EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Am hearing of buddys dogs dropping right and left .  Some making it some not .

Heat Strokes !  I have not hunted my longer ranged dogs in a month are so .

Same here about pups also, although mine have plenty of shade i'm careful not to get them too over excited, worked up, etc. for any reason. We've got less than 6wks till Sept. not that's any great relief but it'll be better than where we're at. So just stay hunkered down and ride it out.

I hear ya.   Yeah and it is not making no difference if they are hunting nite are day its happening both ways.   Bulldogs, Hounds are Curs its ruff right now.

Honestly guys I disagree with all of y'all our dogs stay in the woods 2 to 3 times a week no Problems we Hun about 730 am to 12 the other day a Guy went wIth us his dogs don't get hunted much they almost died by theEnd Ours got a drink and loadEd up in the trailer so ya if they don't get hunted much be careful but take them out more even if there is no fresh sign just to exercise

That's a good time to hunt. Most have to work in the morning tho.

I've been running about three times a week with no problems..we run the dogs circle back by the trucks wet them down give'em some special water and make another round..haven't had any issues..we hunt from sun down for about 2 to 3 hours..got a pretty good boar with T-bob Friday night...just got to watch your dogs and know when to say when and call it a night..but I do know this when the cool weather rolls in my dogs will be in top form and run all day and night if needed...good hunting and good luck..watch your dogs they will tell you everything..

 it's all about conditioning we used to run are beagles and coon hounds during the summer . and they made it fine  but my dogs ain't going out in this heat for one reason I ain't going out in this stuff

and just anoyher thought my dogs wre really hitting the water buckets and so i started soaking there feed and cut there drinking in half it takes alot of water out of there body to digest that dry feed just a suggestion

 (unflavored) pediatric Electrolyte...pedialyte...this stuff works great for rehydration  1:4 ratio ...crackwater...dog lap it up

X2 on the conditioning im running mine on the ground 3 to 4 times every other week.  I try to hunt close to water if none il pick em up and find some hadnt had any problems.  Ive been turning loose by 1030p and usually done by 3 r 4a.  Gotta watch ur dogs if they look like they need a break give em one.   

 You strike a bad bad running hog at the wrong time like late in the morning 9.30-10.00 am it can turn into big trouble in a hurry in this heat if you cant get him stopped and dogs that will not quit it dont matter what kinda great shape he is in.  

I know people that has thought the same things said in this thread and cryed the Blu's later on......... One that got about a 2000 dollar vet bill and a couple great cur dogs dead and a bulldog .  That is not a smart remark that is a fact .

I hear ya THD, im not tryn to b smart r start a pissn match either.  Its true bad things can happen but i choose to hunt em but i try to b smart about it.  Not saying others are not smart i try to b as careful as i can. 

Again not trying to offend anyone r say that my way of hunting is the only way to hunt this is just what i do.

Hell two weeks ago we got on a boar ran his ass off some through water but once the cut digs caught they held we don't use bulldogs only rough rcd and trust me they van do all the runnin they want our dogs will hang there in GOOD condition