EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Got a call from a fellow a couple days ago about trying to push some hogs out of a neighborhood.  We went over there today and hunted about 3 hours.  I took curs Belle, Molly and Peanut who the jury's still out on.  Had Achilles and Baby to catch.

We got out about 300-400yds behind the houses and this was some HEAVY brush.  Lots of blown down trees and vines from Ike, thick Palmetto thickets and impenetrable briars.  The dogs started baying everywhere.   It took at least 10-15 minutes to go 100 yds through this stuff.  Belle would bay and we'd head that way.  I was trying to lead the catch dogs in closer, but by the time we got within 20-30 yds. it seemed like the hog would break.  Then we heard Molly back where we started.  Back through the brush and same deal.  We spent the next hour back and forth to each dog, going over the same area.

Every time we got close it seemed the hogs would hear us and run.  They are both pretty rough dogs and together I don't think there's many hogs they won't stop.  Finally, the hogs left the county and we ended up with Molly bayed across a deep creek and probably 300-400 yds away.  Belle seemed to be pretty beat.  She had pups 16 weeks ago and just got back in the woods a couple weeks ago.

At least we know the area a little better.  This was our first time in there.  We all had a good conditioning hunt and Molly 13mos. is finding and baying her own hogs.  And I don't think the home owners will see hogs rooting thier yards for a few days anyway.  We got a strong invite to come back.

good look next time ;)

Mark, those real thick palmetto thickets are a bad place to be. We've hit them with all kinds of dogs. They always bay good for one dog, but when another dog gets close they always break. Especially when you turn the catch dog lose... sounds like a bull blowing through the palmettos.