dogs for deer

monarch

any info out there on what would be a good dog for deer stalking, i have done a good bit of research and breeds such as bavarian mountain hound come up a lot.maybe there is a another breed out there at a cheaper price as the bavarians seem to be going around £1000, any advice ,help very welcome

Deer Hunter DL

german wire haired pointers seem to be a favorite for deer stalking , i`m keeping an eye out myself for a wire hair

BUACHAILL

I had an Alpine Dachsbracke for deer, absolutely stunning dog on a scent !! Was also a great family pet. Best dog I have seen working on deer. Not so many of them over here but they can be got !!

LOUTHSHOOTER

BUACHAILL wrote: »

I had an Alpine Dachsbracke for deer, absolutely stunning dog on a scent !! Was also a great family pet. Best dog I have seen working on deer. Not so many of them over here but they can be got !!

A friend of mine has a working german shepard said its the best deer dog he has ever had

BUACHAILL

It wasnt just mine, there was about 12 brought into the country specifically for deer and they all went to hunting homes
I havent heard a complaint about one yet but what would i know

forget what I have said though your friend must be right

LOUTHSHOOTER

BUACHAILL wrote: »

It wasnt just mine, there was about 12 brought into the country specifically for deer and they all went to hunting homes
I havent heard a complaint about one yet but what would i know

forget what I have said though your friend must be right

I dont shoot deer just telling you what type of dog he uses,just throwing my tuppence into the hat is that not what boards is about

monarch

BUACHAILL wrote: »

I had an Alpine Dachsbracke for deer, absolutely stunning dog on a scent !! Was also a great family pet. Best dog I have seen working on deer. Not so many of them over here but they can be got !!

thanks,any info on where they can be got here, price etc. had a loook nice looking dog

sungem

hi, weimaraner (german pointer) are seemingly good deer hunters...

monarch

Deer Hunter DL wrote: »

german wire haired pointers seem to be a favorite for deer stalking , i`m keeping an eye out myself for a wire hair

thanks

BUACHAILL

LOUTHSHOOTER wrote: »

I dont shoot deer just telling you what type of dog he uses,just throwing my tuppence into the hat is that not what boards is about

for sure thats whats its all about !!
well done great contribution !!

Grizzly 45

German hunting terrier is another good all rounder.Or the fox terrier.

LOUTHSHOOTER

BUACHAILL wrote: »

for sure thats whats its all about !!
well done great contribution !!

Oh your a smart buachaill thats for sure!!!!!!

buckshotbrolan

monarch wrote: »

any info out there on what would be a good dog for deer stalking, i have done a good bit of research and breeds such as bavarian mountain hound come up a lot.maybe there is a another breed out there at a cheaper price as the bavarians seem to be going around £1000, any advice ,help very welcome

Rhodesian Ridgebacks are great deer hunting dogs, and you can get a good pedigree dog for well under a thousand. Know a great breeder in Waterford if ur interested.

jwshooter

it depends what you want in a deer dog .

i always bring a dog at "heal most of the time " when i have a problem the dog is after seeing what happened or is on a hot trail straight away.

leaving a dog at home has its own problems ,cold trailing especially in a area with a high number of deer living in it.

if your going to shoot 20 deer a season now many problems will you have ,none hopefully ,so your looking for a dog to track a blood trail of a mortally wounded animal.under a 100 meters a small dog will do this well on a long line.

the pros and cons of picking a dog should be look into carefully ,ie will it be a family member, play with kids, have a small garden or large area to exercises in .do you want to use it as a bird dog also.

J. Ramone

I have a lab bitch which I also bring pheasant and duck shooting. She's had no formal training for deer work but she can be relied on for trailing a deer if necessary. Specialised breeds are possibly better than lab, one advantage being less a conspicious colour (unless you have a chocolate lab). If you wanted a dog for birds and deer, you couldn't go too far wrong with a labrador.

As my bitch is still young I sometimes bring her on a lead if she's a bit giddy. If a shot presents she will sit when I stop and my hands are free for the shot. Later this season I hope to dispense with the lead altogether. Being used to hunting she expects a bit more fun for herself but I think she is starting to tell the difference between the two activities.

EastTyrone

i seen in a few shooting times editions ago (english magazine) and a boy was using an ess for deer

miami2007

sungem wrote: »

hi, weimaraner (german pointer) are seemingly good deer hunters...

the german pointer and weimaraner are from the same country but are different breeds. dont know about the pointer but ive often been asked if il be using my weimaraner for deer - no plans to but they must have a rep...

ronboy

Dachshunds are good trackers but jeasus their stubborn fookers.
If you have the patience to train them their great and not that expensive either. Go for the wired haired ones if your interested in them

BoarHunter

for me the best dogs to use are Daschunds, bavarian reds, Kleiner Munsterlanders spaniels. Wired hair German pointers ( known as drathaar ) are good also.

You can't go wrong with German breeds as they were selected to be all rounders. So a munsterlander will be good for everything woodcock pointing to deer stalking through boar driving.

HUBERTUS

Years ago there was a German hunter who lived near Bray, Co.Wicklow, a member of the old Ardbrae Gun Club.
He had a wire-haired Teckel [dachshund] called Vasti.
This little chap must have had the shiniest nuts in Wicklow as his legs were so short but he was a master at finding Sika which had taken off, often following a line totally unexpected.
His only fault was his love of hunting rabbits.

HWH.

It wasn't me!

Out of curiosity, what would one do to train a dog to track deer, and how do you get them used to rifle fire, it being louder than shotgun fire? I've a golden retriever/cocker cross and she's a family pet, not an old dog at all, only about two, but she's never had any training to speak of in that regard. Would it be worth bringing her out and would she trail where necessary? She's also a demon for hunting rabbits, but a lead would probably sort her out.

benboat

I have a fine 2 yr old german shorthaired pointer dog that isnt really making it for pheasants, is it too late to train him for deer. if not can anyone give me advice on training him,

zulu_dawn

i have a male chocolate labrador (2 year old) that i am bringing stalking, walking to heel, he is fine so far, when i stop he stops and sits, so on so forth - both of us are learning as we are going along...

Hartman

I use an Alaskan Malamute,


Not your regular hunting dog but she is excellent on blood scents and will drag a deer on a line for you aswell

Quite a few people in Scandanavia use them too, they are a handful to manage at times though as they are so intelligent they can be cheeky refusing commands.

francie BradyII

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