do you guys have any blood trailing dogs?what kind do you have?what kinds make good trailing dogs
I`m all ears, this has been on my mind as well
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I have a 4 year old wirehaired dachshund that has added a whole new element to my outdoors experience.
I had a black lab when I lived in Alabama. Illegal in the state of Washington.....stabow
My jack russel runs a trail, when she was a pup i ran hotdog trails for her. Ever since then she uses her nose for anything u point at on the ground.
I have a 3 year old wire haired Dachshund out of the Jeanneney line. Her full brother is their number one tracker right now. Poor Tilly never got her wirehair so she is called a Smire. But her coat is very dense wire just missing the whiskers...even better as she doesn't pick up any burrs.
I was supposed to breed her back with one of the Jeanneney stud dogs last fall but she fooled me by not coming into heat. The Jeanneneys wanted to breed her even without her wires cause of her line...hopefully this spring.
She's already had a number of deer finds. I just need to arrow more deer as she's giving Me the :p right now...Doc
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Blue lacy's make great trailing dogs, i have also had several beagles that would put them to the ground. 1 that was shot in the brisket went 5 miles before bleeding out.
I have a Deutsche Drahthaar that ran a 100 yard track that was 18 hrs old at the age of 5 months with no training what so ever. It was a blood trail you could follow without bending over so that helped a lot. The deer was shot late in the evening so I did not put him on the track in the dark. We did not need the dog to make the recovery. After we hunted the next morning I put him on the track at lunch. He followed it from the first spot of blood to the gut pile with the wind at his back. People I have talked with say blood has a scent that is easy for a dog to smell. I am looking forward to putting him on a few more bloodtrails this fall. I hope I don't need him but it is a nice piece of mind knowing he is there to help.
I use my Drahthaar ( german wirehaired pointer) for tracking wounded bears - (you need a hound hunters permit in Idaho to do that).
I have sold pups to hound hunters that use them for mt lions and bears; because they don't howl and attract the wolves. They use electronic collars on them to locate them.
Of course I was raised by a Dachshund- so I will say nothing bad about them :)
We track with a Texas Blue Lacy. Interesting dogs..bred for trailing hogs. Very good natured dogs and easy to work with. Ours doubles as a squirrel dog.
I have a wired hair pointer and he tracks, points, retrieves and kill ground hogs. He is also a good companion.
I have a JR mix that is showing lots of promise. Been wanting to do this for a long time. Off the subject but I wonder why no one trains dogs to find morels? Seems like a easy thing to do, heck they train them to find sheds!
My kids have two miniature Daschunds that were born in October. On a whim, I drug some deer hide, antlers, etc. around the yard in December. They trailed it like they were here for that purpose. I am hoping on getting them on some blood trails this year.
If the pigs cooperate this weekend, I might try them on that.
Gregg
my Yagd Terier does a pretty good job on a blood trail. biggest problem is I haven't been able to get him to give up the find without a fight. little cus! :knothead:
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Wired hair dachshund I had two for 14 years from the deer search people in NY worked very well on trails easy to follow on a lead. Do have a certain temperment that might surprise some people.
Bill
Wirehaired Dachshunds 3 of them...
I had a yellow lab that recovered over 60 for me. Some one stole him and now I am working with a Jack Russell. I can't figure who is training who on this one.
LC,
I have a Chocolate Lab/ Australian Shepherd mix that is showing some promise trailing wounded game, and is very "biddable" if she can figure out what I want... USUALLY!
This spring, we took a number of joyous romps in the woods to look for morels. Every time I found one, I called Rosey over, and excitedly showed her that THIS was what we were after. The few times I had a onion sack full
of 'shrooms, I'd show them to her and tried to rev her up about sniffing it.
Each time, she sweetly and dutifully sniffed a time or two, looked at me as if to say, "Yeah, so WHAT!?!," :rolleyes: and head back to looking for something... ANYTHING... with fur!
