Thread: new to hunting dogs

Also I’ll add, it’s the dogs job to track so if he instantly starts tracking another deer when you are off to find a downed one then he’s not actually doing something wrong per se, acknowledge him positively especially if he locks up on it ie: “good boy!” but call him off and re-focus

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Also I’ll add, it’s the dogs job to track so if he instantly starts tracking another deer when you are off to find a downed one then he’s not actually doing something wrong per se, acknowledge him positively especially if he locks up on it ie: “good boy!” but call him off and re-focus

i was very happy when i realised he was actually pointing a live deer, but i was putting trust into him following the path i hadnt seen the shot deer go down, he was showered in pats and praise once the live deer ran away.