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Offline J-dog

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Bowhunting Lab?
« on: January 13, 2010, 08:25:00 AM »
Remember a Tradganger who actually had his lab with him when he stalked or still hunted then used him to blood trail. The blood trailing thread jogged my memory a little. Anyone know this tradganger??

Thanks!

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Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 11:40:00 AM »
I remember the thread, A chocolate lab! That is one cool dog!
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 12:16:00 PM »
Both my lab-gals blood trail, find lost arrows, and retrieve arrows, but I never took them bowhunting.  Might have to try that.  I could remote sit them a couple hundred yards out from the stand and hand signal them in when I wanted them...  :D
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Offline oxnam

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 01:43:00 PM »
I have never needed my lab to follow a blood trail but she has saved me a lot of money in arrows.  She has found dozens of arrows for me that I would never have found and saved me a lot of time in the process.
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 02:50:00 PM »
Here in Washington it is illegal to have a dog with you while hunting or carrying a weapon during hunting season.  Check your state regs first.
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Offline Bowmania

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2010, 05:21:00 PM »
Bridger, a yellow lab that's white found 3 deer and 2 bears this year.  At 5 years old, it brings his total to 11 deer and 5 bears.  While we were hunting on the western side of the state and in SD, he got 4 calls for blood trails on the eastern side of the state.  He's got a rep.

This year when looking for a deer "that's dead in that field" that he couldn't find a guy that Bridger found two deer for said to the shooter, "if that deer was dead in that field Bridger would have found it."  Made me feel pretty good.
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Offline Conner Parry

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2010, 06:14:00 PM »
I think the guy that you are talking about lives in Colorado. I am just got a few messages from him the other day. Super nice guy, and I think he hunts with his lab. They had a post about hunting in Utah this past fall.
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2010, 06:17:00 PM »
That is Todd Thayne. Goes by just a hunter. As stated above, a great guy and a pretty good hunter   :D  Although I hear he uses guys from Kansas for bear bait!   :eek:    :biglaugh:
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Offline Conner Parry

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2010, 06:17:00 PM »
If I remember right his name is Todd. I think his Avatar name is just_a_hunter.
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2010, 06:25:00 PM »
Ben's not big enough for bait.
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Offline K.S.TRAPPER

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2010, 06:44:00 PM »
Todd is a wonderful guy and Gauge his chocolate lab is awesome. Proud to call both of them my friends  :clapper:    :goldtooth:  

Ben sure smells like bait sometimes  :biglaugh:    :jumper:  

Check out Highlights of 2009, Todd has a thread on there when he is hunting with Gauge.

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2010, 04:30:00 AM »
Yes Sir,

Ol' Gauge the (bow hunting) Gun Dog Sr.

He is a great companion, and good blood trailer that gets better with every dead critter..

 

Him on the trail
 

He confirms when he finds blood
 

And smiles for the hero pics
 

Great boy.. All dogs go to heaven.
 
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2010, 04:36:00 AM »
He likes to Varmit hunt (when allowed.)
 
And really likes tracking..
 
 
 
 
 
He's best at posing for pictures though
 

Todd
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2010, 04:42:00 AM »
I think his favorite is just to not miss out on anything..

He'll befriend any old person as well. Huh Ben?..

   
   
 
   

He has been on heal on several kills.. Also with tackle thats not allowed on this web site.

If there is something I can do to give you advise on, let me know..

Thanks,

Todd and Gauge.
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Offline ethan

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2010, 07:19:00 AM »
just a hunter, beautiful dog!  

I've got a 6 mo old black lab I'm working with to blood trail.  She is doing pretty well.  But when she gets to blood she wants to lick it all up before she goes on to the next spot!
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2010, 07:43:00 PM »
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Originally posted by ethan:
just a hunter, beautiful dog!  

I've got a 6 mo old black lab I'm working with to blood trail.  She is doing pretty well.  But when she gets to blood she wants to lick it all up before she goes on to the next spot!
So does/did Gauge. I would let her go and mark the spot with ribbon until she gets the hang of things. The blood is like her treat.. Let her have it and let her lick the animal as long as it is safe. From the sound of things, I would say she is completely normal.

Good luck with your girl!

Todd
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Offline LongBow'erman

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2010, 08:38:00 PM »
Love those labs!! Never even thought about using one to track deer, that is cool!
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Offline Gerry

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2010, 08:41:00 PM »
Pretty cool, I have never had a Lab but they are good looking dogs.
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Offline Corn Stalker

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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2010, 08:47:00 PM »
Now that is Cool!
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Re: Bowhunting Lab?
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2010, 08:57:00 PM »
Thanks for the tips!  She's coming along just fine, but it's mostly her and not me.  The only draw back is it's hard to keep her out of the way when I bring a deer home cause she wants to be right on top of it!
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