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« on: August 10, 2010, 10:07:06 pm » |
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I have had a dog for about 2 yrs that (either has a cold nose/ or larger than avg desire) to finish a track, and he does regularly. Its not always conveniant but at the end of the road there is usually a hog much more often than not. BUT for the past month - 6 wks(in the heat) He still roles out .5 or a mile on a track or after we kill one in the crops he sticks with the others that got away when most the dogs dont even take the track but he has not been putting hogs on the other end as frequently. He is not a wind dog typically.  My excuses for him are  1. the heat, pushes the scent up and he cant follow it like usual 2. its so thick where the hogs break he just cant run where the hog goes Do yall have/had this problem? Any advice? Has this happened to yalls dogs in summer vs fall? The last 2 hogs he did have bayed when we got there and sent the catch dogs in it was so thick they looked like lawn mowers going to the bay, the hog saw this from a mile away, broke bay and this went on until it was to hot and he finally quit the runner  |
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craig
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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 10:10:42 pm » |
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i think you are on track , the heat and dense cover.
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tnhillbilly
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 10:13:06 pm » |
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Sounds like a cold nosed dog with alot of desire. You need to cull that dog right on up here to TN!   |
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 10:17:52 pm » |
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We are in the same boat! We were catching 1 to 4 hogs a night consistantly. Up until about the last 45 days. Strike dogs not able to hold them and when they do we walk the catch dogs in within 30 to 40 yards out and before they hit the hogs break. Im gathering up a bunch of really rough dogs to try and stop them. I fill your frustration  |
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Mike
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 10:22:32 pm » |
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It's like this every summer, makes you think your dogs suck and everyone else you hunt with dogs suck too. ... but cooler weather will be here soon, it's gonna get better. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 10:26:26 pm » |
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That's just it man, I like to hunt but the summer sucks! I say give the dogs, hogs and yourself a break and hit it 100mph when the temps let up a little. I wait till dark nearly to even feed these days it is so hot, 80 degrees at daylight and heat index of 95 at 10:30pm like it is right now....this weather is good for nothing except making me appreciate the fall and winter.
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Reuben
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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 10:40:14 pm » |
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i think you are on track , the heat and dense cover.
x2, The hogs look for the thickest cover when chased. They run through the thickest brush to put distance between them and the dogs, then they hide in the biggest briar patch they can find. They learn quickly that the dogs will lose them and they will make each hunt the same routine that worked before... The Hot weather doesn't help. It sounds to me like you have a good dog...  |
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make-em-squeel
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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 09:49:02 am » |
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It's like this every summer, makes you think your dogs suck and everyone else you hunt with dogs suck too. ... but cooler weather will be here soon, it's gonna get better. I needed to hear that seems like if we dont nail them in the crops we dont catch anything but a small sow the curs can handle .... |
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 10:45:58 am » |
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HEAT , HEAT, HEAT.... No dog can perform to his full potential when it is 100 degrees at daylight..
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scdogman
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« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 08:52:41 pm » |
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Good advice.
A cold nose is used to describe a dog's ability to work an old track. Once game is jumped, all dogs are expected to be able to move a hot track.
The cold nose advantage is lost once game is "jumped."
Him running longer is his drive or bottom.
IMHO
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