Thread: Deer dog training

I had a curly coat retriever bitch [easer to train than a CCR dog in my opinion ] and she was great on any game , but I would never use her on pigs .
I eventually crossed her with a wire hair pointer and kept a bitch pup that was outstanding on all game and very easy to train . I can remember
stalking up on a deer that my CCR HAD WINDED one day in open country with the kids along . As I was on my bely crawling along I started to here the kids
laughing in hushed tones , anyway got the deer and required an explanation from the kids as they where usually pretty good wee hunters . It turned out
that as I was crawling along good old Karly my CCR was mimicking my every move , if I went on my belly she would crawl on hers , if I went on hands and knees
she would as well , she was a dog that new my every move and I new hers . If we had been hunting for the day in thick bush all I had to say was , way home , and she would take me to the truck every time . A dearly loved dog that could never be replaced . But hours of training pays off both in the bush and in the local parks .