Cut Vest or no Cut Vest????

[dangedhogs]

Since it's so hot this time of year should i run no cut vest. What do yall think? Risk a heat stroke or a cut?

[BA-IV]

I can already see this thread going south before 2 pages.

I don't run a vest at all during the summer, and not often during the winter unless I know it's a bad hog. I cut loose close though and I'm behind my bulldog 100% of the time whether it misses or not.

[Dixie dog]

Vest. If you will run your cd and get them in shape less likely to over heat.  I learned this the hard way. Run your cd on four wheeler or truck heck of your in shaPe run with them lol.

[BIG BEN]

I can already see this thread going south before 2 pages.

I don't run a vest at all during the summer, and not often during the winter unless I know it's a bad hog. I cut loose close though and I'm behind my bulldog 100% of the time whether it misses or not.

X2 get close, less time on the hog less chance of injuries

[dangedhogs]

oh yeah this is my bay dog im talking about here... he's not too gritty with big hogs (only to turn em around). so i dont think he really needs one unless he gets caught up in thick brush and charged (which there will be thick brush). i would definitely use a vest on a cd if i were only letting him loose near the bay

[Purebreedcolt]

on a bay dog no sorry MAY be a plate or the ugly dog bikini thingie but other than that no.

[BA-IV]

I refuse to run a vest on a Cur dog.  It definitely cuts their bottom, whether alittle or alot, I don't know but I'm sure it's enough to lose a few hogs and I'm into catching the big hogs and they like to run.

[Plainhorseman]

If your worried about him get ya a texas boar bib.

[dub]

Your dog then do it your way. There are risks both ways. I don't want nobody telling me I have to do something or not. For me it depends on the dog.

[dangedhogs]

alrighty thanks for your input guys. i think i'll just run with the collar just incase. the bikki and boar bibs just dont seem like they'll do much for my dog. he only gets hit behind the front legs as far as i can tell in the pen

[dogo24]

hardcorehogdogs have thin light weight vest for hot weather .  i use one on my cd , but i only hunt at night during the summer .  bay dogs only get a collar summer or winter .

[hansonw]

For me no for a baydog and no for a catch dog but that's just me. Everynow and then a younger greener catch dog will get a vest.

[easttexasoutlaw33]

I can already see this thread going south before 2 pages.

I don't run a vest at all during the summer, and not often during the winter unless I know it's a bad hog. I cut loose close though and I'm behind my bulldog 100% of the time whether it misses or not.

X2 get close, less time on the hog less chance of injuries

I think this is somewhat of a flawed statement i see the concept but from my experience the blows that kill dogs are the first impact when they meet head up once the dog is caught if caught in the right place shouldnt be getting fatally cut.

[dub]

I worry more about the force of the hit. Had a big pig I could not tell if it was a sow or hog because I did not get close enough and it was dark. But it was big and I heard it hit my dog with no vest. There was no cut but had dislocated the rear leg out of the pelvis. To me if a dog is agile the vest will restrict movement and they are more likely to get hit. If you have a more forceful and less agile dog then the vest can help. But then you have the heat. I always run collars. No vest on bay dogs because they can move. I vest my catch dogs but lead in close when it is hot. I soften up the catch vests. That reminds me I need some new vests

[alapaha blue blood]

I feel like the ugly duckling here i run most my Bay dogs with vest for the reason that they are pretty r ough. I Hunt 3-5 times a week and without the added protection they would be cut most the time they learn to run with it and get used to it all my vest are covered in holes even from my loosest dog and as Of now i have 4 Bay dogs cut in the last week all were vested i would recomened hardcore vest my hardcore vest is the only one i own without any complete pass thrus

[dangedhogs]

I feel like the ugly duckling here i run most my Bay dogs with vest for the reason that they are pretty r ough. I Hunt 3-5 times a week and without the added protection they would be cut most the time they learn to run with it and get used to it all my vest are covered in holes even from my loosest dog and as Of now i have 4 Bay dogs cut in the last week all were vested i would recomened hardcore vest my hardcore vest is the only one i own without any complete pass thrus

Do you run your dogs in areas with thick brush a lot?

[Jpepper]

I just use cut collars on my Lacys. They don't seem to mind in the heat too much.

[Lacy man]

I just use cut collars on my Lacys. They don't seem to mind in the heat too much.

X2

[make-em-squeel]

IMO the best is to use an aussie style breast plate. They are ideal in the heat.

second to that its great to just let them ride the wheeler keeping the vest in an ice chest until bay....

[TColt]

I'm going to give these a try on catchy cut dogs and rcd. They are "hairy holder" plates. Designed for rcd and staghound type dogs. I think they will work out real good. Not as much protection as a full plate by any means, but much more than just a cut collar and should still be very cool on the dogs for this hot weather. I haven't been running gear on my rcd this summer and I know it's an accident waiting to happen. I just feel like the heat this time of year is just as dangerous as the big boars. I think this leg hole vest is goin to be the happy medium I am looking for.

Leg hole vest




Full vest with leg flaps