Training for Tracking

[Quackerbox]

What they said plus put the dog on every deer you can. Even dead in tracks deer. He needs to understand the end game.

yep. I put my dog on every deer we shoot, even if we see it fall.

If your putting enough blood for your neighbors to see you aren’t pushing your pup.

Solid points

[txhunter90]

Start with easy tracks, liver etc with high praise. Start making harder once pup puts it together. Just start working up from there, eventually you can ween off of blood all together. I know use blood sporadically and use deer that ran with the interdigital gland. But, Tracking dogs for wounded deer is the best book around.

[AntlerCollector]

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464157

This ^^^^^ thread will tell you everything you could ever want to know on the subject. I highly recommend the book mentioned too

[Foxtrot]

My Lacy was pretty easy. I read the book.
I save blood on every deer that I shoot. Heck, when I thaw out deer meat to cook, I keep the blood that drains off.
I also bought bull blood from a slaughter house and used it to.
I started her young, started small with short tracks.
I haven't done any training trails in a the last couple years but I could put her on a deer tom.
Agree with getting the dog on as many deer as possible.
I know how my Lacy is now and can read her body language to know what she is doing when tracking. I know when she is on the trail, I know when she isn't. I know how she acts when she finds the prize at the end and I haven't seen it yet.
It really is pretty cool to watch them.