We tracked on Feb 11 during the sleet storm. I learned a lot about scent: snow holds scent, sleet dilutes it, scent goes downhill. I saw my first clear LOS from Nimrod. I couldn't help him. I was using my double line up and the final flag to indicate the track and the scent and the chicken had both rolled downhill a good four feet. Nimrod kept scenting and finally found the track again and made it to the end.

Nimrod gets distracted fewer times while tracking and get refocused more easily. We did two R turn tracks, All legs 50 yards, FD every 10 steps with a bag drag on both tracks. The quality of the video is poor, my hands were numb and there was sleet on the screen so couldn't see well. I was astonished at how well that blown Airedale coat insulated Nimrod. He was impervious.   

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  1. Jack's JourneyFebruary 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM

    It is hard to see on the video, I'm sure you fingers were frozen. He does appear to like what the drag bag has to offer. So start planning a section of your upcoming tracks where you will lift up the bag for say 5 steps, then lower, then lift. Play around with that. When you lift that could be a section where you place a food drop. Making a map will help you remember the drag/lift pattern.

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