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« on: October 07, 2014, 10:43:25 am » |
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I'm wanting to get into hog dog hunting and I'm wondering if it would be easier to start out with fully finished hog dogs or go with started hog dogs. Any help would be nice and if you have any other advice that would be nice too! Thanks in advance to all y'all's help.
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Mike
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2014, 12:17:44 pm » |
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I tell everyone starting out to get a couple of finished dogs and save yourself a lot of time and headaches. Then you can add to your pack as you go. Just be sure to have an experienced person with you when buying the dogs... always see them hunt first!!!
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rdjustham
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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2014, 02:07:29 pm » |
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I agree with mike, however ill add this. Find some folks to go hunting with first. Everyone has their own "style" of hunting. I hunt short ranged rough cur dogs, they wont go ten miles lookin for pork and very rarely bay. They find and catch hogs and this style suits me, it may not you. Youll meet some nice folks in this sport and ive given dogs to boys I liked when they were startin out. That's also how I got the two best dogs ive ever owned and they were finished. Put the time and effort in and folks will help you get started usually.
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rdjustham
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« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2014, 02:09:34 pm » |
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That being said, what part of the country are you in? Im in South Florida, and am tryin to part ways with a couple started dogs, for free.
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cowboyup
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2014, 02:44:33 pm » |
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I live about a hour from Dallas. The way you hunt is what I had in mind. I don't wanna go chasing a hog for miles and miles. Text or call me at 940-839-9581
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rdjustham
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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2014, 03:38:59 pm » |
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Hey bud, im in South Florida. That would be an expensive proposition for some free dogs.   |
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cowboyup
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2014, 03:42:21 pm » |
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True. Thanks for trying to help me out though! I appriciate it!
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Judge peel
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2014, 04:39:25 pm » |
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I am right south of Dallas don't know where your at guessing by your number your by decator or weather ford you can go with me and check it out long as you don't mind walking
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cowboyup
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2014, 04:43:08 pm » |
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I live north of Dallas about an hour.
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Judge peel
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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2014, 05:37:53 pm » |
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Gotcha there are a good number of fellas in your neck of the woods. If you ain't got a lot of cash I would get a started dog that acts like he wants to find hogs and a older solid help dog this will be cheaper that a finished strike dog but will help your younger strike dog when he does strike and that leaves a cd don't go cheap I repeat don't go cheap on cd this will pay off as soon as you hunt and as you hunt you can change a dog out here and there to fit your style or like. I would not recommend a long range or big bottom dog for a guy starting out get plenty of hunts and hogs under your belt befor doing that and get a cut kit and learn how it works before you gear up
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Ctown08
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2014, 05:50:41 pm » |
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I'm about a hour north of Dallas in celina starting out myself don't have best dogs but they've put me on pigs n I've met acouple good guys that have been helping me where you out of
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cowboyup
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2014, 05:58:57 pm » |
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Thanks for that advice! And I'm out of bells
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Judge peel
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2014, 06:49:49 pm » |
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There is lot of scamer out there just be wise with your wallet and don't let your ears lie to your eyes
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Bo Pugh
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« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2014, 07:19:57 pm » |
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When it comes to starting out and buying dogs a lot comes into play here and most people jump the gun in wanting to be a big hog hunter. First you have to look at where you will be hunting. If you only have one place to hunt it's probably just as easy and money ahead to invite someone to go that has dogs. But if you have 200acres you probably don't want a dog that going to kick rocks up when he comes out of the box. But if you have 20000acres you might want a dog with a little go power to him. About the started and finished dogs. If your only planning on hunting every now and then a started dog would probably be a waste of money as they need to be hunted regular to make something out of them selves worth feeding and even a finished dog can't go two times a year and expect to be much. Before I would buy any type of dog I would try and hunt with several different people in the next year or so and see what I liked then go from there. It's always going to be dogs for sale every day don't buy the first one because you think you need to hurry and buy before someone else does. Like said in a above post it's people looking to rip off someone on a dog all the time don't believe every thing you hear. If it's for sale its a reason its for sale!
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charles
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« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2014, 07:20:39 pm » |
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There is lot of scamer out there just be wise with your wallet and don't let your ears lie to your eyes
I tell everyone starting out to get a couple of finished dogs and save yourself a lot of time and headaches. Then you can add to your pack as you go. Just be sure to have an experienced person with you when buying the dogs... always see them hunt first!!!
I agree with mike, however ill add this. Find some folks to go hunting with first. Everyone has their own "style" of hunting. I hunt short ranged rough cur dogs, they wont go ten miles lookin for pork and very rarely bay. They find and catch hogs and this style suits me, it may not you. Youll meet some nice folks in this sport and ive given dogs to boys I liked when they were startin out. That's also how I got the two best dogs ive ever owned and they were finished. Put the time and effort in and folks will help you get started usually.
Agree100% with these guys Do exactly what these men say bout buying dogs, and do it to the letter or ur wallet could be empty n ur dog junk. |
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cantexduck
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« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2014, 09:16:40 pm » |
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Come down and hunt with me. I might have a good dog for you as long as you take care of your animals. I live outside Georgetown.
Mike
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« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2014, 04:53:54 am » |
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Get you a real finished lead dog that's very gentle with pups, and start hunting good started pups with him and you will be catching hogs soon after.. Property size should shape down the kind of range and dog you need to have. The way to buy a dog or someones line is to have them hunt them with you! If someone dose not want to show you then they have no confidence in there dog or line. Finished dogs can train you up some pups then you won't have to keep buying finished dogs. You will have to shop but there out there. They may not be for sell but money talks ! Sometimes people like me will sell them to work at bettering my pack with spending more time with my up coming pups.. I have Kirby a finished lead dog that could be be bought for the right amount but not cheap!
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Judge peel
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« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2014, 06:38:33 am » |
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This style of hunting is costly to get started you will need kennels leads collars garmin shock collars along with other thing. You will need all this gear before you can hunt I would get all this stuff before you get a big time finished dog just keep in mind a cheapercdog will find pigs might not be as good but will do the job and if a fella is pushing a dog on ya like a used car sales man run like hell
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