10/2/24 Double laid, 2 turns, alternated scent pads with articles (video link in notes)
10/2/24 Double laid, 2 turns, alternated scent pads and articles https://youtu.be/BTpilAc5P0E?feature=shared
1/19/25. Short tracks around fences and woods
1/19/25. Laid these short tracks one at a time, ran him within 5 minutes and put him in the car to marinate while I laid the next one. Food drops varied between 10-15 steps apart. He got better with each track. Track #1. Struggled at the turn into tall cover https://youtu.be/imxw4lYuoHA?feature=shared Track #2 short track from tall cover to short towards fence https://youtu.be/bA4Q4ZZpGu4?feature=shared Track #3 Between 2 fences towards woods https://youtu.be/R9EverPLGJ8?feature=shared Track #4 Parallel woods and turn away https://youtu.be/88B4jnpOJYc?feature=shared
Delightful! I would continue with this layout, but longer legs. And if you can eliminate the flag at the turn even better. I don't want him to get dependent on that flag. So really work to find a good double line up with good markers (back and side) for a turn or use one of those trees as your marker (but don't run your track right up to the tree). Draw your line up markers on your map, even for short tracks. Even in a known familiar place. This will help you later when you are at an unfamiliar location. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteI love absolutely everything about this track. His turns were perfect. On the third leg he started to surf a hair, and corrected himself back to the track—as opposed to correcting himself back to food. Awesome! I totally agree with MaryAnn—stay the course. It’s gonna be a while before we go to single laid. He may never do single laid…we might (in the future—NOT NOW) start introducing time between the lays. Remember, a test track is laid by several people the day before, and one the day of. I agree to eliminate flags at turns, if there aren’t good line ups, put flags 5 paces before the turn, OR 5 after (not both). I would add distance next—build up to at least one leg being 100+ yards. I like your graduated distance between scent pads, let’s try continuing that process as you gradually lengthen legs. And, cuz I feel a need to say this…lengthen one leg. That goes well? Repeat it next time out. Still good? Either lengthen another leg, OR make the long leg longer—but not both. The more predictable this is for him the more he will learn. He’s so darn game…we need to keep him winning! I LOVE what you’re getting. Great job!
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