A general forum for the discussion of hunting with beagles, guns, clothing and other equipment and just talking dawgs! (Tall tales on hunting allowed, but remember, first liar doesn't stand a chance)
It is kinda hard especially when age catches up ,but if anyway possible be standing straddle of track when they are coming thru. i can usally use this method about twice , the second time if they need it , they are hating life me and deer. . Shock collars are great for us older boys but i ran years with out them . I personally would rather be in position than shocking them .. just my 2cents good luck
Jack, can't say for sure since they always wear collars. If they are collar wise probably will never know since they always wear them. I understand everyone has different thoughts on training and by no means am I an expert but I like to error on the caution side. I don't have a kennel full of dogs and they get pretty expensive to just get rid of instead of giving them another shot, glad I did. On the same token it sure is pain when happens in the begining and nothing is worse than losing a dog. I don't tell anyone how to train, raise and discipline their dogs. I was on my last nerve with mine and now I can honestly say they will turn them down. Every man has to decide what they want out of there dogs and they alone have to live with decision. I can only speak for my dogs and if they would not have quit I would have gotten rid of them because not only are they my pets but in the end I consider them working dogs.
Once they are broke throw em in with a deer runner and make sure they are broke under pressure to pack. If they won't pack in on deer chase they are really broke. Dan M
Jimmie,I also went for years without collars.I used your method until I got to old to run after them.It also took me many years before I could even afford tritronics.LOl
I am glad that you can stand to fool with dogs. I know I have done wrong by many, but am not sorry. When I ran Foxhounds. I would not look for a hound and before long every hound I kept was a perfect homer. With Beagles the worse they can do -to me- is run deer. The game keepers here will kill a dog in a heartbeat for running the easy to manage deer. It takes a lot of time to make a fired up hound clean up his act. The schocking is a very small part of it.