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Offline Donaye37

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Scent?
« on: June 18, 2011, 09:09:25 AM »
Training my pup with drags and im wanting them to have a heavy scent trail so its easier to find . When are scents the strongest...wet weather,dry,snow,heat?
im just a country boy..hunting with hounds and training horses.

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Re: Scent?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2011, 09:32:53 AM »
I'd say early morning, cool, damp but not heavy rain.

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Re: Scent?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 10:38:19 AM »
Go to biggamehoundsmen.com there is some great info on scent training.
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Re: Scent?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2011, 10:59:23 AM »
damp and cooler.   Not bitter cold mind you, but doubt you need to worry about that.  As mentioned, morning time

 


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