Shed Dog Owners & Location

[wbpdeer]

I am trying to locate individuals that have a shed dog that finds antlers.

Interested in your location and the experience of your dog.

I have a lab pup that will be 4 months old on Feb 21st and have been training him with two rubber antlers.

I am located in Portland, TN which is half way between Nashville and Bowling Green, KY.

You can post your information here or send me a private message.

I will be traveling to Southern Indiana on Feb 25th to watch a Shed Dog Trial. They call them Hunt Test.

If you don't have a shed dog but know someone that does own one, pass this information along to them - I would appreciate it.

Wayne B. Pruett
Portland, TN

email is [email protected]
cell 615.517.4873

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

I got one

 

[wbpdeer]

Have you found any sheds recently? My pup is doing well in his training. He likes being in the woods much better than working antlers in the back yard.

Too many scents in my back yard from neighborhood dogs. He has to check everything out. He was in the Kennel an extra month before I picked him up and he certainly misses his old crew.

Do you know any others that have a shed dog in West TN or nearby to you?

Thanks
Wayne

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

I don't know of any near me but I'm sure there are. He found some last year at 5 months old and 3 months of training only. We have not been this year because the antlers usually hold up until about Feb 18 then they begin falling. So we will begin serious shed hunting this week

 

[wbpdeer]

Looking for anyone that has a shed dog they have trained or a dog that they would like to train.

I am located in Portland, TN between Nashville and Bowling Green, KY on I 65.

If you are in West TN, Middle TN, East TN, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Missouri I would like to hear from you.

Antlers will soon begin to drop good. I just participated in a Hunt Test in Owenton, KY on Saturday the 13th. It was a NASHDA Event put on by Bluegrass Antler Dogs with John Ballard and his club members. It was a great event - it is different hunting them in snow covered fields.

North America Shed Hunting Dog Association is what NASHDA stands for. Right now the club north of Frankfort, KY and one in the north part of Mississippi (20 miles south of Memphis are the only ones close by. Indiana and Ohio are the next closest.

Got to be a bunch of lab owners on here that duck hunt. Labs cross train great as you know.

Don't be shy - sent me a private message if you want to keep your business private.

Thanks

Wayne B. Pruett

[email protected]

 

[nate17]

Wayne,

What exactly are you looking to do? Are you looking for training tips or are you trying to find enough people to hold a sanctioned test?

 

[Roost 1]

I'd say he wants to start a new chapter.
I'd just like to have a shed hunting dog.

 

[Mike Belt]

Curious here... Are these dogs a particular breed or are they anything that'll drag up a shed? I have a biscuit eater, lol.

 

[Os2 Outdoors]

Re: Shed Dog Owners & Location

Looking for anyone that has a shed dog they have trained or a dog that they would like to train.

I am located in Portland, TN between Nashville and Bowling Green, KY on I 65.

If you are in West TN, Middle TN, East TN, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Missouri I would like to hear from you.

Antlers will soon begin to drop good. I just participated in a Hunt Test in Owenton, KY on Saturday the 13th. It was a NASHDA Event put on by Bluegrass Antler Dogs with John Ballard and his club members. It was a great event - it is different hunting them in snow covered fields.

North America Shed Hunting Dog Association is what NASHDA stands for. Right now the club north of Frankfort, KY and one in the north part of Mississippi (20 miles south of Memphis are the only ones close by. Indiana and Ohio are the next closest.

Got to be a bunch of lab owners on here that duck hunt. Labs cross train great as you know.

Don't be shy - sent me a private message if you want to keep your business private.

Thanks

Wayne B. Pruett

[email protected]

I'd like more info.

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[csi-tech]

I have a pitt that I'm going to start playing fech with using sheds then hiding them. Probably a fool's errand I know but hey, itll be fun.

 

[Hollar Hunter]

I have a pitt that I'm going to start playing fech with using sheds then hiding them. Probably a fool's errand I know but hey, itll be fun.

I've seen a pit that shed hunted.... might not be the best shed hunter but they will hunt if you build the obsession in them.

 

[wbpdeer]

Wayne,

What exactly are you looking to do? Are you looking for training tips or are you trying to find enough people to hold a sanctioned test?

Nate17

It would be great if we could get enough shed dogs and handlers to have a chapter but we just want to get people involved. There was an event in KY Jan 13, one upcoming in Southwest Indiana, Jan 27th, one in northern Mississippi on Feb 17 and another in Southwest Indian Feb 24th.

