you are correct it is far easier to train a dog for deer, they have to be obediant and allways by your side ,when out stalking i let my dog find every deer i shoot whether easy or hard she is a natural ,mind you that bit of kidney she gets helps, i have trained my dog to sit when i raise my bino also to jump any fence with a nod of my head them shorthaired can really jump i have found this dog to be easy all round a dog will tell you what trails are being used and when deer are in the area i dont no how folks manage without one cheers the atom,I also have a lab and she has given me years of service in short if my dog dont go neither do i ,