Sounds like a real challenge in those palmettos.

Good hunts, you need to get Lizzo hooked into something. She has a good head on her shoulders.

That dang Garmin, things could have been so much worse.

Sounds like a real memorable trip. Those bad briars stay in your memories.

Way to get after it!

Numbers are not a problem around here, there are lots of bears but they are not much of a problem. We have had them cross our property numerous times. But then we have good habitat for them. There are a number of guys who run them but don't kill them. If they get checked, they are running coons which is legal.

Clue, they still have hunters licensed to do that. In the spring after bear come out of hibernation there isn't a lot of food so they eat the tops of the fir seedlings and it costs those timber companies a bunch of money. These are the only ones who can dog hunt bears in the state of Washington.

I know a guy here in Washington that has a contract to take out bear on the timber company tree farms in the spring. He had a bear coming to the road with the dogs pretty hot on it so he grabbed a handgun off the dash and ran up to head it off. He hit the top of the hill at the same time as the bear. It was a big boar and he pulled the gun up and started unloading on it. The gun went click as the bear hit him. He ended up with scars on his face and arms. The dogs hit it real quick and the bear died pretty quick but that stuff happens fast.

That was a little close.

Man, that quite the hog for those mini hog dogs. Lol good job, running off without a knife is something Tdog would do. Lol

That's where good breeding come through, when you get high percentages of usable dogs.

I don't think you are inflating numbers, she's a good one. Well done.

Still no sign of the dog?

Clue, he was whipped by the time he got out of the water. It's a good thing we weren't far from some heat.

Those kinda losses are tuff to take. Sorry to hear it.

Thank you guys, he has a lot going for him. He belongs to a friend at home and he is pretty tickled to hear about him.

Dang, I hate to hear that Judge, this cold water is no joke.

T, Deputy Dawg Kohl and the Cannon made a round this morning. Turned T's 2 and Kohl's young gyp and a gyp puppy. They immediately got gone. It appears they got one a boar that will set down for one dog but leaves when any help comes. When they hit 750 yards Ava's collar totally quit. We heard her at one point a couple hours later but caught a couple smaller hogs with the other dogs and then seriously started trying to find her. A couple of us hung around where we dropped out and T and Kohl went all over God's green acre listening and looking. Finally heard her and she was on a place you couldn't get on so T managed to call her out. He found her tracks and a big hog track right where he lost her . Terrible feeling not getting to reward her for sticking with the hog all that time but that's the reality. One 130 acre piece with no access is the sh---s. On a high note I got to send the green bulldog to a bay from a distance where we knew the bay dogs had it and he started straight for the bark but turned and run a trail instead of crashing brush. I'd like to say he was eared up but there were no ears. He did hit where the ear should have been. For those who know APBT Peds, he is a double son of Kincannons Musket. Strongly linebred on Little Man/Miss Kim. His manners have been great and he will ride in the box with bitches. Scary day but it all worked out.

It wasn't enough to turn the grass completely white here and it was gone as soon as the sun come out.

He's all AB I am sure.