Thread: Spaniel for deer dogs is it possible?

I have used an English Springer Spaniel for the last 8 years on deer...are there better dogs suited for this ? - Yes - my Spaniel is never going to bail or pull down a wounded deer but he will indicate deer are in the vicinity and will find deer that have run on after being shot....am i happy with what he does for me ? - Absolutely !!! - i put a lot of work into him though, and wouldn't have bothered if he was hyper like a lot of Spaniels can be....you get out a dog what you put in.....i think the fact that my dog was getting a lot of work helped......there is a book called Training Spaniels by Joe Irving - one of the best books on Spaniels money can buy......anyway pals over here i hunt with all have dogs they swear by.....Border Terriers, Labs/ GSP's and Wirehaired Pointers....they all do great work....i only wish i had gotten into dogs a lot earlier.....