Katchum,
You nailed it.
I as well as most seasoned hunters are in it for the fellowship and enjoy working dogs.
I learned a long time ago that no matter how good I think my dogs are Im constantly trying to improve them.
I know a couple of great dog men IMO and strive to produce dogs like them.
Usually for me when I bragg on my dogs or take someone that I really think I want to impress I get let down by a bad night or dogs just not doing it for me that hunt.
Crittercatcher90- When I was your age I believed I was the baddest dude around IMO I could not have my azz beat by anyone.
I soon learned when I went to college one night in the iron man contest a 170# average joe knocked my azz out in front of the whole bar.(Mike-You know him)Funky coal medina.
I soon learned after that night he owns a Karate school down the street and I had a new prospective towards my badazz attidude.
My point is when you quit learing and you think you have it all figured out its over for you.
Always keep your ears open and learn everything you can. Im in my 40's and when I go hunting with my mentors I learn something everytime.
I would bet that was in Huntsville tx