NEWBIE QUESTION

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NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by JM72 » Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:41 am

I am the proud new owner of a male German shorthaired pointer puppy, FILE' pronounced (FEE-LAY) 10 weeks old today.I got him with the intention to train him for tracking downed whitetail deer and just to have a pet/companion. I have since become interested in training him for finding shed antlers as well. Do you think training him for both is possible? do any of you foresee any problems and know how to avoid them? Should i train him for one or the other first? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by GmanHawaii » Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:28 pm

Very possible, GSPs are trained to track anything from feathers to fur, they're also used to locate dead bodies.
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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by Sharon » Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:49 pm

I may be wrong but i think the OP is asking if when the dog is asked to track a deer, while he be looking for sheds instead.
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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by greg jacobs » Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:06 pm

We're talking gsp. After he runs into his first bird he won't be looking for deer or sheds. Lol.
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Post by IANative » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:44 pm

greg jacobs wrote:We're talking gsp. After he runs into his first bird he won't be looking for deer or sheds. Lol.
LOL, one would hope!
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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by greg jacobs » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:18 pm

IANative wrote:
greg jacobs wrote:We're talking gsp. After he runs into his first bird he won't be looking for deer or sheds. Lol.
LOL, one would hope!
Well. Maybe a deer. :lol:
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Post by ezzy333 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:22 pm

they will hunt whatever they are trained to hunt.
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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by greg jacobs » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:28 pm

ezzy333 wrote:they will hunt whatever they are trained to hunt.
Plus a few things.
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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Post by JM72 » Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:52 am

I got him with the intention being to have a great companion and maybe track wounded deer. I just thought the antler hunting thing would be fun during the off season. So far this little guy has been the easiest puppy ever to Kennel train. He plays hard and he sleeps hard. love this dog.
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