Deer tracking dog

[Hoosierarcher88]

Ive got a 1.5-2 year old blue tick coonhound that we originally got for an inside dog but never did well with housebreaking. Hes very timid and gunshy but has one heck of a nose on him. Ive been thinking about working him for tracking deer and possibly as a shed dog as well but dont know where to start on training. What would be a good scent to use for teaching him to track

[Jerry Russell]

Order the third edition of the book Tracking Dogs for finding Wounded Deer.  It is a great book that covers all aspects of tracking dogs from training to gear and more.
Check out my hound Bear Dog on page 313.

[meathead]

X2 on Tracking Dogs for Wounded Deer. It is full of info.   Check out The United Bloodtrackers. There is a lot of info there as well.  A search for tracking dog threads here will turn up quite a few.

[Jerry Russell]

Consider joining United Blood Trackers.  A great organization and after you join you can become a member of their closed Facebook group where the members post up videos and other good training information.  

I have about a dozen blood dog training videos on my YouTube channel at Keyword: Russell Outdoor Guides if those will help you.  I have been training and using tracking dogs for about 33 years.  They are a tremendous asset.  

Good luck to you.

[dagwood64]

I have a 5 month old German Short-Hair/Pitt mix, and she has a great nose. I was thinking of training her for tracking, since I don't bird hunt.
I'll have to get that book, and try her.