has anyone ever had luck starting pups in snow

pabunniehunter · Post by **pabunniehunter** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:11 pm

or is it better to wait till in melts

mur the bear · Post by **mur the bear** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:43 pm

Pups start just fine in snow if that is the question.I prefer to start them in snow because most of my hunting is done in snow.
Now if you rarely have snow is it a good idea?I can't see it hurting anything.IMHO
Dogs I have started on snow run on sod just fine.

TurnLeftBeagles · Post by **TurnLeftBeagles** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:57 pm

I started mine on the snow.

pabunniehunter · Post by **pabunniehunter** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:27 pm

THANKS FOR THE INFO NEVER STARTED A PUP ON SNOW. PUPS ARE 5 MONTHS AND READY TO GET THEM STARTED

Bluehound76 · Post by **Bluehound76** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:10 am

I haven't had any problems. I have a 6 month old male and a 5 month old male both are blueticks. There is about 1/2 inch of snow on the ground right now and both pups opened on track this week. That 5 month old pup really impressed me.

Jeremy

jeffn · Post by **jeffn** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:41 am

If the snow is colder then the air temp it holds the sent better and longer.

Boomerx · Post by **Boomerx** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:21 pm

I really enjoy starting a pup on snow. Then when spring comes, he'll just explode with the delights of strong scent. When winter rolls around again, you'll have a hound ready to run and gun on snow (if he can't run on snow the second year, better give him away as a pet).