Does anyone know/know of anyone who runs English Bull Terriers as Catch dogs?

If so, how do they perform? Positives? Negatives?

Who breeds them as hog dogs?

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Glad to hear he's getting better

Love the curvature of the grip and how it even has a special groove for the forefinger. Excellent work.

Praying and pulling for him

Haha! Well I'll take your word for it Slim.

Appreciate all the responses guys.

Thanks for the feedback guys. This is helpful. One day science will catch up with hog dogging and the tusk proof vest will be available.

Until then , it's good to know there are still some really good options

That story about hardcore was amazing. Thanks for sharing that.

Please list company name and model/type of vest.

I'm going to be making a decision on this soon and would love the input.

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Just curious as to what your experiences have been with the various cut gear you have used over the years, and which ones have been the most cut proof?

Please give the company name, and model/type of vest.

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Yep. In some cases you might lose some athleticism and power. But those are marginal downgrades. More than made up for by the mental aspect.

My experience with bird dogs has been the females are less easily distracted, more focused. Tend to respond to correction better. Was wondering if that was the same with the hog dogs. But that doesn't seem to be the case.


At least from the people I've spoken to so far.

Thanks for the input!

Very sorry to hear. RIP.

Does anyone have any strong feelings on the question of a male hog dog vs a female hog dog?

Strengths and weaknesses of both? Difference in skill sets and abilities? Discipline? Handle? Personalities?

Just interested.

Appreciate ya, Shotgun66.

I was thinking the same thing about the scouting. Both for ranging and for managing the heat. You're also right about handle. Not only because of range. But also because there's a real good chance I'll be shooting near him.  loose baying dog who listens seems to be what I need.

I'm thinking female Plott.

Good points.

I'll be primarily in national forest land. Except for SHNF, obviously. I might be able to hunt some ranches and farms in Montgomery. Still working on that. But those properties are pretty spacious.

Curious though, what's your idea of long range? I'm looking at Plotts out of White Deer in Fredericksburg. I'm hearing anywhere from 800-1500 yards is what those dogs typically run. What's considered long range?

Haha! I'll run wherever they take me but I hear you. Tight baying with an occasional bite to redirect the hog. Bite on the ass if he runs. That kind of thing.

The spear is an 'if I get the perfect opportunity" thing. Or, if we happen to be hunting in a group. I'll have a pistol if not.

Sign me up for this. I've been thinking a lot about getting a female. The breeder at White Deer said they were better with kids, less territorial.

Also, and I don't know if this is true with hog dogs. But from my background in bird dogging I can say the females tend to be a ton more focused, far less easily distracted, and generally easier to handle.

Do you find that to be true?

Well, at least I can stop googling 'gooden' now. 

The few times I've been out I've been with that type of dog. So, to the extent I'm familiar with any of this, I'm familiar with that.

But you bring up an excellent point. I'm looking at some Plots out of White Deer. I hear (as a breed, not necessarily out of White Deer) they range out to anywhere from 800-1500 yards. I don't mind walking, but we could be in store for a lot of 1 hog days at that rate.

Does that range sound about right? Based on what you know/know of Plotts?

You just described pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. Great nose, great drive and endurance, bay and hold till I get there.

Gotcha. You're right. Nothing else matters if they quit on you.

Thanks for the thoughts! I'm hearing Plott more and more, and I'm leaning that way as of now.

As I've mentioned before, I'm new to hog dogging and still getting used to all the terminology. What does 'bottom' mean?

I hear that a lot.

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