tick tick like this is a sensitive subject? I did not know.

There is no paid license required here in MO, but you do have to jump through a few hoops to be legal.

I would gladly pay for a license and send my dogs through a test to use them. They are a great tool, and the tracking makes for some awesome chess matches to try to figure out.

Vector

Yes to some it is, this has been brought up before here ,so I was waiting . That said to me it's ethical to walk your dog and find it . Deer search is often fruitless as they can be real busy and your sol . Coyotes gotta eat to id guess .

[thphm]

John Jeanneney's blood trailing dog book is the best info out there by far. Anyone coming out with anything on the subject the last couple years is just mimicking his information.

X2 he and his wife started Deer Search Inc. And If you want one of the best blood tracking dogs I would give them a call.

 

[JFB]

For anyone wanting to train their dogs or learn more, Deer search is a great voluntary organization. I joined this Deer Search FLC (deersearchflc.com) this spring and have found the people very welcoming. 

 

Unfortunately they get more calls than they can handle and they certainly welcome new members to help track. Licensing was no major issue to accomplish.