most blueticks do not get going intill 2 to 3 years dont give up on it. once it gets going it maybe one of the best deer hounds you ever had

were i run ticks won't make it. i have seen 10 month dogs i would trade my whole pack for . but at that age and there coming back to the truck only one thing to to. i wouldnt even give somebody my junck

keep in mind that blue ticks, english, red bones and plotts are more social than walkers. they tend to try to hunt close to the handler for a while. hunt him and hunt him consistantly. he will grow to learn what you want. a lot of ticks dont get their legs under them till about a year to 16 months old.
at least thats been my experience with them. when i was a kid my grandfather wouldnt even start a tick till they were a year old. and he had some good ones.

let him out last weekend and he ran for about 8 hours

im no pro but trained pleny of deer dogs crossed with (the tick)time and patience ull have a good houndjust watin

my dad hunted blue dogs and he always said by the time they are good, they are almost dead of old age

so did time pay off?