deer dog

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hello there guys was wondering what ye taught of the best type of dog for deer hunting. my dad has an excellent gwp she has tracked a few deer for both of us. anyone else got an idea as i am looking for one labs or what ever

jwshooter

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hello there guys was wondering what ye taught of the best type of dog for deer hunting. my dad has an excellent gwp she has tracked a few deer for both of us. anyone else got an idea as i am looking for one labs or what ever

im a GWP fan ,love them . labs are fine as is any steady dog .my old bitch was 10 on the 4th of july ,she is a outstanding dog .there is many a deer in my game book over her .

Tackleberrywho

jwshooter wrote: »

im a GWP fan ,love them . labs are fine as is any steady dog .my old bitch was 10 on the 4th of july ,she is a outstanding dog .there is many a deer in my game book over her .

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/69930/10018/Bloodhound

What about one of these bad boys?

Or would they make too much noise?

I always found them a nice looking dog.
They are very strong and a very keen sense of smell for fallen game.

Or am I watching too much TV

E. Fudd

Funny you should start this thread. I'm looking around myself and came accross these last night, I reckon they'd make an interesting deer dog......

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/dogs/1417417

other than that who here uses labs and is there anyone in the country with a proven line of "deer dog" labs?

locum-motion

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/69930/10018/Bloodhound

What about one of these bad boys?

Or would they make too much noise?

I always found them a nice looking dog.
They are very strong and a very keen sense of smell for fallen game.

Or am I watching too much TV

Where are you gonna find one of the deer's t-shirts to let the bloodhound have a sniff, so that it knows who it's supposed to track?

Seriously, though, my brother's mate has a bloodhound (as a pet, he's not a hunting man). Reckons there's only a couple of them in the country. It's a huge big dog, and slobbers all over the place.

locum-motion

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Where are you gonna find one of the deer's t-shirts to let the bloodhound have a sniff, so that it knows who it's supposed to track?

Seriously, though, my brother's mate has a bloodhound (as a pet, he's not a hunting man). Reckons there's only a couple of them in the country. It's a huge big dog, and slobbers all over the place.

With all the missing persons cases in this place you'd think the cops would have a few for tracking. I've always wanted a Bloodhound. Have a Vizsla in training atm though.

crackcrack30

Can't remember where I heard/read it but I believe that within a pack of hounds there are only a couple of hounds (lead hounds) that actually have an effing clue what they are doing. ... any knowledge out there???

Once or twice spotted a lost hound along the road after a fox hunt,
these are probably not the american type southern hunting/correctional officer/banjo playing southern lynch type hound or are they?.....:o

Tackleberrywho

crackcrack30 wrote: »

Can't remember where I heard/read it but I believe that within a pack of hounds there are only a couple of hounds (lead hounds) that actually have an effing clue what they are doing. ... any knowledge out there???

Once or twice spotted a lost hound along the road after a fox hunt,
these are probably not the american type southern hunting/correctional officer/banjo playing southern lynch type hound or are they?.....:o

I would agree on that, the pack instinct takes over.

We had Foxhounds lost from the hunt and wander into our yard more times.

dicky82

did someone not have a link on here before to field sports britain where they did a piece on a bravarian hound or something like that? used for tracking deer? if the dog is as strong as the beer you could be onto a winner?

tfox

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With all the missing persons cases in this place you'd think the cops would have a few for tracking. I've always wanted a Bloodhound. Have a Vizsla in training atm though.

Love the Vizsla, fella up the road has a lovely dog, crossed it with yellow lab, was meant keep me a bitch but never did:mad: My old lurcher is pushing 11 so think this'll be her last season on the hill so might treat myself to a Vizsla soon Any pics of urs...?

Friend of mine has a lab springer cross, very steady, great nose, you can tell by just watching him if theres deer upwind !! I've seen him pull down fully grown red stag by the jewels, not pretty sight !!

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tfox does he ever have pups off that dog

tfox

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tfox does he ever have pups off that dog

Purebreds or Lab crosses ....?

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well something that is not too tame as i want it for deer stalking

Dusty87

Havnt any personnal experience but i see German Sheperds becoming popular for it in the UK magazines

tfox

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well something that is not too tame as i want it for deer stalking

I think I'm afraid he had the dog neutered :mad: Not sure though, will ask him tomorrow for ya.