Our experiment hasn't been ALL that successful so far! :banghead:
Daryl
I was thinking of using my wife's yorkie but she said no LOL......stabow
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I've heard great things about the wirehaired daschunds. I've got a GWP that is very good, she has trailed lots of hogs & deer and will bay up wounded critters. Its also quite a spectacle to watch her kill armadillos, coons, and possums. Last year she even killed an otter that she caught in the woods. My neighbor might be missing a few cats too, I'm not sure. . .
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My neighbor might be missing a few cats too, I'm not sure. . .
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Here is my trail prospect ( Bella) Jack Russell Terrorist :0)
Wirehaired dachshund here. "Albert" is a miniature wire. Never has a dog with so little size had so big an attitude! LOL! Once he hits a blood trail he's 8 1/2 pounds of pure determination. I put him on all of my trails so that he can practice and all I can say is that that little hounds nose knows!
Claudia
I have a Wirehaired Dachshund that I got from John and Jolanta Jeanneney in New York -- John is the guy who wrote the book on using dogs to bloodtrail deer. She is a really great tracker -- I put her on all of the trails even if I seen the deer/hog fall just for practice. If you have never seen a dog follow a blood trail, you owe it to yourself to check it out. The Wirehaired Dachshunds are perfect because they are specifically bred for trailing and are really great family pets.
I have a weimaraner, okay I actually have 6 of them, that I am training for blood trailing. She found a few deer for me last fall.
When you guys run ur trails do you unleash the dog or do you run them on leash? Have anyone tried h
basit hounds i have always herd they had great noses
My daughter has a wirehaired dachshund that shows great promise. My brothers JR tracked a deer and went the "wrong" way. They found him sitting on the deer!
A trad guy in our club uses black mouth curs and hires out.
http://www.blackmouthcur.com/Hog%20Island%20Kennel.htm
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When you guys run ur trails do you unleash the dog or do you run them on leash?
In Michigan, dogs must be on a leash while tracking deer.
we just got a duetch drathaar. he still a puppy but we are training him to do this
You would be surprised that most any kind of dog could be successfull at this. Two of the best i have known have been a german shepard and a blue healer. If you are in a bind, borow anyone's anything before giving up. I like the attitude of the Jack Russels. We have a Bloodhound but I would not sugest one to anyone without plenty of time and patience and room. That dog has more energy and power than is necesary for such work. But we do love her and everyone laughs when they see her in the front seat of my wife's truck. She is bigger than my wife!
If anyone is getting a puppy for bloodtrailing, a lot of different breeds are acceptable. There is one thing for sure that I would recommend and that is to pick one of the smaller breeds. Most states require you to keep the dog on a leash. A big lug pulling you through the brush is not a fun thing. My little jagdterrier weighs 14 pounds and she can pull pretty hard when excited by the moment.
Here's my Blue Lacy, Bonnie. She's the best dog I've ever had.
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Some dogs are fur dogs and some are hair dogs. I'm allergic to the ones with fur. (It's actually the dander I'm allergic to). What would be a good "hair" dog for trailing hit deer?
Chad
I second what Bill Kissner said ! While my German Wirehair is great at trailing; she always seems to zig while I am zagging; and that can be dangerous in uneven footing areas. I will keep using her; but if I had room for just a trailing dog; I would have a wirehaired dachshund.
I use catahoula Curs... Awesome freaking dogs.. I bought a pair that trailed their first deer at 24 weeks old.. been finding them ever since. I use them for hog hunting, blood trailing and working cattle.. never lost a deer yet..(knock on wood).. My love for these dogs grow more and more every day.
they will even bay a wounded deer.. look into these dogs.. may have a breeder near you. Feel free to pm me about these dogs if you have any questions. If you cant find a breeder near you I can help you locate one. if nothing else I am expecting a litter soon
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I will soon be the proud owner of a male pup from John and Jolanta Jeanneney's "G" litter.
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