My dog, Arrow & Bloodtrailing.

[Firstlight]

I named her during a time I couldn't shoot. Now it's confusing when we stump shoot but that's another story.

I still have a bunch of training to do but she has successfully followed several blood trails I have laid down in the field from blood I saved from a buck.

I haven't been able to put her on a "live" blood trail but I'm hoping I can this year.

She is 2.7 yrs old and 3/4 Black & Tan Coonhound + 1/4 Black Lab.

She is mostly the family dog.  I have two small boys.

Anyone with blood trailing suggestion feel free to share your insights.

I did put her on a bear scent last year and she took me to a mother and cub who ended up in a tree.  

We have a lot of bears here.

 

[Wannabe1]

She's a real beauty for sure! Got no trailing insight for you but, hope you have an opportunity this year also! Good luck and let us know.  

[just_a_hunter]

Tim, take a look at that hound. Now that's the best coon dog I ever seen or heard about, and I didn't teach him a damn thing.  

Harry to Tim in  Days of Thunder

Coming from a guy who (attempted to) trained a half arsed blood tracker I think a dog will either do it or not depending on how much joy and reward they find in doing it.

Mine found a couple bucks, neither one of which hit ideally but its been years and he has lost interest. I don't think he would do it now at all.

Starting the trail
 

Confirming blood.
 

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On the trail
 
 
 

Here he is!
 

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