over the weekend i went on a road trip,drove 2 1/2 hours to hunt. we hunted a few hours and treed 3 coons .
then my female decided she had had enough & wouldn't hunt! it was cold , she got wet & muddy! im thinking the ride down there and the hunting conditions effected her!
has anyone experienced this?
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1397
quote:Originally posted by rdmedders no we normally hunt the same places
I think that might be your dogs issue, you should haul her more , even if your not going hunting, get her used to riding to different places,
and of course try hunting her at different locations.
the cold most likely was not the issue.
Registered: Nov 2011
Location: Freeport,TX
Posts: 1911
28 degrees is really cold down south when you factor in the humidity…
I think you should consider chill factor if the dog box is breezy…
With a lower temperature including chill factor, a dog will burn quite a bit more calories…it is possible she ran out of fuel…
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Registered: Jul 2010
Location: haywood co tn
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yall have to understand 28 degrees is cold for southern folks, its 29 rite now with a windchil of 19, thats freezing, its all realative, it was 50 degrees yesterday, your talking about a 30 degree difference with the wind chill, animals arent that much different that us when it comes to temp, id say it was deffently the temp, just my opinion.
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: NE Indiana
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28 degress down your way is incredibly cold coupled with your high humidity. Couple hours hunting, wet, cold in a drafty box if you don't have door covers. perfect recipe for hypothermia..
Not surprised she quit on you.. was needing a warm spot to curl up in.. I'd of quit long before two hours ..
Not sure if dogs experience the same effects of hypothermia as do humans or not. Humans suffering from hypothermia will get sleepy and lethargic the longer it goes on and eventually die if not caught in time.
Registered: Nov 2011
Location: Freeport,TX
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quote:Originally posted by DL NH Not sure if dogs experience the same effects of hypothermia as do humans or not. Humans suffering from hypothermia will get sleepy and lethargic the longer it goes on and eventually die if not caught in time.
Cold weather will make a dog burn lots of calories just to stay warm…dog can’t hunt too long without eating a decent meal…
I bet a 1/4 pound of raw 73/27 hamburger meat probably would have got her going again…
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