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He may very well be able to catch one. On a hike a few weeks back, my Cocker mix caught a freaking turkey. He's super high drive too.
I've never trained hunting dogs before but I do think a large part of the training is impulse control/recall. Most you don't just aim them at the creature and have them go wild; typically you want them to work WITH you. I think Beagles are more helpful with tracking anyway than actual killing themselves...just like I think Cockers are supposed to just flush the birds out and not actually try to make a meal out of any of them. But try telling that to Chisum
You could probably read some books on it, but if you have barn hunt in your area that might be a fun thing for both of you to do. It would engage his sense of smell and prey drive.
If you're more serious about hunting, maybe there's a hunt club somewhere nearby?
I've never trained hunting dogs before but I do think a large part of the training is impulse control/recall. Most you don't just aim them at the creature and have them go wild; typically you want them to work WITH you. I think Beagles are more helpful with tracking anyway than actual killing themselves...just like I think Cockers are supposed to just flush the birds out and not actually try to make a meal out of any of them. But try telling that to Chisum
You could probably read some books on it, but if you have barn hunt in your area that might be a fun thing for both of you to do. It would engage his sense of smell and prey drive.
If you're more serious about hunting, maybe there's a hunt club somewhere nearby?
