Why do we run so many bay dogs?

[Piglywigly]

Seems like most people have a huge pack of bay dogs, and one short bulldog to catch. Wouldn't it be more logical to keep less bay and more RCD's. I think we would all catch more hogs this way and be able to train our strike/ bay dogs easier. Just a thought.

[hillbilly]

you definately catch more hogs with RCD's. But i like to here a good bay. Couldn't afford the vet bills either.

[Brushbuster]

I got a buddy that only runs two strike/bay dogs on the ground(sometimes 3) and 3-4 CDs. He doesn't seem to have any problems catching hogs. But I tend to run about 3-4 strike dogs on the ground and 1 or 2 CDs and don't seem to have much of a problem either. Guess it just depends on whatcha like.

[USHOG]

I run 2 strike dogs and 3 or 4 cds. If I have puppies in training maybe 2 pups with the 2 older strike dogs. I see what you are talking about all the time. 3 or 4 people each bring 4 or 5 dogs on a hunt and they let them all out at the same time. I normally will put mine up until theirs are tired and then will let mine out or I will wait until another day. It seems to me that to many dogs gets dogs hurt, and there always seems to be fights. To each their own, and if it works for them that's great. I think that 2 good dogs is all you need to catch hogs at one time.

[tompkinsgil]

2 dog s that will bay if its a bad hog and catch on cammand hogs get less torn up that way and it dont look like a massacare. but to each there own

[Piglywigly]

I'm fixing to only run 3 bay and 4 RCD's. I think hunts will be a lot more interesting to say the least.

[cajunl]

1 bay dog and 1 lead in catch dog.

That way your not smashing shoats left and right, less vet trips and less cluster Fudge all around.

[sfboarbuster]

2 bay dogs and 1 lead in CD, maybe run a pup on the ground with them.

[Dexter]

 We run 4 rough catahoulas and i just now got a "catch dog pup ab x dogo" just in case  but when your running 100 -70 pound
catahoulas  what else do you need and as for vet bills  the dumb ones get weeded out pretty fast 
 
 good dogs good gear = lots of bacon
     Dexter

[3-Bdogs]

most dogs i ever put on the ground is 4 includes cd never had any use for 7 or more dogs on the ground a hog is only so big and have less hogs run cause they don't feel pressured as much i don't actually know what the hog is thinkin but that's what i believe

[roughdog]

i run nothing but a pack of bmc dont need a catch dog they all catch  gritty curs catch hogs  i dont have many vet bills when i ran a bay dogs i had to run half way across texas to get the hog stoped but not with the pack i got now if they go 200 yards thats a long way now

[robbiew2208]

2-3 bay dogs and 2 bulldogs seems like any more bay dogs, and when you hit a wad your chasing dogs and not catching hogs

[-JB-]

aint nothing like listinin to a good bay for a few, after all thats what its all about aint it.....just the good sound of some good workin dogs.......and then the squill

[txmaverick]

more hogs with RCDs is just an opinion, just like useing any other hutning style is better than any other

use what fits you and your area

RCDs in my area just means more dead dogs or more vet bills, trust me I have tried it

rough catahoulas work well here which i do use, but what i use now and what works best for me is 3 start dogs that use different hunting styles (that will honor each other)  with 2 lead in catch dogs

[Dexter]

Honoring the bay is the key to a well tune pack (JMO) and a team of dogs that work as a
team  bark over here so it dont see the other coming from the otherside
 Dexter

[Mike]

RCDs in my area just means more dead dogs or more vet bills, trust me I have tried it

X2... i'll take a pack of loose baying dogs anyday. I started with a pack of pirrahnas, not my style anymore.

My ideal hunt is 2 to 4 bay dogs and a couple of lead-in catch dogs dogs. We usually have a few more than that sometimes, because there's several of us that hunt together. To me, there's nothing better than listening and watching a pack of loose baying dogs on a hog.

[roughdog]

but with bay dogs you got to travel on a bad hog and with rough dogs you dont most times IMO

[Mike]

but with bay dogs you got to travel on a bad hog and with rough dogs you dont most times IMO

Sometimes, but i've seen more rough dogs bust bays and push hogs further. Unless they flat out catch it, which goes back to cut up and/or dead dogs, a hog will usually find a place to bay... just my experiences.

I think the key to bad running hogs is bottom, bottom, bottom.

[roughdog]

mine do catch  except for one

[W-tate]

four words  TO EACH HIS OWN