How many use tracking dogs after the shot

[awbowman]

Had a buddy just pick up a black mouth cur a couple of days ago. Nice dogs

[zipper bowss]

This is Tanner.He he was a sister to Tippit's Cash.


Tanner is gone but we now have Moe. Moe is also a wirehair dachshund. I dont have any pictures of Moe on tracks. He is 10 months old now and just waiting on me to lay out some practice trails for him. As usual I'm the slacker  :D  Moe was on a couple of real tracks this past winter.Good short starter tracks with lots of blood.I'm sure it will not take much to get him going good.
Bill

[jonsimoneau]

I had a wirehair dachshund bred for tracking.  He was unbelievable.  He found deer that would never have been recovered.  Unfortunately, one of my roomates at the time accidentaly left the front door cracked and he ran out to chase a squirel and was struck by a car.  Sad day.  I keep thinking I'll get another one but just don't have the time right now to devote to training one.  They have become very popular and I think it is a good idea for bowhunters to know who has one in the area you are hunting in case you need it.  I keep a list in my truck with phone numbers for guys who have them. Thankfully, I have not had to call any of them, but its good insurance.

[zipper bowss]

Hey, Jon. Thats a very similar story as to how we lost Tanner. Sometimes prey drive can get you in big trouble!  

[owlbait]

My daughter has a female out of the Jeannenay line and has done well on bloodtrails. She also picked up a male from another breeder. The male was in on a few tracks last year. Now they have pups due! I'd love one but my Mastiffs would think they were chew toys!!

[zipper bowss]

OHHH, Come on Mike!My Mastiff loves Moe. They are big buddies. When its cold outside the Mastiff curls up and Moe climbs up on top of him to sleep. They both stay warm that way. IT'S A SITE!    I think I have a picture of it on my phone. I'll see if I can find it.
Bill

[zipper bowss]

Here is you go, Mike. Brutus and Moe racked out in the bow shop.
 

[pdk25]

Now that's a great pic!

[OrTrail]

BUFF, I can relate to your color blind problem.  Being able to track with a dog would be a great help.  Oregon also has a law against it, where California allows them for "jump" hunting. Not much good for archery.

If you're a flat lander I suppose a perfect shot is possible.  I have seen one of our Blacktails take a leap at a heart shot, and land hundreds of feet below, over a cliff.

Molly would do the job (we're just hiking here) but no such luck in Oregon.  Actually she's too short legged, the blow downs are sometimes 4or5 ft. high.

[FerretWYO]

This is interesting I use my dogs before the shot mostly.