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Offline klickriverchromer

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2008, 07:14:50 PM »
Seems like the only problem with blue healers is there kinda grouchy around other people. 
Work sucks!!!! I should be shed hunting

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2008, 05:56:50 AM »
The January issue of WA/OR Game& Fish has an article on shed training dogs.




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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2008, 06:22:10 AM »
Seems like the only problem with blue healers is there kinda grouchy around other people. 
Im raiseing a red heeler now,she is super smart.Im going to try her at this

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2008, 07:18:33 AM »
I have a long legged Bassett with one hell of a nose that I thought about it.  I am kind of against this mostly because of all the bad apples in the barrell that turn their dogs loose and let them run the game while looking for sheds.  There are responsible folks out there that use animals and I think it would be a great tool, but there are alot of tools out there that should be thumped on the back of the head as well.
"Isn't it cute how Fido is playing withthe deer."

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2008, 05:42:12 PM »
my dog has found several, she doesn't pick them up she will sit by them until I come to her.
I never did any training with her just always took her with me shed hunting

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2008, 05:45:08 PM »
That's cool.

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2008, 10:38:21 PM »
I have a long legged Bassett with one hell of a nose that I thought about it.  I am kind of against this mostly because of all the bad apples in the barrell that turn their dogs loose and let them run the game while looking for sheds.  There are responsible folks out there that use animals and I think it would be a great tool, but there are alot of tools out there that should be thumped on the back of the head as well.
"Isn't it cute how Fido is playing withthe deer."

Bassets might be a good choice...good noses, tend to only want to chase rabbits  :chuckle:...actually just teaching the dogs deer, elk, etc are off limits is good practice for all dogs.

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2008, 05:18:56 AM »
my dog has found several, she doesn't pick them up she will sit by them until I come to her.
I never did any training with her just always took her with me shed hunting

I love the look a dog gives like that...

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2008, 02:28:25 PM »
I'm going to use my hound for shed hunting this year. not for his nose but for his ability to pull me uphill. He can't be trusted off of a leash but he'll find a shed any place I put one in the yard. I need to rig a pack for him so he can do some of the packing. Dogs are good company and they'll never turn down a 20 mile hike.

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2009, 06:34:28 PM »
I have a North American Whitetail magazine that has a very good article on an Idaho man who uses labs. He describes training in great detail. I will look through my mags and let you know whitch month and year it was in. He says he can't compete with his dogs, they out hunt him over 3 to 1.

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2009, 10:10:11 PM »
I've heard Pudelpointers are good as well

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2009, 10:13:44 PM »
Id be interested in that article too.

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Re: Dog training for shed hunting
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2009, 11:11:51 PM »
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you .
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