When it comes to the argument of " well, over here in my area, your dog better be _____ or you ain't catching these_______ hogs!!" I believe any one with that attitude to be full of ____
There's only a few people on here who know me in real life an know how much traveling I do for a living. I've hunted my dogs from west Texas to northern Alabama and over this coming winter and spring I've been invited to bring em to New York and Utah. They gets their butts handed to them just like everybody elses dogs do, but what I've found is good dogs are good dogs no matter where you take em. Mike, Lionandboarhunter, Cward, BigO and lots and lots of other actual dogmen could take theirs wherever they wanted to and still be measurably successful. I don't have any superdogs and I somehow still manage to catch a hog every now and again.
Hunt whatever floats your boat but always stay humble about it and don't get so caught up in thinking your way is the only way thats gonna work. My dogs cross roads, highways and even interstates every now and then, it's part of hunting.
Take care guys, no hard feelins
Well i am going to assume you are talking about me when i said their being a difference between how we can hunt in Florida where i live and texas. I would have been straight forward, but i got your point.. First off i have been hog hunting with dogs within 10 years of you being alive. I know a thing or 2 about dogs and hogs. I may not be as good putting it into words or as good with a computer but i am no rookie or punk nor am i full of number 2.
I never said someone from texas with long range dogs could not catch hogs in Florida, i said they would have a hard time and probably get very frustrated and their dogs would be confused with the different terrain. This is one thing i hate about forums, people have a way to stretch things out and twist words. I also never said my way was the only way. I will tell you that Open mouth dogs and quiet dogs don't mix. Bay dogs with 1 rough dog will get dogs hurt and makes more hogs break than not. People that have consistant packs of dogs catch more hogs than people who don't. Quiet cur dogs will only go to a open mouth dog a few times before he won't honor his bark and go to him again. Short range rough quiet dogs in Florida work better than open mouth long range bay dogs. And last, People Lie, dogs don't ! Sounds like you are out to convince me you are a World class hunter who knows it all by making this something it is not.. Maybe you are, but in my experience the people who brag the most usually are the ones that are full of Sh*t. Like the people who catch 300lb hogs every weekend . No hard feelings!
