What's your hound? What does it chase? Let's see 'em :goodstuff:
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What's your hound? What does it chase? Let's see 'em :goodstuff:
This one belongs to a fellow camp member. Love this pic!
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Rabbits...squirrels. With me and Karen.
She hunts Rabbits, Squirrels, Moles, Mice and Chipmunks with the cat in the backyard..
And kisses.
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Got 5 hounds between a buddy and I
A 16 yr old Redbone (mostly retired but he gets so mad if we leave him at home so he comes for a few hours each hunt)
My main dog is a 6 year old walker. Hes the fastest dog, I love hunting with him. 3 of the dogs are the pups from the redbone. All great hounds, We are at 34 coyotes for the year so farhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b91b623daf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...faf376a7ec.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...40241751d5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cc7429195a.jpg
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Nice stuff gentlemen!!
This was our houndAttachment 39724Attachment 39724 he is long gone now, 7points away from grand champion. Does anyone out there have and raise blueticks. Only hound we know of that would not hunt everything only what we told him to. Even got him to hunt partridge, believe me when he smelled one you had better be ready to stop could pick them up over 100ft in the bush.
I got to hunt with an awesome Bluetick in South Africa a year ago. This was an ex Anti poaching dog that was more interested in game than people so they bought her for a blooding tracking dog. Excellent nose and just a beautiful dog.
Guy told me she treed a leopard a few nights before I got there. She was absolutely fearless, trying to go after a few Cape Buffalo, Until the buffalo charged and my guide ended up picking up the dog and we both ran to the truck before we were killed lol
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Great hound pics guys! Deer, coyotes, antelope and even leopards in South Africa!
This is my beagle alongside a Polish Scent Hound whose owner flew across the Atlantic to get her.
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My past boy acting like a hound.
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Mines a cur but here’s a pic I took of here her in the deer hunt
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Hi Songdog That pictures is a gascon bluetick you can tell from the marks on his feet, we had one of those boys, he thought he was a lap dog 100lb one.
A few hounds from our camp from days gone by...
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Damn, those are cool pics ninepointer!!!
I love those old retro photos... If I get some time over the weekend I'll put some hound pics up.
Love the pics ninepointer, The two hounds at the table is my favorite haha
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Canadiancur do you hunt squirrels with your Cur or it just a deer dog ?
Those are some awesome pics!! Love to more of those old ones. Thanks for sharing!!
Just deer right now. Started into coons a few years back, but haven’t had the time. So looking to start on squirrels this year.Quote:
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My tenth month old beagle doing what he’s suppose to!
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This counts..right?
He’ll be 10 years young in May and still runs around like a young buck!
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Here are a few past and present that I've had the pleasure to own and hunt over...
The first dog a piebald female, Patches was one of the hardest going dogs that I have ever owned. There was no quit in her. She only came into heat once. The vet said she was hunted too hard to have a regular cycle.
The second two, Doc on the left and Chaser on the right. Two solid dogs that were sent up to me as pups from a buddy of mine in Florida that wanted an evaluation of the dogs in his breeding program.
The third dog Clyde a Cameron bred male came from WY. I got him as a pup and he too turned out to be a solid dog.
The last two Rosco, on the left and Slick on the right were incredible dogs. Rosco's downfall was he was too aggressive a dog. Both he and Slick started what I thought was one track but they got separated during the chase. I got to Slick first and pulled him off the tree and tried to get to Rosco but couldn't. He crossed into a gated piece of property and was 2 miles away. I got a call the next morning that he had made his way into the camp that was in the gated property but they said he was in bad shape. His aggressiveness got the better of him and the vet said he had lost too much muscle mass on his back where he had taken a mean swat and the best thing to do was to have him put down.
