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    Deer dogs in the roar

    Just interested who uses there dogs in the roar and how they go ?. Be good for those sneaky stags that surprise you ,but always thought they be better of at home in the roar ,on a long trip anyways ?
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    I took my dog [Smithfield/lab x] on many a roar trip and found him to be excellent at keeping cool under stress when trying to move in on a stag that was in full noise. Could pick the difference between human and deer roars. Not sure what you call a long trip but I have spent up to three weeks with him on fly in's. Great at tracking wounded animals, back track to camp at any time we chose, kept campsite clear of food scraps, cleaned my plate, kept feet from freezing in sleeping bag, and never once narked to my mates on where we had been and what fuck ups I had made.
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    Just take the bloody thing. If you don't why did you even get it?
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    Deer dogs in the roar

    Always took my pooch.

    As he was due to retire he was going deaf, he started roaring back at the stags.

    The cook has just approved a new pooch coming to the coast to join the family from up Hawkes Bay way, all going well.
    Can't wait to meet him



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    Never leave mine at home, unless dogs aren't allowed. They only get better with experience and they don't get experience in a kennel
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    Never leave home without her.

    heres a clip from last roar (some may have seen it already)


    or
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZVZnlQInP4

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trusty222 View Post
    +1,

    Never leave home without her.

    heres a clip from last roar (some may have seen it already)


    or
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZVZnlQInP4

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    Good to have you on the darkside trusty222

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    Yeah nah bro

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Always took my pooch.

    As he was due to retire he was going deaf, he started roaring back at the stags.

    The cook has just approved a new pooch coming to the coast to join the family from up Hawkes Bay way, all going well.
    Can't wait to meet him



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    What are you getting mate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter View Post
    What are you getting mate?
    A big boofhead GSP of course I will always only have GSP's
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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    A big boofhead GSP of course I will always only have GSP's
    Good man, ellie has already convinced me to do the same.

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    You mite be amassed,
    I thort i was haven trouble with my dog chasing deer when they spooked.
    Turns out he was turning them like a heading dog was meant to do.
    He has a good nack for it now. even turned me into a lazy prick
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    Going to take the dog , not having luxury of a helicopter I'm packing in for 5 days , what's the lightest ,highest energy dry dog food ? Ekanuba ? . Hopefully he's gnawing on stagasuras hocks , ! But just incase
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    Get one of the ruffwear dog packs Canine Spirit : Approach Pack and get the dog to carry his own food (and a few beers for you)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Munsey View Post
    Going to take the dog , not having luxury of a helicopter I'm packing in for 5 days , what's the lightest ,highest energy dry dog food ? Ekanuba ? . Hopefully he's gnawing on stagasuras hocks , ! But just incase
    mighty mix dry bickies

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    Quote Originally Posted by Munsey View Post
    Going to take the dog , not having luxury of a helicopter I'm packing in for 5 days , what's the lightest ,highest energy dry dog food ? Ekanuba ? . Hopefully he's gnawing on stagasuras hocks , ! But just incase
    Give the dog a big feed at road end and then share your food with dog...watching your dog eat half your rations will improve your hunting ten fold...dog can easily go 5 days without a major meal...a hungry hunter will hunt all day...a well fed one will hunt for a couple of hours morning and afternoon...be nothing worse than running out of your own food and having to share dog biscuits.
    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    I give mine a huge feed by the truck before we set off. Then he probably eats a third of what he normally does during the trip until we pot something big. Worst comes to worst is I take some rabbit snares for the night depending where I go. If pooch is getting something, even if it's minimal he'll be fine for a few days. I find water to be the biggest issue, especially up high in summer. Those doggie back packs seem popular with guys I hunt with and are great for dog carrying a couple litres of tap juice in.


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