Big Game Hunting: Bloodhound Handlers Ready for Fall

Big game hunting: Bloodhound handlers ready for fall – TVA Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Anthony Dallaire | September 16, 2024

As big game hunting opens on September 21 in Zone 13, Jerry Horth and his two dogs, Lexi and Taïla, are more than ready.

There are 14 people in the region who are accredited as bloodhound handlers.

Bloodhounds are designed and trained specifically for these tasks.

Once contacted, the driver questions the hunter on the phone to make an initial assessment.

Once there, role-plays are carried out to establish research directions.

There is, however, a challenge in the current law.

It does not allow the bloodhound handler to carry a firearm.

The law serves to prevent poaching, but it puts obstacles in the way of drivers.

Horth said the law could be changed in mid-October or early November.