Slick, was my lead dog from almost day one. I got him from a breeder in SD as a pup. It was Jan when I got this 12 week old pup. When he was 14 weeks old I took him and and the rest of my dogs to a fox pen more so to allow my older dogs to stretch their legs and to keep them sharp. I turned the other dogs out and it wasn't long before they got a start. The pup stayed beside me as I made my way down to the area where I thought they would cross and sure enough we no sooner got there and the fox crossed in front of us with my pack of dogs hot on it's heels. Once all were through I walked over to where they went through and Slick started snuffing around. He put his head down into the snow, lifted his head with a bawl and took off bawling on the track. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Right then and there I knew I had myself a very special dog. And as it turned out he was.
I've been blessed with the number of good solid dogs that I've had over the years and very fortunate to see them all progress from pups to finished dogs...I just hope I have a few more years in me a field to see more of what I have enjoyed these past 35 years or so...
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Loving read your write up Bo. These mostly deer dogs?
I can remember sending my two pups on their first hunt. They were 16 weeks old and let them follow the old dog to the bush. Once into the bush they must have ran into a coyote. I mean 30 seconds into the bush the old dog lights right up, Both pups just screaming their heads off. Look in the GPS and old dog is headed north hard!
Look up and both pups are high tailing it back the way they came. I think the old dog lifted the coyote, Coyote ran right towards the pups and must have scared them. Both pups shaking like a leaf, I figured I just messed these dogs up for life. Loaded them in the truck and went north following the dog on the coyote. Let two more dogs go at the north end and we ended up shooting the coyote there. I walked both pups in again and they could hear the other dogs so they were really interested. Soon as they seen 3 dogs on the dead coyote they settled right down and heard a few tongues out of them. Funny seeing young dogs get their first scent and just seem to pick up what the older dogs are doing.They had a bit of a squeal to them, Many hunts after that if I heard the squeal happen, I knew they were right on the coyote.
Both these pups are 6 years old now. Last weekend i sent them both together on a coyote i seen at first light. Instantly they were both gone bawling all the way. I made it to the next sideroad and we had one coyote down. Turns out each dog got on their own coyote in the bush and ran them both north.
Land owner said one dog was 5 feet behind the coyote across the wide open full tilt so he couldn't shoot. They crossed 200 acre farm in about 3 minutes. Other coyote crossed the road and we caught the dog before he could keep going.
We will be starting a new crop of dogs soon, Got the go ahead to build a bit more kennel space this year, looking forward to teaching some new pups with our current hounds.
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Nothing like starting them from a pup and watching them progress. I mostly run my dogs on bears but during the gun season I will let them run a deer. I mostly run my dogs off of the rig either on the back of my quad or truck. Seems they know the difference when they are on the rig as to what we're after. We don't bait much cause over the years we've found when we bait and have a bunch of bears using the bait piles the deer tend to disperse. However when we do or did I'd try and get a start off of the bait piles.
However, yes I do run them on deer during the gun season free casting the dogs. That piebald faced female Patches, took a deer by one of the guys some years back and he hit it but it kept on running with her right on it's tail. Ran it by the same guy and he couldn't shoot because she was on it's back and had hold of the deer by her neck. The deer turned sharply and she fell off and he managed to get another shot at her and put her down...
Amazing the stories that are brought up every year up at the camp at the dinner table...
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Of course he counts! Reminds me of this pic of one of mine. Brothers from a different mother :DQuote:
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Great to hear about those dogs Bo D!
A member of our deer camp used to raise and hunt bears with Plott Hounds. He keeps telling me that a long-legged guy like me ought to try it. Said he finally quit because he was getting too old to run with the dogs and too many of the guys in the group insisted on shooting the bears :tongue:
Now tell us about the umbrella...
Very nice hounds everyone, makes me want one.
Ha ! When things slow down during deer season I open up the umbrella and set up shop as a street vender. They say I have the best dogs around for miles... Ninepointer, my idea of roughing it now a days is black and white TV. When on a watch and it's raining I open it up and set it in it's holder and it keeps me and my weapon dry... I don't like getting wet...
Everyone laughs at it but I think it's just jealousy on their part...
Dad does the same thing moose hunting. With the umbrella. Laughed and laughed. Then borrowed it a couple times!!
