So what's the problem, Boss?

Bladepeek · November 21, 2014, 06:45:00 PM

You keep disappearing and saying you are out hunting, but then you come back and say "Sorry, no work for you yet". What's the matter? You can't hunt? or is it you can't shoot? Get your act together, Boss!

The Whittler · November 21, 2014, 06:55:00 PM

You better listen to him/her or you are going to get fired lol.

Pete McMiller · November 21, 2014, 06:55:00 PM

zipper bowss · November 21, 2014, 07:53:00 PM

I was getting the same crap from Moe!It must be a WHD thing. I finally got a doe for him this evening. SHEEWW it was getting pretty rough around here. After he got his track he gave me that "Its about time look".
Bill

Homebru · November 21, 2014, 07:58:00 PM

I must say that I really do like the looks of your dog. Unfortunately, I probably can't keep her any busier than you are.
homebru

November 21, 2014, 08:43:00 PM

I had to use a dog to fimd my buck this past weekend. A good tracking dog is worth its weight in gold!!!!

Bisch

Tedd · November 22, 2014, 10:16:00 AM

OMG! we say the exact same thing to our WHD!
She actually snorts in disapproval!

Duncan · November 22, 2014, 08:40:00 PM

Yep you are almost fired. I've seen that look before. My bird dog went back to the truck once when i kept missing birds!

zipper bowss · November 22, 2014, 08:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Duncan:
Yep you are almost fired. I've seen that look before. My bird dog went back to the truck once when i kept missing birds!

That is not a vote of confidence!!

I'm really enjoying this thread

CoachBGriff · November 22, 2014, 09:40:00 PM

I've gathered that a lot of people use WHD's to track. Does anybody use beagles? Just curious.

Mine did lead me to a buck my dad had hit that wasn't even dead. He was then able to finish the harvest.

It was just dumb luck - he's had no training. But with a little work, would a beagle make a good tracking dog?

ARCHER2 · November 22, 2014, 10:40:00 PM

Lol......I like that!

Bill Turner · November 22, 2014, 11:01:00 PM

A good friend of mine has used a beagle on numerous occasions to find deer shot by himself and others on his archery only lease in east Texas. He got the dog as a pup and has had numerous successes over the last eight years.

CoachBGriff · November 22, 2014, 11:10:00 PM

Great to hear! Thanks.

- Coach

Bladepeek · November 23, 2014, 02:56:00 PM

I think any dog which has been encouraged from an early age to use his nose will make a decent tracking dog. Sure, there are specialists, just as there are with bird dogs, but what a dog can do with its nose just defies anything we humans can imagine.

I think beagles are bred and trained to be independent trailers, who might move too fast on a cold track. Here in Michigan, they must be on a lead, so the speed is easy to control. I'd be surprised if a beagle would not do a good job with a bit of training.

I think my Curly is just thoroughly disgusted with me not taking a shot yet.