One my dogs has went a mile and opened up a few times. Garmin showed him steadily moving in the same direction.
Whats the possiblity of the dog winding the hogs close but they be a mile before the dogs catch up??
Not calling you out, just using your post as an example...
The hogs could be right off the road and hear you coming, or if you have a dog bark when he winds one...
The hogs take off and be a mile before the dogs get to them... I would guess there would be a few hunters out there that would say there dogs winded that hog at a mile...
Reuben GREAT READING! All my dogs wind/rig if they dont I wont own them. I expect mine to wind 80% of the time and the other 20% Ill throw them on sign or down a trail. I see your point T.Wilbanks, My lead dog is 6yrs old now and I have caught hogs with him a mile from where he jumped off the truck. He is DEAD SILENT, one minute he will be on top of the box and the next he will be gone. No whining or barking at all. Now I wonder like you said was the hog couple hundred yards off the road and started running when he heard my truck??? Was it a pack of pigs so the smell was alot stronger??? Does my dog just have that good of a nose??? IDK But I have seen and owned many dogs that would do this. The hogs at my place dont run bad either and there not pressured to bad. I live in N FL and these woods are THICK and WET, its not open at all there are a few clear cuts from old logging but not many, there are canals on either side of the road anywhere from 4ft to 6ft at times. Its not open prairie or pasture. REUBEN whats your idea on this??? I owned a BMC gyp and my current dog a Catahoula both who have winded hogs FARRRRR away from where they jumped off. I guesstimate that anything with in 500-700 yards is fair game for my dogs??? My buddy has 2 BMC (father and son) that are winding machines but there open on track so you could never guess where you think they jumped the hog at.
Matt
