Registered: Jan 2014
Location: elberton Georgia
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I have a Stephens that is year and half and running tracks everywhere we go, not sure what he is running maybe rabbits or deer, but has treed squirrels. Don't know what to do just keep hunting him?

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Registered: Feb 2004
Location: NC
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To I saw and could confirm that it was not desired game I wouldn't do anything but hunt it. If I saw it was trash I would correct it enough to get it stopped.

Most likely it will mature through it with time and patience.

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im with nccatfisher on this , make sure you no before you correct him ..

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I don't know why I let these questions gnaw at me but I do. I have been mulling this one over in my head a while since answering your post and I still stand by my original answer but I have some questions.

How far is the dog going when it is running/trailing? Is it smoking what it is running or just half way doing it? Also every young dog I have ever had would bump a rabbit, never had many bad on deer but most all would run a rabbit. I usually wound up seeing them, I would figure you would if that is what your dog is running.

Just trying to get a handle on what it may be doing. You don't think by chance it is opening on squirrel tracks do you?

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I am not sure what he's doing will open for 50 yds stop run another 100 or 200 yds and start back then come back to me.

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I am not sure what he's doing will open for 50 yds stop run another 100 or 200 yds and start back then come back to me.

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No he's not barking when he comes back. Main things is I don't want him running deer or hogs. Just want to do the right thing first, mostly had feist.

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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Central PA
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Do you guys have chipmunks or ground squirrels whatever you might call them down there? If you do and they are anything like what we have here he probably would also be digging some. Once in a while I have had to give my dogs heck for messing with them but they straighten back out with some scolding. They mess with them in the yard but for the most part learn to ignore them in the woods.

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Is his head on the ground? Had a female here that would go 100-200 yds just like burning a deer. She was winding squirrels.

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Registered: Jan 2014
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Thanks guy for the info, he is out of site when opening up. I will just keep hunting maybe is a little to open for me. He is out the JR line of dogs.

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They tended to be open, Dabry lived just a few miles from me for years to he passed.

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