hey reuben where do u get your deer scent? Just wondering how you go about that? I usually take em to a spot where i know theres no hogs and a bunch of deer and try to break em like that.
I have used the same bottle for many years now and it still is half full.
I ordered from another site but the label fell off so this site is as good as any. They use real scent and the company is "Cronk's Outdoor Supplies" and the number is 207-882-7032.
I use a cheap cattle prod, I just make sure the pups are baying hogs in a bay pen and maybe have run them a few times in the woods.
I use a white piece of rag like a white hankerchief to simulate a white deer tail when the deer is running in front of the dog.
I tie the flag on the end of a 3 or 4 ft stick or limb and put some deer breaking scent on it.
I then walk in to the alpha male and let him smell the scent and when it touches him I light him up. I do this 3 times in rapid succession like 5 seconds between each time. I work on the alpha dog first becuase my reasoning tells me if he is scared to death of the deer scent then the other pups will take it's lead.
I do the same with all the pups as well as the dogs that are questionable deer dogs.
I repeat this a week later.
The third time is a week after the second time and this time I only do one tap with the prod.
One thing I have done prior to doing the above is to tie a rag with the deer scent in the middle of the yard and put the e-collar on the dog and turn the dog loose. Once the dog goes over to sniff the scent I would give the one tap on max.
I don't play around...I try to make a statement so I don't have to be jacking around a trashy dog. I don't mind working with a dog that trashes on small game but I want to get a quick handle on pups/dogs trashing on deer. Especially dogs that don't give up a track easily.
I like breaking pups off of deer before they start running deer...
