So what's the problem, Boss?

[Bladepeek]

You keep disappearing and saying you are out hunting, but then you come back and say "Sorry, no work for you yet". What's the matter? You can't hunt? or is it you can't shoot? Get your act together, Boss!

 

[The Whittler]

You better listen to him/her or you are going to get fired lol.

[Pete McMiller]

   

[zipper bowss]

       
I was getting the same crap from Moe!It must be a WHD thing.  I finally got a doe for him this evening. SHEEWW it was getting pretty rough around here. After he got his track he gave me that "Its about time look".
Bill

[Homebru]

I must say that I really do like the looks of your dog.  Unfortunately, I probably can't keep her any busier than you are.
homebru

I had to use a dog to fimd my buck this past weekend. A good tracking dog is worth its weight in gold!!!!

Bisch

[Tedd]

OMG! we say the exact same thing to our WHD!
She actually snorts in disapproval!

[Duncan]

Yep you are almost fired. I've seen that look before. My bird dog went back to the truck once when i kept missing birds!

[zipper bowss]

Originally posted by Duncan:
Yep you are almost fired. I've seen that look before. My bird dog went back to the truck once when i kept missing birds!

 That is not a vote of confidence!!      

I'm really enjoying this thread

[CoachBGriff]

I've gathered that a lot of people use WHD's to track.  Does anybody use beagles?  Just curious.  

Mine did lead me to a buck my dad had hit that wasn't even dead.  He was then able to finish the harvest.

It was just dumb luck - he's had no training.  But with a little work, would a beagle make a good tracking dog?

[ARCHER2]

Lol......I like that!    

[Bill Turner]

A good friend of mine has used a beagle on numerous occasions to find deer shot by himself and others on his archery only lease in east Texas. He got the dog as a pup and has had numerous successes over the last eight years.  

[CoachBGriff]

Great to hear!  Thanks.  

- Coach

[Bladepeek]

I think any dog which has been encouraged from an early age to use his nose will make a decent tracking dog. Sure, there are specialists, just as there are with bird dogs, but what a dog can do with its nose just defies anything we humans can imagine.

I think beagles are bred and trained to be independent trailers, who might move too fast on a cold track. Here in Michigan, they must be on a lead, so the speed is easy to control. I'd be surprised if a beagle would not do a good job with a bit of training.

I think my Curly is just thoroughly disgusted with me not taking a shot yet.