Get one and try. If not you'd have a pretty hiking partner. An old neighbor had two walkers that laid around his yard all the time and would walk with him everywhere he went. I don't see a difference between that and a bluetick.
Get one and try. If not you'd have a pretty hiking partner. An old neighbor had two walkers that laid around his yard all the time and would walk with him everywhere he went. I don't see a difference between that and a bluetick.
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Catdaddy does make a point.
Scent dogs are programmed differently. I have no doubt that you could teach any dog to sit with you, stay when you commanded, and in the end, pick up your ducks.
But with hounds, they are gonna trail/sniff anything they cross.
Picture sending him on a retrieve and him darting all over following a raccoon's scent and forgetting about your duck.
You can't "train" that out of him.
Just get a lab Rubberhead. There's a reason they are the most used.
Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.
What I just said. Get on a scent and see ya
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A tri color Bluetick is the prettiest dog you will ever have other than a tricolor beagle, but they are not like a BL or my preference a Chessie. They are a running dog that can be your companion but not a retriever .
I grew up with them. I wouldn't opt that route personally for ducks but they suit their calling well in other fields admirably, doable yes. Knowing you, with your patience and temperment it might just happen and make a neat life story to boot. If you know them well enough and love demeanour and looks I say go for it buddy.
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Agree with the nose and drive being the issue with needing a hiking or retrieving hound. Blueticks and bluetick crosses are trailing sumbitches that have no concept of hunting close. Catdaddy hit the nail on the head. Can't squeeze blood from a turnip.
That made me laugh out loud and I don't do that often.
I think I'm hearing what I, kind of, expected. I will probably get a bluetick at some point but may have to wait until I retire and I may even take up coon hunting. When/If I do, I won't make him or myself miserable by trying to force him to be something he isn't.
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The first time you get an invite to a good duck hunt and you ask, "Mind if I bring my dog?", please take a video of the guy's expression when you show up with a Blue Tick.
My buddy has a bloodhound that retrieves doves but damn man when you get the bird back it looks and feels like a soggy ass pancake.
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If you can make a 7 yr old fox hound that has never been on a shock collar, stop running a smelly buck, I believe you could teach the SOB to read the Encyclopedia..
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