#3 Using a Dog to Track Wounded Game

[philintheblank]

Not every mutt farm dog can be used to run deer effectively. In Ontario there are a lot of areas in the south that have seasons where dogs can be used. Still lots of deer around. Some areas were giving 5 additional doe tags to help manage numbers. It wasnt until they had a crazy bad winter with lots of snow that the deer population returned to normal ( go figure) i shot my first 3 deer there in one week.

I would have no problem with people using dogs around here to help pack supplies and find lost game. I doubt that there would be a massive influx of people getting hounds or putting in the time to properly train a dog to track a wounded or lost animal

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by philintheblank

Not every mutt farm dog can be used to run deer effectively. In Ontario there are a lot of areas in the south that have seasons where dogs can be used. Still lots of deer around. Some areas were giving 5 additional doe tags to help manage numbers. It wasnt until they had a crazy bad winter with lots of snow that the deer population returned to normal ( go figure) i shot my first 3 deer there in one week.

I would have no problem with people using dogs around here to help pack supplies and find lost game. I doubt that there would be a massive influx of people getting hounds or putting in the time to properly train a dog to track a wounded or lost animal

Some people already own versatile hunting dogs, breeds that are commonly used in Europe to hunt big game, as well as to hunt birds. If it was legal, I would be training my Drahthaar to track big game.

[IronNoggin]

Originally Posted by philintheblank

... I doubt that there would be a massive influx of people getting hounds or putting in the time to properly train a dog to track a wounded or lost animal

Words of Truth.

I have a large male Wolf Hybrid. He has been trained Explicitly to blood / cold trail wounded game. We are talking HUNDREDS of Hours here!
I'd be surprised should many be inclined to expend that kind of effort to get it right.

Mine did. The cost as noted was one hell of a LOT of time, patience and effort. He has now recovered 8 Bucks here on the Island (none wounded by me). Does an exemplary job. In the jungle around here, it is quite likely all 8 would have never been recovered.

With the right rules in place, I cannot see a down side...

Cheers,
Nog