angie":339n54dj said:
The dogs ~ they are wearing radio collars? Do they hunt far out ahead?
Also, I have seen bird dogs get competitive and fight over a pheasant. I'm thinking that this may be more common with these. Is that so?
Last question, I promise. Each hunter brings how many dogs? And what kind of dogs are they? (that is a 2 for 1 deal).
Good job on the hogs!
Ask away, answer the best I can.
Some of the dogs are wearing tracking collars. It is partly for them getting far when hunting (our dogs are typically shorter range though) but another reason is if the dog gets hurt some where and can not make it back to us we can track to them.
These dogs will try to get like that where they want to fight over a hog (most dogs will), but we are very strict about the dogs manners. I do not tollerate that in my pack. No dogs fights, no people or other animal agression. I would rather catch no hogs with well mannered dogs than tons of hogs with trashy dogs. Our dogs are easy to handle and well mannered. ;-)
No set amount of dogs to bring just depends... We have little things we do like hunt old with young, certain dogs hunt better together, different dogs for different types of hunting. Lots of factors we take into account from experience doing it.
Our STRIKE dogs (find the hogs and bay them) are typically a Curr type dog (BMC, Catahoula). Tend to be more hot nosed, stike off the hood, short range dogs. Usually just get a plain collar and maybe a tracking collar. Most of your cow dog type dogs also work for baying hogs.
Our CATCH DOGS are typically a bulldog breeds (Pitts, ABDS, or Xs). They do exactly as it sounds, catch the hog by the ears and hold it so we can dispatch the hog with a knife asap. Usually have a thicker collar which is made of Kevlar type materials. Some times have a vest if weather permits.
The Farmers are already in a frenzy and begging us to get back in there ASAP. Those hogs were all caught in brush lines, down in creeks, and along the river by the corn fields we hunt during grain season. They haven't even planted yet. :shock: They will start at the end of Feb. That's like putting money in the bank knowing there are robbers waiting around the corner.