I named her during a time I couldn't shoot. Now it's confusing when we stump shoot but that's another story.
I still have a bunch of training to do but she has successfully followed several blood trails I have laid down in the field from blood I saved from a buck.
I haven't been able to put her on a "live" blood trail but I'm hoping I can this year.
She is 2.7 yrs old and 3/4 Black & Tan Coonhound + 1/4 Black Lab.
She is mostly the family dog. I have two small boys.
Anyone with blood trailing suggestion feel free to share your insights.
I did put her on a bear scent last year and she took me to a mother and cub who ended up in a tree.
We have a lot of bears here.
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She's a real beauty for sure! Got no trailing insight for you but, hope you have an opportunity this year also! Good luck and let us know. :thumbsup:
QuoteTim, take a look at that hound. Now that's the best coon dog I ever seen or heard about, and I didn't teach him a damn thing.
Harry to Tim in
Days of Thunder Coming from a guy who (attempted to) trained a half arsed blood tracker I think a dog will either do it or not depending on how much joy and reward they find in doing it.
Mine found a couple bucks, neither one of which hit ideally but its been years and he has lost interest. I don't think he would do it now at all.
Starting the trail
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Confirming blood.
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On the trail
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Here he is!
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