Had a good work day today. I loaded up 4 dogs to go catch a pair of wild cattle that have been uncatchable by quite a few good hands who have spent 4-5 days trying to root them out of the brush. I loaded AJ, Smoke, Chili, and Coon and went to work. A really thick place but we had the cattle bayed pretty quick and finally got them out of the thicket, roped and loaded. 2 hours and headed back to the house, rancher was very happy.
Changed out dogs and meet Donnie for a hunt. Donny brought Sam and Big John, John is the first of Adora's and Stormy's pups to go to the field on a real hunt. I loaded Connie for her first hunt after weaning her pups and Griz, with Curly and Glen to hold.
We made a big circle with a few tracks but no bays. Then about 100yds from where we were going to pick up the dogs and quit for the night Griz throws his head up and rolls out into the shinery. He comes bayed about 150yds out and is soon joined by Connie and Sam. The hog breaks one time and they get him stopped pretty quick and all the dogs are hammering. I sent Glen at the first bark and sent Curly when they got bayed solid. Little boar with a bad attitude. He was fighting like a big boy and throwing dogs all around the oak mott where he made his stand.
It was a great night for the young dogs with Griz out striking Connie and Big John getting a taste of his first pig on a real hunt. John just turned 6 months old and got right in behind the big dogs and got an ear. Donny and I celebrated with fresh tamales from Allsups and called it a night.
Thanks,
Paul T
Curly and Glen
Curly on the right, Connie middle, and Big John (Adora x Stormy) on the lower left
