Tracking Season 2021-2022

[Jzoch]

Was hoping we could follow each other’s tracking experiences and tracks throughout the course of the season.

Between Dad (HCtracker) and I we have 60+ years of experience with tracking and raising tracking dogs. We currently run a blue lacy and a chocolate lab.

We started the season off with a good one for Remi!!

350 yards. Minimal Blood. Hind quarter shot.

One happy pup and a VERY happy hunter.










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[Bisch]

I put Zeke on his first track of the season on Saturday. It was a big doe and she probably went 150yds or so after a good shot. I already knew where the deer was. He got off one time in the middle, but then figured it out and went to her. He’s a JRT and too hyper. Sometimes he tracks well, and sometimes acts like he’s never done it before.




I put him on the track of a big pig last night. He drug me around and found a real bloody arrow and about 50 drops of blood, but no pig was recovered. The shot was right at dark and shot placement was not confirmed. Not sure that one was/is dead.

Bisch


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[Jzoch]

That's awesome!! Fun to see them work. I almost enjoy it more than hunting sometimes.

[Bisch]

It is really cool to see them do it. I wish I could figure out how to read my fog better. Last night he never acted like he was really on anything and then BAM, there was that bloody arrow. A lot of times we end up on a long hike if there is no sign to confirm to me that we are going correctly. He also gets distracted by critters like armadillos or rabbits real bad. I hope he mellows out some as he gets older, but either way, he’s still the best dog I’ve ever had.

Bisch


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[RibcageX]

Hey, I know that mountain goat on the left. He would rather track than hunt. He tracked my first deer with a bow, back about 1980. A terrible shot by me and we tracked for hours in Llano county. I think we got back to camp after midnight. He even got me into tracking for a few years. He is a really good guy and an excellent person and dog man. Please don't show him my post or tell him I said that, I'm not usually that nice to him. ��

[Jason85]

No calls this weekend for Axel and I, but I'll post up as the season goes on. We are ready to get on some tracks.

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[Jzoch]

It is really cool to see them do it. I wish I could figure out how to read my fog better. Last night he never acted like he was really on anything and then BAM, there was that bloody arrow. A lot of times we end up on a long hike if there is no sign to confirm to me that we are going correctly. He also gets distracted by critters like armadillos or rabbits real bad. I hope he mellows out some as he gets older, but either way, he’s still the best dog I’ve ever had.

Bisch


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I hear ya, Bisch. Sometimes it can be tough to read them and know if they are on something or if they are still trying to get on the scent. Every dog is different but they all have a “tell”. I think as long as you correct him early on the other critters you should be good. Reward him often and keep him excited about tracking itself and be firm on the corrections as you go has always worked for us. I look forward to seeing your pups progression over the season. Good looking dog!!


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[Jzoch]

Hey, I know that mountain goat on the left. He would rather track than hunt. He tracked my first deer with a bow, back about 1980. A terrible shot by me and we tracked for hours in Llano county. I think we got back to camp after midnight. He even got me into tracking for a few years. He is a really good guy and an excellent person and dog man. Please don't show him my post or tell him I said that, I'm not usually that nice to him. ��

Haha I’ll be sure not to tell him you said anything nice. I’ve grown up hearing many of those tracking stories from Llano over the years. Never knew he tracked your first bow buck. That’s pretty cool to hear. Dad and I have had some fun ones over the years.


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[Jzoch]

No calls this weekend for Axel and I, but I'll post up as the season goes on. We are ready to get on some tracks.

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Axel looks ready to work!! Great looking pup!!


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[HCtracker]

It is really cool to see them do it. I wish I could figure out how to read my fog better. Last night he never acted like he was really on anything and then BAM, there was that bloody arrow. A lot of times we end up on a long hike if there is no sign to confirm to me that we are going correctly. He also gets distracted by critters like armadillos or rabbits real bad. I hope he mellows out some as he gets older, but either way, he’s still the best dog I’ve ever had.

Bisch


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Just keep putting him on every track you can, easy or difficult. The more you track together the more you will notice the dog reactions along the trail and the more the dog will learn from experience. Try to trust their nose on those difficult tracks even if you follow some distance and have to go back to the beginning or last blood, especially on a less experienced dog. You can rationalize where the deer is going but they are tough animals and depending how lethal the shot really is or not, may end up in a direction you would never think the deer could accomplish. Good luck and enjoy your hunts.

[HCtracker]

Hey, I know that mountain goat on the left. He would rather track than hunt. He tracked my first deer with a bow, back about 1980. A terrible shot by me and we tracked for hours in Llano county. I think we got back to camp after midnight. He even got me into tracking for a few years. He is a really good guy and an excellent person and dog man. Please don't show him my post or tell him I said that, I'm not usually that nice to him. ��

We (I) must have been very young, haha. We definately had some good times. I just wish I would have been there to video you tracking that big hog that came out of the brush chasing you for a few yards. Since it turned out ok, I smile when I think about it.

[Jason85]

Axel looks ready to work!! Great looking pup!!


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Thanks Jzoch! I'm looking at getting him UBT certified in the near future.

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