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« on: March 23, 2011, 08:31:02 pm » |
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I had a pretty good hunt last weekend with a buddy. We hunted a few spots with no luck so we decided to try a new area. We pull up and a group of sows with piglets is standing right next to about 40 momma cows with calves. This is the first time I've ever seen a pig in the daylight so I kinda flipped out and got in a hurry. I slipped out of the truck, dumped my 4 baydogs, and the wind is wrong. In the middle of my swearing and yippin a big old sow walks into view and the race is on. My two youngest dogs caught about a 20 lb. piglet;my two older dogs caught about a 80 lb. sow. I cut my bullmastiff pit cross and he runs to the piglet crushes it and I send him to the next bay. The problem is he saw another 80 lb. sow on the way and ran it down and caught hard. My buddy went to him and I went to my curs. I shanked the first one with no problem(all 4 baydogs were caught); then ran to help my buddy and shanked her. Most I ever killed at one time with just my dogs and I was proud as proud can get. I was praising, petting, and loving my culls like there was no tomorrow. After I loaded them up and I got calmed down I realized I just went to a bay with no catchdog. If I would have had a good boar I could have gotten whooped good. Should I be concerned that this will happen again? Has anyone else had this happen? I think I will start cutting him at about 400 or 500 yds. and start bringing my pit as a back-up to cut as soon as I can see the action. What do you folks think? I'm scratching my head wondering. Thank you for your time! shankem
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wadepat2
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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 08:59:23 pm » |
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Sounds like a fun hunt. If it was a bad one hopefully the curs would bay until you got the catchdog. As many hogs as you ran into another bulldog woulda made it even more fun.  |
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Reuben
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 09:01:57 pm » |
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My vote is you didn't do anything wrong. Matter of fact your dogs did great....
We all learn from what we consider to be mistakes.The main thing is that you are analyzing your hunts and that is probably one of the best ways to learn and time will only make you a better hunter. I would try to stay calm when getting on hogs that way you can think clearly.
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Training dogs is not about quantity, it's more about timing, the right situations, and proper guidance...After that it's up to the dog...
A hunting dog is born not made...
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shankem
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 10:17:04 pm » |
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Thanks for your input. I'll work on calming down a little. My buddy put me on those pigs out of kindness(he only hunts cattle for money) ; I am lucky to have good friends and this site to help me along. If anyone gets time I know of a dogger who needs our prayers. He lost his catchdog, his strikedog's leg got broke, and he had to sell the rest of his pack due to a pending divorce. He's lost it all and already building it back; he helped me get going so I'm praying for him and his family.
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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 10:19:53 pm » |
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Sounds fun, no mistake made
my $0.02 is take another catchdog with you but keep him on a chain till you know you need him
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Matt H
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 10:52:07 am » |
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I know I like the loose baying cur dog. Then go to the catch dog first. But in the heat of things is different than sitting at my computer. You did a great job. I've been on hunts where I was not sure how many bays were going. Having a lead in catch dog helps for that. That way you know when you get there you will have a catch dog if you need it.
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 11:02:12 am » |
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another thing to consider is if ure sending ure catch dog 400 or 500 yrds thats that much longer ure dogs r fighting and if its a good boar then its that much more damage thatll be done to ur dogs we run 2 pits at all times and i wait til im ablout 75 to 100 yrds b4 i cut em big or small they both go ive cut down on alot of damage that way
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bay tight, catch hard
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SulRossGrad
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 01:13:39 pm » |
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There is no problem with that I have and never use catch dogs My baydogs do not need them at all When you did that you let your baydogs know that you trust them you did a great job
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 01:28:35 pm » |
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sounds like they did a great job . if you are worried about the big boar then put a couple rought curs in the pack thats all i use most of the time no bulldog at all but thats just me . sounds like your dogs are gritty enough and doing a fine job
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Let's make a round
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