Most people enjoy the Hunt Test and all of these people hunt wild antlers with their dogs.

Most dogs are labs, but GSP, Spaniels, German Shepherds and other breed hunt and find shed.

The Mississippi Club is 20 south of Memphis.

All NASHDA Hunt Test are open invitation. As long as a dog has the right vaccinations they can participate except Females in Season can not run.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
Wayne

 

[wbpdeer]

I have a pitt that I'm going to start playing fech with using sheds then hiding them. Probably a fool's errand I know but hey, itll be fun.

CSI-Tech

Don't sell your dog short. The dog has to like to retrieve to be a shed dog. I do believe that Pitt Bulls will have a prey drive - meaning they will hunt for the antler.

You have to train the dog to recognize the antler by sight and you have to train the dog to recognize the antler by smell.

So no it is not a fool's errand.

I have two labs - my oldest never cared for a tennis ball. The three I purchased collect dust. When I got the second lab - he loves a tennis ball. He would retrieve them for me all the time. I would use two - throw one and when he brought it to me I immediately threw the other one. I tell you this to say - what works for one dog may not work for the other dog. Dogs are like people they learn differently. So we read our dog.

You can train that Pitt if they have the desire to retrieve. Not all dogs have that. Labs generally do but I know one Kennel that has a lab that they would give away because they don't have any drive to retrieve and hunt. A great dog to be a family pet.

If you want to learn about the train to sight and train to smell let me know.

Wayne

 

[nate17]

Wayne,

What exactly are you looking to do? Are you looking for training tips or are you trying to find enough people to hold a sanctioned test?

Nate17

It would be great if we could get enough shed dogs and handlers to have a chapter but we just want to get people involved. There was an event in KY Jan 13, one upcoming in Southwest Indiana, Jan 27th, one in northern Mississippi on Feb 17 and another in Southwest Indian Feb 24th.

Most people enjoy the Hunt Test and all of these people hunt wild antlers with their dogs.

Most dogs are labs, but GSP, Spaniels, German Shepherds and other breed hunt and find shed.

The Mississippi Club is 20 south of Memphis.

All NASHDA Hunt Test are open invitation. As long as a dog has the right vaccinations they can participate except Females in Season can not run.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
Wayne

Yea I'm familiar with NASHDA. I do a little shed hunting and have trained a couple dogs. I don't personally have the time to dedicate to something of that nature due to my job being fairly demanding. I'm content with just being able to pick up a few bones every year.

 

[wbpdeer]

Looking for anyone that has a shed dog they have trained or a dog that they would like to train.

I am located in Portland, TN between Nashville and Bowling Green, KY on I 65.

If you are in West TN, Middle TN, East TN, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Missouri I would like to hear from you.

Antlers will soon begin to drop good. I just participated in a Hunt Test in Owenton, KY on Saturday the 13th. It was a NASHDA Event put on by Bluegrass Antler Dogs with John Ballard and his club members. It was a great event - it is different hunting them in snow covered fields.

North America Shed Hunting Dog Association is what NASHDA stands for. Right now the club north of Frankfort, KY and one in the north part of Mississippi (20 miles south of Memphis are the only ones close by. Indiana and Ohio are the next closest.

Got to be a bunch of lab owners on here that duck hunt. Labs cross train great as you know.

Don't be shy - sent me a private message if you want to keep your business private.

Thanks

Wayne B. Pruett

[email protected]

I'd like more info.

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Os2 Outdoors

I am trying to build interest in people that want to hunt wild antlers with their dog. NASHDA (North America Shed Hunting Dog Association) puts on Hunt Test. I have participated in one in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky thus far. Each Hunt Test is on a marked course with 6 planted antlers. You have a Judge, a dog and the handler. The dog has to find 6 antlers and retrieve all 6 to hand in under 15 minutes. The Hunt Test has three classes: Junior Division, Senior Division and Master Division.

My dog Scotty has passed 4 courses so he has 4 Ribbons in the Junior Division. When he passes 2 more Junior Courses he will get his Junior Certification. Then he will run on Senior Courses. If he was to continue to be successful after 6 Senior Passes he would move to the Master Courses. The Junior Courses are the easiest and the Master Courses are the most challenging with the Senior Courses the medium difficult.

Most events in the Midwest and South are double qualification Hunt Tests meaning you can run two courses and if you pass both you get 2 Ribbons. If you were to run 2 courses and passed one - you get one ribbon. Because travel is involved the double courses make practical sense to the participants.

