Hey guys! I just got back from the forest and this is the first thread I see!
I learned a damn good lesson today, When you have fast rough dogs that have the ability to get one stopped even if it takes a mile you still come home empty handed if you can't hear them once they stop!
I was heading out of the forest and had a boar start blowing and take off downhill and so all 3 of my dogs take off after it. I stand there anticipating the stop and the collision when my Whippet/ Bull returns after a 20 minute chase. I stood there hoping to hear the other 2 get him stopped and it never happens! I stand there for another 25 minutes waiting before calling them back but they never return! After 45 minutes after they took off I start heading back down outta the forest the whole way out calling for them and not hearing anything but the forest and the birds. When I reach the bottom of the forest I call one last time and decide to get back to the truck, By this time they had been out 1 hour and a 1/2 and my dogs usually will try and stop um for bout 20 minutes and then they know to let it go and come back so I am just about flippin out by this point and expecting the worst. I am about 1 mile from the truck as I make my way I am still calling for them to come to me when up walks my Shepherd cross looking beat down and fatigued but the other dog is still out so I make my way to the truck and plan to wait there. As I meet up with my Shepherd I give him a glance over and find a few patches of hair shaved so I figured they must have had stopped the boar but I couldn't hear them. I get back to the truck and there is my other dog in the same shape as my Shepherd lying under the truck! I had plans to buy a Garmin but ended up having those surprise bills pop up but I now am convinced it is time to work some over time and get me a system!
After looking over the dogs I am convinced they had the boar stopped somewhere outta ear reach and stuck with him for quite awhile! From where the boar took off to the truck was about 2 miles downhill through gulches. Owell thats how it goes! I will be back out there again and hopefully next time they get him stopped closer or at least in better terrain!
