Originally posted by KentuckyTJ: Word of caution though. Dogs are smart, if you are walking out your blood track the dogs may be following your track with the success. Find some way to take your scent out of the equation. I learned this from years of field trailing some smart critters. I could tell you how I planted birds without human scent but I'd have to kill ya! Haha. It can be done.
Originally posted by KentuckyTJ: I could tell you how I planted birds without human scent but I'd have to kill ya! Haha. It can be done.
Originally posted by Paul Shirek: My beagle has found several deer for us. One in particular we would have never found without him. He was never trained, just did it as though it was the easiest thing. He would however give up if he lost interest and that was not something you could fix. He's gone now but those tracking episodes are lifelong memories.
Originally posted by Frenchy: QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ: Word of caution though. Dogs are smart, if you are walking out your blood track the dogs may be following your track with the success. Find some way to take your scent out of the equation. I learned this from years of field trailing some smart critters. I could tell you how I planted birds without human scent but I'd have to kill ya! Haha. It can be done. Point taken It's probably more true when the line has been laid for a few hours.But when you work on a trail that is 20 or 24 hours old (especially after a night of pouring rain)it must be more difficult for a dog to dectect the human scent particules.Better to follow the blood then,don't you think ? [/b]