As a participant, we learn from other dog handlers and the preparation before a hunt test makes a shed dog a better hunter. For instance on the Senior Course you will have one shed in water. On the Master Course you will have one in water and you will have one elk shed and one very small shed (off an 18 month old buck).

Based upon your photo with the lab, you have a shed dog that has his game down. I don't mean to make you mad but if you competed in Hunt Test your dog would get better because of the practice you would provide. Part of the learning is the handler gets better at understanding the wind and how large trees affect it, drains, creeks, points and water.

On a Hunt Test you get wise at using the wind to your advantage.

My dog on 6 Hunt Test has retrieved 34 out of 36 antlers. He has four passes - the mistakes are on me - not on him. Got to get your dog in position to smell an antler. If the antler is down wind of the dog, you can time out on 15 minutes.

Sorry for the long explanation but I believe you have a trained shed dog.

If you don't mind, are you located inside Tennessee or out of state.

Wayne

 

[wbpdeer]

Curious here... Are these dogs a particular breed or are they anything that'll drag up a shed? I have a biscuit eater, lol.

Mike Belt

A shed dog can be any of many different breeds. Most in the competition are labs but not all. Working dogs (hunting dogs) are often times a natural because they have the hunt drive or prey drive. If you have a breed that is a natural retriever you have a big leg up.

Before I type a long response - what is your biscuit eater?

Would you like more information on training them?

No strings attached - no cost involved - just sharing information.

Let me know. Thanks

Wayne

 

[wbpdeer]

Wayne,

What exactly are you looking to do? Are you looking for training tips or are you trying to find enough people to hold a sanctioned test?

Nate17

It would be great if we could get enough shed dogs and handlers to have a chapter but we just want to get people involved. There was an event in KY Jan 13, one upcoming in Southwest Indiana, Jan 27th, one in northern Mississippi on Feb 17 and another in Southwest Indian Feb 24th.

Most people enjoy the Hunt Test and all of these people hunt wild antlers with their dogs.

Most dogs are labs, but GSP, Spaniels, German Shepherds and other breed hunt and find shed.

The Mississippi Club is 20 south of Memphis.

All NASHDA Hunt Test are open invitation. As long as a dog has the right vaccinations they can participate except Females in Season can not run.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
Wayne

Yea I'm familiar with NASHDA. I do a little shed hunting and have trained a couple dogs. I don't personally have the time to dedicate to something of that nature due to my job being fairly demanding. I'm content with just being able to pick up a few bones every year.

Nate

I understand about the time issue. I retired in Oct of 2015 so I am able to enjoy my labs. If you know of anyone else that might be interested would please this information along to them.

Thanks and good luck shed hunting. They should begin to drop soon.

Wayne

 

[nate17]

There are a few lurking around. Not sure how much success you'll have putting a club together just due to the nature of where we are located and how tough shed hunting can actually be down here at times. There might be enough people chime in. Good luck this spring.

 

[Roost 1]

Nate 17-that is a great looking shed Hunter.

 

[Os2 Outdoors]

Re: Shed Dog Owners & Location

Looking for anyone that has a shed dog they have trained or a dog that they would like to train.

I am located in Portland, TN between Nashville and Bowling Green, KY on I 65.

If you are in West TN, Middle TN, East TN, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Missouri I would like to hear from you.

Antlers will soon begin to drop good. I just participated in a Hunt Test in Owenton, KY on Saturday the 13th. It was a NASHDA Event put on by Bluegrass Antler Dogs with John Ballard and his club members. It was a great event - it is different hunting them in snow covered fields.

North America Shed Hunting Dog Association is what NASHDA stands for. Right now the club north of Frankfort, KY and one in the north part of Mississippi (20 miles south of Memphis are the only ones close by. Indiana and Ohio are the next closest.

Got to be a bunch of lab owners on here that duck hunt. Labs cross train great as you know.

Don't be shy - sent me a private message if you want to keep your business private.

Thanks

Wayne B. Pruett

[email protected]

I'd like more info.

Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

Os2 Outdoors

I am trying to build interest in people that want to hunt wild antlers with their dog. NASHDA (North America Shed Hunting Dog Association) puts on Hunt Test. I have participated in one in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky thus far. Each Hunt Test is on a marked course with 6 planted antlers. You have a Judge, a dog and the handler. The dog has to find 6 antlers and retrieve all 6 to hand in under 15 minutes. The Hunt Test has three classes: Junior Division, Senior Division and Master Division.

