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Tracking dogs in snow #2375079 01/16/18 07:02 PM 01/16/18 07:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 139 Cullman County S sawdust OP 3 point
sawdust OP 3 point S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 139 Cullman County	I may need 1 but was told this snow would make it tough for them to follow a track.

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: sawdust] #2375136 01/17/18 12:58 AM 01/17/18 12:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 460 North Al B BuckRidge17 4 point
BuckRidge17 4 point B Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 460 North Al	Shouldn't.

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: sawdust] #2375137 01/17/18 01:11 AM 01/17/18 01:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,700 Pisgah, AL bowtarist THE Octopus
bowtarist THE Octopus Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,700 Pisgah, AL	Depends on the kind of snow ive heard. A dusty type snow I believe would hinder. That's just me thinking. I've never tracked in the snow.

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: sawdust] #2375206 01/17/18 03:25 AM 01/17/18 03:25 AM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 8,037 Right behind you Mbrock Fancy
Mbrock Fancy Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 8,037 Right behind you	Shouldn�t need a dog in the snow. A human can track one in the snow easier than a dog. Just use your eyes.

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: Mbrock] #2375249 01/17/18 03:58 AM 01/17/18 03:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 2,459 Mississippi R riflenut 10 point
riflenut 10 point R Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 2,459 Mississippi	Originally Posted By: Mbrock Shouldn�t need a dog in the snow. A human can track one in the snow easier than a dog. Just use your eyes. Yep. Follow prints and blood. Easy to see in the snow. "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson "I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: sawdust] #2375252 01/17/18 04:01 AM 01/17/18 04:01 AM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,723 Awbarn, AL CNC Dances With Weeds
CNC Dances With Weeds Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,723 Awbarn, AL	I take it as he shot one yesterday before the snow and is now wondering if the dog could still track it.....Just a guess on this one but I would bet that they could track it right after the snow melts. Not sure about with it on the ground though. We dont rent pigs

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: sawdust] #2375535 01/17/18 06:54 AM 01/17/18 06:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 139 Cullman County S sawdust OP 3 point
sawdust OP 3 point S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 139 Cullman County	We just had a little snow and it was real fine powder like that the wind was blowing around. I found him now I've got to get him up the mountain side he run off of.

Re: Tracking dogs in snow [Re: sawdust] #2375556 01/17/18 07:03 AM 01/17/18 07:03 AM
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MarksOutdoors Booner M Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,087 Chilton County	Well, post some pics. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -G. K. Chesterton