First track.

[Mouse]

First track for my girl Squill today! Absolutely over the moon, as she hasn't been the easiest dog to manage.

Got a call on the radio from one of the stalkers out with a client to say that they'd shot a hind in a forested area and she'd run. Visibility wasn't great due to patchy mist, and they couldn't find her anywhere. Did I want to try the dog?
Took me about an hour to go back for Squill and then climb up to locate the stalking party, but eventually I got there. I could see blood at the shot site, but initially Squill was too excited about everything else to take much notice so I just let her run about for a bit to let off steam before taking her back to the shot site. This time her nose went straight down so I told her "find it" and she set off like a train! Nose down the whole time and with real purpose - no doubling back or faltering, just ploughing straight ahead. After about 100 yards I still hadn't seen any sign of the deer so I was beginning to think that it was all a failure and that she was just running for the fun of it. Then we came to a patch of blood where the hind must have fallen and got up again, and then in about another 50 yards she took me right up to the dead hind! She was so pleased with herself and I was so pleased with her!
I reckon a one hour old 150 yard track when none of us had any idea of the location of the deer was a pretty good first effort.
She got a fresh kidney for a reward, and was still trying to claim that deer as her own when we got back to the larder!

 

[James0586]

Well done with your first and just remember always TRUST YOUR DOG

 

[fallowfellow]

Brilliant!

 

[sh1kar]

Aye. Well done. Dog has so much more sense scents then we do and when on it ……

 

[Foxyboy43]

Great result - another great memory for the memory treasure chest!

 

[@theroedeerguy]

Page 55 has some good advice on what a dog handlers relationship with their dog should be
B elieve
O bserve
N urture
D epend
As mentioned above ALWAYS trust your dog.

https://cinotecniamilitar.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/201103uopdogsmog1-1.pdf

 

[willie_gunn]

Well done - and a thoroughly deserved sense of satisfaction for both you and Squill. It is all about teamwork.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

What a fantastic result for Squill not to mention you, that’s another feather in both your caps…….no stopping you is there.

All credit to you Mouse all your hard work is paying off !!

 

[aaron086]

It doesn’t get any better then that, I’d be over the moon with the dogs performance, well done. Too many people don’t give the dogs the time they need especially when entering young dogs.

 

[Free range rob]

Excellent news, I love working with dogs and seeing them progress as they gain experience, something very satisfying working with them. An essential tool in the arsenal no matter how good a shot people ‘think’ they are.

 

[llwynog]

Well done, a new breed of deer dog

 

[VSS]

Well done, a new breed of deer dog

I'm sure she's not the first cocker spaniel to be used for deer work?

 

[llwynog]

Very true sir, but people get fixated with needing a 'deer dog' breed.
Most dogs, given the opportunity love the chance to track or find.

 

[baguio]

I'm sure she's not the first cocker spaniel to be used for deer work?

And won't be the last. There are certainly easier dogs to train to it but that doesn't mean that they can't do it. Lets be honest, any dog that will put it's nose to the ground is better equipped to do the job than we are.
Well done all involved including the people who have helped on the way as I'm sure that there are one or two.
What is the story as to why the hind managed to get so far?

 

[Mouse]

And won't be the last. There are certainly easier dogs to train to it but that doesn't mean that they can't do it. Lets be honest, any dog that will put it's nose to the ground is better equipped to do the job than we are.
Well done all involved including the people who have helped on the way as I'm sure that there are one or two.
What is the story as to why the hind managed to get so far?

We have no idea why she ran so far. Perfect shot placement so we never did find an explanation. There is bound to be one.

 

[VSS]

We have no idea why she ran so far. Perfect shot placement so we never did find an explanation. There is bound to be one.

Copper?

 

[foxdropper]

Adrenaline .

 

[scotch_egg]

Where did the venison end up?

 

[pendle]

Copper?

Everything I have shot since last season has been with copper . One fallow went 80 yards momentum carried it down hill.

 

[pendle]

Well done mouse keep it up