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Now that the secret is out, I will admit using a nice green flower design umbrella on rainy days. :ashamed: I just make sure no one is watching. Lol.Quote:
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Yes beautiful dogs for sure. :thumbup:
A few I've known...
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Some nice looking hounds. I used to own a beagle but only ran him on snowshoes & cottontails. Question for you hounds men: what is better on deer, a smaller slower moving beagle or a bigger faster hound?
ninepointer, a mixed bag of some fine looking animals... Nice to see that you are still active ... Terrym, I'd say it's up to the individual. I've run both and found that a young 13" beagle will keep up with the bigger hounds... But generally I would say it would be based on the size property you've got to hunt and your neighbors cause no matter how big or small your property is eventually your dogs will cross the line. We're fortunate we have 7000 acres and everyone around us is old school and the majority of them run hounds... I've picked up dogs that were 15 miles away in a short period of time and on one occasion I got a call that one of my dogs was in Bancroft and by the time I got there the dog had slipped the chain and was back to the camp before I was... Over 15 miles away...
I’m slightly biased toward beagles on deer because that’s what I own. Here are my observations:Quote:
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Beagle Pros: Ground scenting dog, meaning often slower moving deer, deer may stop and look back. Seems less time spent retrieving dogs.
Beagle cons: Often shorter chases, especially in country with lots of water. Most beagles do not like to cross water; its like lava to them. Quieter voice sometimes harder to hear on windy days; less forewarning for the hunter. Less endurance than a big hound, can't run a beagle as often.
Big hound pros: Potentially longer chases, with multiple circles. Deep loud voice really stirs the excitement in the hunter and gives the hunter an early heads-up. Can be run often; more endurance.
Bog hound cons: Air scenting, fast moving dog equals fast moving deer. More time spent retrieving dogs when the chase goes out of the country.
I agree with nine pointer. Small beagles are best for deer hunting. They get deer moving, but dont run them too hard. I've shot a few deer they would run 50 yards, Stop and look back for a minute until they hear the hound get closer then take off again.
I hunted with a gang near Magnetawan river with 3 lakes surrounding us. They use Walkers, B&T and blue ticks and the deer always ran towards the water. We figure this is what they do when wolves are after them so most stands are on beaver damns, ridges before the water trying to get a shot before they hit the water. Well 4 deer went past me full bore, jumped the river and gone. I didnt even get the gun up.
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I think I would opt for a beagle. Might have a better chance of not pushing them out of the township......
Unfortunately I have a young English Setter that moves like the wind and thinks it’s fun to follow deer. Don’t ask why I know this but let’s just say Garmin is my friend.
I just downloaded a couple of photos from this years deer hunt. Here's a couple of different colored dogs but still related to the bluetick foundation of hounds.
These two are littermates, 3 year olds, both male Redticks.
The dog on the left is Toby. Weighs 82 lbs and is a real cold nosed dog, and will start a 24 hr track off of a bait pile. He's not a rig dog but is independent when free cast. He will however hark into another dog that may have started one before him and honor that dog.
The dog on the right is Jake. He weighs just shy of a 100 lbs. This dog would rather hunt than eat. He has become my lead dog and will rig off of the truck or rig platform on my quad. He hasn't as cold a nose as Toby but more than makes up for it. Both dogs when treed will be off of the tree about 10 to 15 ft looking up. I much prefer that in a dog than one that is up against the tree.
The other photo is none other than you guessed it after a deer that was shot and being gutted... Was a great hunt and reminded me of years gone by when what you see on the ground was the norm...
Where's the deer camp, Bo D?
We"re between Coe Hill and Bancroft off of the Lower Faraday Rd... We have a solid population of deer, bear and moose on our property, as well as some great fishing, and duck hunting..
Enjoy it! We're near Restoule (WMU 47) and the deer population has been at rock-bottom for 5 years now. You know the deer just aren't there when even the dogs can't find them :(Quote:
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I also hunt 47, and yes the last few years have been the worst any oldtimers can remember for deer.
Days of owning a hound are over. (Dad and I bred beagles for 20 years.)
Gotta love this though:
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Sharon,
Only a beagle could pull this off.