sorry pal but i disagree, i use my 2 russels and a pat to flush deer, start him as soon as you get him firstly on the hooves, let him play with em and get familiarised, take him out as much as possible (where theres deer) and if possible with dogs that are doing the job, if hes had access to the hooves then he will soon be able to pick up the familiar scent and relate it to play, as he grows and matures the play will turn into the real thing. if you have access to whole carcasses skin head and all then all the better, its worked for me and my pals real well. good luck withy the training