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« on: January 31, 2016, 02:21:46 pm » |
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Been reading on here a bunch and see some folks talking about having dogs that range way out there over a mile and what not. I was wandering how close do yall stay to your dogs. Or do you let them get out real far, and why do you choose to do it that way? I personally like to stay within a few hundred yards. My reasoning is im fat and slow, and I don't like it to take an hour to get to a bay. Lol. When I coon hunted it was different, I'd just cut the hound loose and wait. He'd get out of town sometimes, but he'd tree and stay put. It didn't matter how long it took me to get there. Im just curious and wanting to hear some of yalls opinions on letting them range way out or try and stay fairly close. Why or why not.
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Mike
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2016, 02:43:44 pm » |
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I'm in no hurry to get to a bay... they'll be bayed when I get there, whether it's a few minutes or a few hours.
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Georgia-Hawgs
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2016, 02:57:26 pm » |
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Im no pro at it so this might not make much since , but on the smaller properties that I can hunt I feel like the faster I can get there the less of a chance the hog is going to break or I might be able to make it before a dog gets to close and puts to much pressure on the hog and causes the it to break.
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2016, 04:19:09 pm » |
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I kinda slowly mosey my way along while dogs are hunting. I hardly check the Garmin because frankly if i know I'm not at risk of them crossing the wrong property line. I really don't care where my dogs are unless they are bayed. I trust them enough and they should know what they're doing. Take into account also that if my dogs are farther than 800 yards i promise it's cause they're running a pig. Usually over 400 means they are fixing to be looking at a hog
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The Old Man
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2016, 06:20:15 pm » |
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Leave'em bayed they can "if they have it in'em and you don't have too many loose" learn about keeping a hog bayed-how much and when to pressure and you can also learn if your dog is worth feeding. If they won't stay bayed dispose of them and on top of that it is good listening.
Some friends and I were hunting 2 or 3 weeks ago and we left two of their young dogs bayed ( a 10mth old and a 13 mth old) for 2 hrs or more while we gathered some more dogs up and ate dinner.
Most times people that get in a hurry and seem desperate to catch the hog are fairly new to the sport, when you've been at it long enough you realize it is about the dog progress not just catching a hog and besides if you're tying them down that is when the work starts. And I understand about keeping landowners happy with results but you should get enough results without having to be in a hurry to get there.
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2016, 06:39:59 pm » |
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with the current pack of dogs my partners have right now you better not be too far from them or you can have cut up dogs. if there are 2 dogs there they will fight the hog and try to catch it.
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Georgia-Hawgs
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2016, 06:49:45 pm » |
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My best 2 will stay bayed for longer than I care t leave them. Although I am fairly new to the sport, my main concern is staying on the right property. Thats why I like to get there quick. If I had big enough land that I knew the dogs wouldn't get off of I would dang sure just ease in there and talk about how good the dog's sound.
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CalebKirkland
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2016, 06:53:41 pm » |
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I like a dog that works within 500 or so yards first but if it doesn't strike then will get on out. When the garmin looses communication then I will get closer to them. I very seldom ever have over 2 dogs on the ground at a time so it aint very hard to keep up with them. I like to see my dogs find the hog even if I turn them out in no sign while I sit on the ranger and relax. lol
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justincorbell
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2016, 07:13:25 pm » |
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I try to stay within 500yds. The way we have been hunting lately we just ride to a spot and drop em then sit and wait to see what happens. If they roll out past five we ease to em a bit. We dont run in or haul ass to a bay, i personally dont enjoy that at all, i prefer to ease in to 100yds or so on the buggy then walk in.
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Shotgun wg
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2016, 08:26:32 pm » |
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When my rough dogs are on the ground I want to be close. 400 yards max. Loose dogs not a big deal.
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The Old Man
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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2016, 10:34:13 pm » |
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He asked about getting to a bay so I took it he meant "bay dogs". I'm old fashioned and just don't have any use for one that you have to run to for whatever reason, or one that you can stay that close to.
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2016, 12:34:29 am » |
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Good thing you ain't feeding my dogs then.
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Judge peel
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2016, 06:34:59 am » |
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I got some that if they get 2 or 3 miles away I don't worry to much. Then I got some you best not stay to far back or could bad. Not to start nothing but I would never go eat dinner while I had a dog bayed lol
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2016, 08:18:10 am » |
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^ hey when its time to eat its time to eat  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2016, 10:23:47 am » |
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I got some that if they get 2 or 3 miles away I don't worry to much. Then I got some you best not stay to far back or could bad. Not to start nothing but I would never go eat dinner while I had a dog bayed lol
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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2016, 11:30:21 am » |
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If you'll let the dogs settle in and work the hog for a little bit, he'll be easier to catch once you do send the catchdogs...I guarantee it.
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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2016, 02:51:13 pm » |
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I'm down to one cur dog. She is close range and hunts "with" me. When she leaves me, I try to stay with her. She will square one up from the front as soon as she gets to it, hanging the head if necessary to get it stopped. She will then attempt to stay less than a foot off the end of its nose, maintaining eye contact and bark till I get to her. She'll catch and hold until I can get the hog under control. It is because of this rough, front end style that I try and stay as close as possible.
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jdt
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2016, 03:32:25 pm » |
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the kind of dogs the old man has were and still are used for a living . finding and penning free range cattle and hogs in big rough mountain country . sometimes they would be bayed hrs before they could be found or gotten to . they wasn't for sport hunting , however they are good for that too . if you use too many at one time you'd better be close .
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Judge peel
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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2016, 03:54:27 pm » |
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To many dogs on the ground is trouble in more than one way I like 3 my self
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2016, 04:59:00 pm » |
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If you'll let the dogs settle in and work the hog for a little bit, he'll be easier to catch once you do send the catchdogs...I guarantee it.
I agree letting dogs bay is what they are meant to do, unless its real hot. I only run once the cd is loose. If dogs cant hold a bay for hours I wouldnt feed them |
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