If you can find someone who will take you with them and you can prove that you are what you think you are they could very well give you something they are breeding and teach you how not to screw the dog up. Keep yer mouth shut and prove yourself will take you a long way.
I was mostly talking about how on the dog selling sites I see dogs for sale everyone wants $300 for an unregistered, un-started pup that may not turn out no matter how bad you want it to. I'm not scared of training my own, I have experience training working dogs. But as for "proving what I think I am" I'm confused. What is there to prove? That I can stab/tie a caught hog, or not make a bunch of noise during a hunt? This is a sport/hobby for me. I'm all for respecting the wisdom of those who know more than me but you make it sound like a cult or military boot camp or something. I've been on many hunts with friends who run dogs and I'm looking to get into it myself. Never had to prove anything to them.