My dog Scotty has passed 4 courses so he has 4 Ribbons in the Junior Division. When he passes 2 more Junior Courses he will get his Junior Certification. Then he will run on Senior Courses. If he was to continue to be successful after 6 Senior Passes he would move to the Master Courses. The Junior Courses are the easiest and the Master Courses are the most challenging with the Senior Courses the medium difficult.

Most events in the Midwest and South are double qualification Hunt Tests meaning you can run two courses and if you pass both you get 2 Ribbons. If you were to run 2 courses and passed one - you get one ribbon. Because travel is involved the double courses make practical sense to the participants.

As a participant, we learn from other dog handlers and the preparation before a hunt test makes a shed dog a better hunter. For instance on the Senior Course you will have one shed in water. On the Master Course you will have one in water and you will have one elk shed and one very small shed (off an 18 month old buck).

Based upon your photo with the lab, you have a shed dog that has his game down. I don't mean to make you mad but if you competed in Hunt Test your dog would get better because of the practice you would provide. Part of the learning is the handler gets better at understanding the wind and how large trees affect it, drains, creeks, points and water.

On a Hunt Test you get wise at using the wind to your advantage.

My dog on 6 Hunt Test has retrieved 34 out of 36 antlers. He has four passes - the mistakes are on me - not on him. Got to get your dog in position to smell an antler. If the antler is down wind of the dog, you can time out on 15 minutes.

Sorry for the long explanation but I believe you have a trained shed dog.

If you don't mind, are you located inside Tennessee or out of state.

Wayne

I am located in northern middle TN. Montgomery county.

Few questions about the hunt tests. 1. Are the handlers judged?

2. I have kinda trained my dog to be independent of me while shed hunting. I want him to pick up "extra" sheds. He kinda works around me in all directions like a satellite.Those that I don't see or otherwise wouldn't of found. Didn't know if this would hurt him in judging?

Where can I get more info or join the shed dog organization?

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[wbpdeer]

I am located in Sumner County so that means only Robertson County separates us.

1. The dog is who receives the Pass (Ribbon) for retrieving six found shed antlers to the hand of the handler. A handler has to stop when the judge proclaims "Find" that means the dog has located a planted shed. The handler is allowed to call the dog (Here - Come being the 2 command recalls) or use a whistle. The handler could back up if the dog dropped the antler short of the handler - but the handler can't step forward toward the dog. NASHDA records are assigned to the dog so that if you ran the dog - the pass is assigned to the dog. Next Hunt Test another person could run your dog and the pass goes to the dog. In some instances, a trainer might run a dog for a client or a friend (especially at the World Championship - I call it the National). A handler can't give hand signals to give the dog to a shed. If a handler sees a shed he has to be 15 feet away when the dog picks it up. That is 5 yards. A handler can't be outside the marked boundary - but a dog can be outside the boundary. 6 Passes on Junior Courses means the dog receives their Junior Certification. Then they move to the Senior Courses. The most advance Courses are called Master Courses.

2. How your dog cast is up to you and the dog. As stated above your dog can go outside the marked course boundary BUT you as the handler can't. If the winds is blowing to the outside of the boundary and your dog is running outside the boundary but parallel to the boundary then they are in a good position to catch the scent of an antler. The Judge will inform the Handler your dog is out of bounds. They will not find an antler out of bounds be can smell it and come back inside the course. Your time period to complete all 6 retrieves is 15 minutes so most handlers don't allow their dog to stay out of bounds much without giving a recall.

NASHDA stands for North America Shed Hunting Dog Association. Tom Dokken is the trainer that started it. The HQ are in Minnesota. Type in NASHDA in the Internet Browser you use and it will be the main retrieve website you see. It has rules and upcoming events.

I was in Owenton, KY this past Saturday - Jan 13 for a Hunt Test. Jan 27th a hunt test in Sanborn Indiana (they say Carlisle but my Google Map works for Sanborn) This is south of Linton, Indiana about 7 miles. On Feb 17th there is one in northern Mississippi (20 miles South of Memphis) in Byhalia, MS Then on Feb 24th there is a Hunt Test in Norman, Indiana (West of Browntown, Indiana about 10 miles. All three of the upcoming Hunt Test are Double Qualifers which means your dog can run on Two Courses and has the chance to earn 2 Ribbons / Passes. The entrance fee is $25 per course.

You don't have to be a member to run a course. Your dog has the rabies and 2 other vaccinations. That info is on the website. You have to register in advance - the website has the entry forms. The entry deadline for Jan 27th was Jan 15th.

