honalieh
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Re: Tracking Power & Accuracy
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Originally posted by Charles Pullen
You hear guys talking it at almost every club you go to nowadays. They say it’s gone ! Years ago never heard of a feeder bucket , lol . Silent dogs sure ought to be deadly . But I’m talking about the kind that opens on a track and trees coons in the north , south , west , east , dead in the winter cold night below freezing . Do they exist ? Let’s hear it this ought to be very interesting . 😂
Now if think they’re not please give your thoughts on why .
(1) First, there never have been a ton of dogs like you are describing, but there certainly used to be more.
(2) Below freezing? Thats 32 degrees. Until it drops into the teens or single digits, the temperature is not a problem. 20 to 32 degrees is not bad at all! Dry and dusty is tougher.
(3) Loss of tracking ability (especially on tougher tracks). That's undeniable. I think it's more hunter related than dog related. Todays hunters want quicker and easier (not harder), and don't want to put in the work to develop these abilities. If you select the right bloodlines, that talent is still there. But, you must develop it.
(4) Yes, the type of dogs you are talking about are still out there. But, you have to look in the right places. A feeder bucket competition hunt IS NOT the right place to look.
(5) The sources of this caliber of dog are dwindling. But, they are not gone. At least not yet!!!
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