Looking tracking training

[Free range rob]

Two of my mates are on the mentoring scheme currently - both seem very pleased with their training sessions.

I’ve no doubt if they manage to get that far the training and mentoring is superb

 

[th32]

Hi, not a full training program but a 6 part series of articles regarding deer dog training that I found interesting.

Here goes the 1 part, check the archive for the rest.

Sami Part 1 – a change of pace - SYWTBAH

In December last year I made the tough call to give my two loyal and highly capable pig dogs to a good mate. With business and family commitments requiring a...

www.nzhunter.co.nz

 

[Bowland blades]

And your point is what, doesn’t change the fact they are terrible at communications,
I agree with everything you say, and already said I think it’s a superb idea, but if they never bother responding to people, how is that a good thing ?

I also fail to see relevance between deer tracking and dsc1

there isn't that's the point , DSC 1 courses make money and the guys at BASC get paid . Total lack of organisation ? well correct , the travel and accom isnt paid to training days and The tracking itself isn't charged and few clients will offer in practice . Want it professional ? Make it compulsory to have a tracking dog available within a set time limit and pay a subscription for the service if you haven't got a dog that can !
If we want professional we the stalking community simply need to put some money into it . Considering the rules in many nations require a dog on call within X period by law , we aint half way near acting as critics - its a favour from one person to another

 

[Alan_Hayes]

And your point is what, doesn’t change the fact they are terrible at communications,
I agree with everything you say, and already said I think it’s a superb idea, but if they never bother responding to people, how is that a good thing ?

I also fail to see relevance between deer tracking and dsc1

There is no requirement. But it does state active and experienced.

 

[Alan_Hayes]

And your point is what, doesn’t change the fact they are terrible at communications,
I agree with everything you say, and already said I think it’s a superb idea, but if they never bother responding to people, how is that a good thing ?

I also fail to see relevance between deer tracking and dsc1

 

[Alan_Hayes]

Did you PM as requested?

 

[Free range rob]

Did you PM as requested?

Yes I did, and it just compounded the matter even more.
Unsure what if any role stalker 308 has in it but he did reply to me, very promptly in fact, no complaints there
Rather than be a bitchy whiner on here, I’ve pm’d you the details

 

[Overlay]

Two of my mates are on the mentoring scheme currently - both seem very pleased with their training sessions.

Keith is that with teckles or BMH

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Keith is that with teckles or BMH

With teckels, one has a stud we've used and one has one of our pups. The standard is very high as expected as the course is for recovery tracking dogs as opposed to the usual 'stalking companion' role. Let's be frank, if someone has got to the point when they need to contact UKDTR you can bet that the deer has already been looked for, the first hundred yards of the trail has been contaminated, thermal spotter was probably tried and failed, hence...............it's unlikely to be the walk in the park type trail the 99% of stalking companion dogs do where a heart shot deer has run 50 metres into a wood.

As we do not partake in driven hunts there is far less opportunity for our stalking dogs to get regular practice at long, old, cold difficult trails so when something goes horribly wrong, the dog that is used to following a 50-100 metre trail up to a warm smelly deer is likely to quickly lose enthusiasm and heart when faced with a 24 hr old 1000 yard trail. I take my hat off to the guys who pick up the phone and travel a few hours knowing that what lies ahead of them will probably be a very difficult task.

 

[Alan_Hayes]

Yes I did, and it just compounded the matter even more.
Unsure what if any role stalker 308 has in it but he did reply to me, very promptly in fact, no complaints there
Rather than be a bitchy whiner on here, I’ve pm’d you the details

Replied. Thanks

 

[Totsy]

My hound and myself have had the pleasure of being mentored by UKDTR for the last 8 months and it has been an exceptional experience that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone that would like to become part of the deer tracking call out team. You can’t buy the experience that Nobby and Alan have passed on to us.

 

[Alan_Hayes]

My hound and myself have had the pleasure of being mentored by UKDTR for the last 8 months and it has been an exceptional experience that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone that would like to become part of the deer tracking call out team. You can’t buy the experience that Nobby and Alan have passed on to us.

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Not a bad effort. But you get out what you put in, and we knows you and that holigan have put in some serious graft. Looking forward to you smashing the 20hr and been on the call list. #properdog.