Originally Posted By: centralala
I don't see how a dog with its sense of smell can sort out everything that has left scent and stay on a track. Amazing. A deer with even better sense of smell than a dog has to smell and sort out the one that means danger. I've been reading on it and it really gets beyond my comprehension level.


Yeah, it really is fun and amazing to watch sometimes. I've seen Otis find numerous deer now where there wasn't even any sign on the ground that we could visibly see. I’ve got a new appreciation for what a deer likely smells too after getting into tracking. I see what my dogs are capable of and it helps me to understand just how much more a deer can probably detect than what we realize. It has also helped me to understand when a deer has a hard time smelling as well. You need some moisture involved in it. When things get really bone dry then scent does not carry as well or stay on the ground/bushes for nearly as long. Windy conditions are also tough for them.

Last edited by CNC; 09/24/17 05:50 AM.
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