Before The Ban

[Robie_n 10]

Did anybody run deer through woods before the ban? Iv not had running dogs long just wondered if it was to dangerous for the dogs?

[keepdiggin 9,559]

be a VERY good\lucky dog to take a deer in the woods.

Edited April 25, 2014 by keepdiggin

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Not worth the risk

[andy26 618]

We used to get a good few deer years ago in the woods the dogs were slipped out in the open but they always head for the woods in which the dogs would follow a lot got away but there was also a good few getting took down buy that was years ago a few bunny's on the lamp does me in Our days

[Robie_n 10]

Thanks for replying, I was told it was too risky for the dog but Was thinking that in places with deep woods dogs might hunt that way? I see a lot more deer in woods than fields aswell (keep the pup on a lead mind)

[Robie_n 10]

Andy26 did ur dogs ever get many injurys from running the woods? Wish I'd had running dogs before the ban !

[desertbred 5,490]

With sight hounds running any game in woods can be dangerous there is a big difference hedges, game cover and big trees

[paulus 26]

apart from getting blinded or loosing an eye, getting stabbed and ripped open by branches. running into a tree full tilt and breaking a neck,ribs or legs. doing the same on fallen branches, its as safe as skydiving without a chute

[keepdiggin 9,559]

best way to get rid of a shit dog lol (joke)

[fitchet 788]

I've ran thick woodlands with some succes you do need the right type of dog even then there's plenty of opportunity for it to go wrong had one killed in woodland but great sport only trouble I find is your more likely to lose track of dog/s and can take a while to track them down I normally pick a fence line or stream as I found the deer sometimes hesitate at these. You learn a lot about deer aswell IMO had a wise old doe walk less than five yards from me and slip through a dinner plate sized hole in some chain link fencing made my morning if I'm honest.

 

Perhaps not the thing for a lot of speed merchant dogs but the right type of dog with a good nose and an owner who's familiar with the deer and the ground it's a good way of hunting. Atb

[Robie_n 10]

Lol thought so, how do people run deer in big forests just wait round the edges lol?

[paulus 26]

Lol thought so, how do people run deer in big forests just wait round the edges lol?

big difference between a big forest and a dense forest

[slip lead 862]

It all depends on the woods you WERE running the dogs in, and what deer, an old forest with a high canopy will have a lot less ground cover than a young woods which normally have lots because of better light penertation

 

an agile dog that had been schooled in the forest since a pup on pheasants/squirrels/rabbits and then when matured enough the big boys.

 

A green heavy dog wouldn't last long in my opinion, back then that is

[DEERMAN 1,020]

like it or not if you use to do deer often , your dogs will have run them in woods at some point and quite often ...that's if you did them often

[DEERMAN 1,020]

It all depends on the woods you WERE running the dogs in, and what deer, an old forest with a high canopy will have a lot less ground cover than a young woods which normally have lots because of better light penertation

 

an agile dog that had been schooled in the forest since a pup on pheasants/squirrels/rabbits and then when matured enough the big boys.

 

A green heavy dog wouldn't last long in my opinion, back then that is

I found a heavier slower dog better in woods ,1/2 cross being ideal,,,,,do agree with being schooled from young age in woods thou

Edited April 25, 2014 by DEERMAN