I never said it was MY dogs!!
However, i do have a bmc that has found and bayed quite a few good boars by herself, and i think one of the main reasons they stay bayed for as long as she was on some of them is because she puts NO pressure on them to make them run... Very loose baying..
Ive only seen her put teeth on a handful of hogs, and most of them were in the water ( she tends to get brave in water for some reason )
Bottom comes into play on the runners or a hog that breaks bay...
Could she stop more hogs by putting teeth on them? Possibly..
Does she still find and bay hogs consistently? YES
She is nothing special, and like you my pack is all young... She is my oldest dog and only 2 years old..
Ive been hunting long enough now that I should have a older, more experienced pack but i guess im too picky about my dogs..
Always looking for something better, and not enough patience to let the younger dogs mature...
Ive had several others that wouldn't hardly put teeth on a hog, but we still caught hogs consistently...
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I see what your saying. Thats how my dogs bay for the most part. I agree 100% on dogs not putting to much pressure so they don't break bay. I don't favor extra gritty dogs. I've had more success behind dogs that just put teeth on them to stop them or if they break bay. Once they get the hog to set up and bay I like mine to back up and bay. That works for me best ,but to each his own.I know some boys that like em the grittier the better and they catch a bunch of hogs, but they also spend alot of time at the vet. I think its all a personal preference but I like not having to staple dogs after every hunt.
