I used a springer for tracking purposes. First off, are there any field trial credentials in his pedigree?
Second, they are a “flusher” as such the pause and wait for u routine will need to be taught. Lastly, trail manners matter as mentioned above. A flusher is inclined to make people jump. My springer helped me recover a few bears over the years. I didn’t hunt with him. I’d go home or to camp and bring him out solely for the purpose. I went with a Large Munsterlander after my Springer experience.