Fresh deer carcass……it’s what’s fer breakfast. I constantly give my dogs deer parts as rewards or treats. Last year I had the local processor save me 50 legs and 15 livers that I put in the freezer for the off season. I’ve got what’s left of this carcass in the freezer right now. When its frozen, I’ll hang it up for the dogs and let ‘em go at it again. I may refreeze it and do that again every few days until they pick it clean.
Shelby gets into it pretty hardcore. She acts dang near blood thirsty….ripping and jerking. Both of them love deer meat though like it’s Starbucks. The only downside I’ve found is that I have to watch Otis when he finds a deer or he’ll have the arse eaten out of it before you turn around. That’s probably not considered good etiquette.
It’s JMO but I think it makes them “want” the deer more if I give it to them as their treats and rewards. I see folks with puppies at the tracking conventions that seem to have issues with their dog not naturally wanting to follow a scent line. Make them really want what’s at the end before you try to make them work the line to find it.
