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Hunting deer with dogs in Georgia --- a tutorial
I don’t normally hunt deer anymore. But my wife’s been nagging me about getting some venison so I decided to take a doe. Used my best deer dog. We don’t use CB’s and pick-em-ups like y’all do in Florida. Here’s how we do it in Jawja.
Arrive at the club at a gentlemanly hour, say 0800 – 0830. Pick a mess of collards for supper.
We use a variety of breeds of deer dogs, and at my club, we only use one at a time. At the kennel, the hounds know what’s up and all vie for attention. I pick out the lucky dog of the day.
At the deer woods, deploy the dog.
First order of business is to clean the collards.
It’s important to have good reading material and sustenance available so as not to lose interest if the hunting is slow.
Afternoon hunts require different supplies.
When the dog starts trembling, put down the coffee and the book, grab the rifle and get ready.
Uh-oh. False alarm.
Briefly beat the dog. You can’t let a quality deer hound get away with hunting trash species. Next time the dog “Trees,” it had dam well better be a deer. It is.
“Good dog. Here, have a chicken bone.”
Back at the camp, string her up, hook her to the truck, and undress her.
Time for lunch.
And that’s how it’s done in Georgia.
Arrive at the club at a gentlemanly hour, say 0800 – 0830. Pick a mess of collards for supper.
We use a variety of breeds of deer dogs, and at my club, we only use one at a time. At the kennel, the hounds know what’s up and all vie for attention. I pick out the lucky dog of the day.
At the deer woods, deploy the dog.
First order of business is to clean the collards.
It’s important to have good reading material and sustenance available so as not to lose interest if the hunting is slow.
Afternoon hunts require different supplies.
When the dog starts trembling, put down the coffee and the book, grab the rifle and get ready.
Uh-oh. False alarm.
Briefly beat the dog. You can’t let a quality deer hound get away with hunting trash species. Next time the dog “Trees,” it had dam well better be a deer. It is.
“Good dog. Here, have a chicken bone.”
Back at the camp, string her up, hook her to the truck, and undress her.
Time for lunch.
And that’s how it’s done in Georgia.
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Ida picked the black and white one in the front
Pretty sure at least two of your deer "dogs" have a species identity crisis though. :grin
Or the orange one.
Yeah, once when the deer was neck shot. The key is the prep as in the first pic.
http://www.amazon.com/big-bend/dp/1456453270
I haven't hung a deer by the head or back feet lately considering my neighbors wont invite me to join their lease. :grin
I think we decided years ago that the hide peels better that way.
We hang 'em upside down when caping them.
http://www.amazon.com/big-bend/dp/1456453270
Cats are for squirrel hunting. Squirrels hate cats and a cat in the woods will bring them out and make the squirrels unwary of the hunter with the .22 shooting them with .22 Short ammo.
all that land and grub, you could have a bash up there
did you ever read the hunting deer w/ dog's story in archie carr's memoirs?
:hail:hail
No way that one is a ****.........he's wearing socks!!
We have done it also, it works well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sljok9wPRA
Ida picked that fella on the top right, seems like hes got it all down.
He does have that morning smile!
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