I would be glad to show your some pointers - I have marked courses here in Portland that I run my dog on for practice. You could bring your dog to Portland and I would plant antlers and give you practice runs.

I think I answered your questions. I hope you have more questions. I am running the next three Hunt Test - my dog Scotty needs 2 more Junior Passes to achieve his Junior Certification.

 

[wbpdeer]

Attention Hollar Hunter

I have struggle this morning with the message system. I typed a long message that the system would never send.

My email address is [email protected]

My cell is 615.517.4873

Please send me your contact info and email address where you can receive a message.

Got plenty of info to help you out.

So grateful for your interest.

Wayne B. Pruett
Portland, TN

 

[Coldfusion]

Re: Shed Dog Owners & Location

Looking for anyone that has a shed dog they have trained or a dog that they would like to train.

I am located in Portland, TN between Nashville and Bowling Green, KY on I 65.

If you are in West TN, Middle TN, East TN, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Missouri I would like to hear from you.

Antlers will soon begin to drop good. I just participated in a Hunt Test in Owenton, KY on Saturday the 13th. It was a NASHDA Event put on by Bluegrass Antler Dogs with John Ballard and his club members. It was a great event - it is different hunting them in snow covered fields.

North America Shed Hunting Dog Association is what NASHDA stands for. Right now the club north of Frankfort, KY and one in the north part of Mississippi (20 miles south of Memphis are the only ones close by. Indiana and Ohio are the next closest.

Got to be a bunch of lab owners on here that duck hunt. Labs cross train great as you know.

Don't be shy - sent me a private message if you want to keep your business private.

Thanks

Wayne B. Pruett

[email protected]

I'd like more info.

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That one on the right is FUNKYYYY!!

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[wbpdeer]

The one on the right appears to be an "old dead head" that has been chewed on a bunch.

That is the fun thing of Shed Hunting - you find all kinds of neat bone. That dog has been busy and had great success.

Congrats to dog and handler.

Wayne

 

[mike243]

Poor old dog would be hard pressed to find much bone on private property in E Tn lol ,be a lot of fun but for the most part property's are small acreage in size here and getting trespassing permission would be tough most of the time

 

[wbpdeer]

Mike243

If there are bucks in the area they are dropping their antlers somewhere. Hunters travel to good public hunting lands and shed hunters do too.

The dog in that photo is located in middle TN I believe.

Farmers that don't allow hunting often times will allow shed hunting especially if they have ever lost a large tire off a tractor or combine because a shed antler is stuck in it.

Wayne

 

[Os2 Outdoors]

Re: Shed Dog Owners & Location

Attention Hollar Hunter

I have struggle this morning with the message system. I typed a long message that the system would never send.

My email address is [email protected]

My cell is 615.517.4873

Please send me your contact info and email address where you can receive a message.

Got plenty of info to help you out.

So grateful for your interest.

Wayne B. Pruett
Portland, TN

Wayne I'll be contacting you soon. Would love to come run a few courses with my dog just to understand the scoring an scenarios.

My typical training is riding around the farm in truck throwing out 10-15 sheds in different settings, then going back with my dog a few days later an walking until he finds them. He's what I call a all around dog I guess. I hunt doves, ducks, geese, squirrels etc over him. I mainly ramp up shed hunting several times a week this month just to get him pumped up about them.

Thanks for the info

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[wbpdeer]

Good deal. I have friends that like to put out antlers and allow them to sit a few days before they hunt them up.

My courses are in a share area and I am not able to risk my antlers being found by others. Looking forward to seeing your dog and you have some fun.

Wayne

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

Jaxx has been training to hunt sheds for 2 years. This will be our 2nd season , he found his first shed at 5 months old pictures below. I'm located in Dyersburg, TN

 

[wbpdeer]

Be a great move if you would take JAXX down below Memphis in northern Mississippi to the NASHDA Hunt Test on Feb 17th. It is about 20 miles south of Memphis.

I promise both you and Jaxx will have fun. It is a double qualifier which means if you wish JAXX can run two courses that day. Marked boundaries, 6 planted antlers with antler wax on them for scent, a Judge that keeps time and calls out "Find" and "Retrieve". You have 15 minutes to get all 6 found and retrieved to hand. All dogs have to have proof of Rabies, Parvo and dstempia. Female dogs in season can't run.

Jaxx looks great with his dead heads. If you are interested in the Mid-South Shed Dog Hunt Test, let me know and I will supply the link for you.

Hope things are good for you and your family.

Wayne