How many use tracking dogs after the shot

BUFF · May 10, 2012, 03:46:00 PM

I carried my dog to a certification field trail a couple of weeks ago and after visiting with everybody noticed alot of the folks there were bow hunters. Being color blind I used to set in the stand full of dread after the shot, no matter how good it looked worried I would not find my deer, pig or what ever.
Now I cant hardly wait to get down and put Bagley to work.
She has found over 50 animals for me and others

joebuck · May 10, 2012, 04:04:00 PM

looking good Buff! I trained my duck dog to a AKC Master Level. Flipping back and forth to start him on " blood" trailing. Mainly he finds deer like most labs by winding.. He' s pretty good but would be better if he kept his nose down....Which training would solve However.......I may just buy another pup.

What kind of breed is your pup? Any for sale you recommend?

BUFF · May 10, 2012, 04:08:00 PM

Mine is mostly Blue Lacy
The dog that won the Masters at the field trial was mostly Lab

KOOK68 · May 10, 2012, 04:16:00 PM

Lots of folks here in South Louisiana art getting into it. Mostly Labs and Laceys.

snakebit40 · May 10, 2012, 04:22:00 PM

Never have but I think its a great idea. Last I knew KS has a law against taking a dog for blood trails. It could have changed or I may have been miss informed. I don't know why it would be illegal. Cool thread!

awbowman · May 10, 2012, 05:00:00 PM

Love a blue lacy. Beautiful dogs. I have a couple of buddies that have them for tracking.

I've seen dogs find deer over 24 hours later.

It's getting fairly popular here in The Louisiana thickets

Kip · May 10, 2012, 05:07:00 PM

Sonny found a deer I would surely have lost in the thick palmettoes.I hit her quarting about at last rib,got stomach and piece of it plugged entrance.No exit but massive damage inside.Kip

May 10, 2012, 05:10:00 PM

I do not believe that tracking dogs are legal in Iowa, I am not sure why. I know that even a dog trained for pheasants can find a lost deer. Perhaps they are thinking they are given a new freedom when they are allowed to follow a blood trail.

pdk25 · May 10, 2012, 05:11:00 PM

I have tracked and found alot of animals, but don't claim to be very good at it. RC has much better eyes for it than me. If I shoot one in the evening and can't find a trail, rather than mess up the trail I just give it some time and get my german shepherd. He hasn't failedme yet. It is especially helpful on a fat hog that doesn't want to cooperate and give a nice blood trail.

Frenchymanny · May 10, 2012, 06:27:00 PM

Nice, loving them working dogs (and all dogs, too

)

F-Manny

Green Mountain Boy · May 10, 2012, 08:07:00 PM

I haven't needed to use them yet but we have quite a network of leashed tracking dogs registered with the state. In fact they are listed on our F&W website. Nice to know that they are there.

Blaino · May 10, 2012, 08:15:00 PM

Very cool topic Buff. I think everything is better when dogs are envolved! What is a "Blue Lacy"? A Beagel mix maybe?

May 10, 2012, 08:15:00 PM

I have a dog named Tracker but she is not yet trained. I got her with the intent of training her. I stsrted her real young but she would mot follow the blood; she would just sit down and lick on it when she got to the blood. I still want to give her a go in the woods but she is mama's little baby now and every time I mention taking her to the lease I get that "look" from my wife.

Oh yeah, Tracker is a miniature daschund.

Bisch

BUFF · May 10, 2012, 08:22:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Blaino:
Very cool topic Buff. I think everything is better when dogs are envolved! What is a "Blue Lacy"? A Beagel mix maybe?

No it is a breed of dogs. They are the state dog of Texas

huntmaster80 · May 10, 2012, 08:27:00 PM

that is awesome. Now my wife wants to get a blue lacy!!!!!

TxAg · May 10, 2012, 08:51:00 PM

I like the looks of your dog Buff. I followed a trail with Ron's lab/ blackmouth cur cross this past season. She was incredible.

A good tracking dog is worth an awful lot come deer season.

straitera · May 10, 2012, 09:09:00 PM

None w/mine yet Buff but others. Nothing gets by a good dog's nose! Great looking dogs folks. Great story Kip!

RC · May 10, 2012, 09:30:00 PM

My Buddy Keith Bruner "Mudfeather" has a Dauschhound...bad speller that finds lots of deer.Another Bud has a treeing fiest that finds deer.I am thinking of getting a trail dog but prefer a smaller pup.RC

joebuck · May 10, 2012, 10:03:00 PM

We have Blue Lacys and Blue dogs at our club. Blue dog is what I really want. however extremely hard to get a Blue dog. however..".............???

My lab has found several deer in 2 years. I working him now on a cloths line and blood with bites of liver every 10 feet. I taught him how to bark at dead deer. I basically trained him on treats....

I love hunting dogs and working them into my Bowhunting is a plus.

He can find a wounded turkey in a cut over in a heart beat.

Bladepeek · May 10, 2012, 10:26:00 PM

Those of you living in states where tracking dogs are not allowed, don't give up. Michigan banned all dog tracking - -visions of dogs running deer I guess. One very dedicated and knowledgeable individual got Michigan's law turned around with a lot of education and lobbying. Michigan allows tracking with a dog on leash (which is the only way I would work mine anyway). They just don't allow carrying a weapon (bow or gun) while tracking. A few more years and that should be corrected I imagine.

United Blood Trackers (google it) has a great web site with tracking dog owners willing to track other hunter's wounded deer listed by state.

I'm an old man with bad knees, so I got one with legs a LOT shorter than mine :D