Intrested in getting started!

All you really need to get started dog wise is a good started dog that will strike and a CD. It's nice to have a little extra dog power but a decent dog will get the job done. Taking care of a couple of dogs isn't bad but obviously the more dogs the more of a job it will become. I feed once a day and check them a couple of times a day just to make sure they are doing alright. Practice makes perfect so the more you can keep the dogs in pigs the more they will progress and the better they will be. You don't have to hunt them all of the time but I like to keep my dogs on the ground as much as I can. Getting started in any sport isn't cheap and this is no exception. For a tracking system, leads, collars, vest and a basic cut kit you're probably going to put out at least $700 if you go used on the tracking system. I feed 6 dogs and it cost me about $50 a month which is nothing compared to a lot of guys on here. Probably the biggest recurring cost are dog food, fuel and whatever else you spend money on when you hunt. I'd make sure it is something you really want to do and Curcross is probably on point with the golf clubs...