For me it began when a guy started on at my work who was into hog dogging. I'd never really even heard about it, but I was into hunting about anything else that moved. He told me stories about it and I wanted in. I finally got to tag along with him on a hunt. That first hunt, we didnt even get on a hog, but I was already hooked. I'd been around working German Shepherds for years, but I was immediately fascinated watching these hunting dogs work. Just so happens shortly after that first hunt, I got pics of hogs on my trail cams on the land that my inlaws had just moved onto. So I invited him to bring his dogs out. About 30 minutes into the hunt I stuck my first hog. The hog wasnt nothing special, but for sure after getting it, I was all in. That was just a little over a year ago and now I've got two pups I am trying to get started. I've only stuck one other hog since then, but been there for several other kills. For me it is more about watching and enjoying the dogs working than it is killin a hog. Doggin has consumed my thoughts nearly every moment since that first hunt. Here is a pic of my first kill. Like I said not a big hog, but it sure was tasty!!
