Well JJHack I will tell you another difference between a bait hunt and a hound hunt. Most bait hunts are a couple hundred yards into the woods,sit down and wait. A treed bear is ussually a long hard hike through the roughest terrain you can imagine.You are now playing in the bears territory and...
July 15 training starts here. You are right I can hardly wait. Dying to see what these new dogs can do. I have bought enough dogs over the years to know not to brag on them until I see them go.Unlike a couple guys I know in Maine that as soon as they buy a dog it is the next world champion bear...
Hi Jt. Glad to see you made it here.
Working hounds with scent drags is one thing I have NO experience with. I have talked to a lot of people that start dogs that way but I have never seen it done. I guess it couldnt hurt trying. I just dont have a lot of confidence in bottled scents smelling...
I guide quite a few hunters each year with my hounds. Hardly ever has anyone asked about the tracking collars. Most hunters are concerned with them getting a bear and thats about it. I go out of my way to try and explain about the hounds and equipment but most sports could care less.
the guy must have been an idiot. We had a local guy here 2 years ago that pulled a bright one too. He had a bear that was getting into his bird feeders in the spring. He called the Fand G dept and complained about it. They told him to remove his feeders and the problem would go away.
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That is him. Some guys have all the luck. It seems like the same guys get permits all the time. Guides like him get some sort of special treatment. He must have buddys that work for the Wildlife Dept. I am trying to think of all the things people that didnt get permits are saying !!!!
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Hey mainiac. maybe we can get together for a bear run this summer or fall. that Rock dog is a cranking little dog.He is just 3 but hunted like an older experienced dog last year. I started out turning him out with whiskey on baits. Second or third time out he was taking the tracks out in front...
we are staying right in Boothbay somewhere. Boy I am dying to get out with the dogs. did you get those pics of gatos I sent you? that gets the blood going dont it?
I am going to try and get out to a friends in NY state the first week of July,that is when their training on bear starts there...
sometimes when she barks it sounds like AYUHH a little.LOL What have you been up to. I rigged the dogs a little the other day but no action to speak of. Have you played around any with yours? Kim and I are spending next weekend in Boothbay Harbor. Anniversary thing before training season...
HntrJohn. The airline meant that the temps couldnt be 80 or higher to ship a dog.As long as the temps at both ends and all stops are between 32 and 80 you can ship. If the temps look too high or are real close try and ship or recieve the dog either early morning or evenings. I have shipped alot...
Yes that is some fun to watch the dogs catch isnt it!!! I had a hunter screw up at a tree a couple years ago.The bear came out and we got to watch all 3 dogs and the bear going through the woods together.it was an awesome sight.One dog grabbing the rear,one jumping him from the side and the...
Yah Gato,one rough day can set the tone for the week sometimes.I usually only run 3 dogs at a time here.I may keep another in the truck for a turn in dog.I have 6 broke dogs for this season.At least they are supposed to be all broke,I will let you know for sure in about 7 weeks !!!LOL
I sold 2...
I am trying to hook up with someone from vermont to run my bear dogs with for a couple days in June.I would pay for someone to run a couple of my bear dogs for a week or so.we cant run till July 15 where i live.I really want to see some of these new dogs go.If any of you guys have any leads on...
He died from some type of cancer I believe.I knew he had something for the last few years.It sounds bad but I heard he was on his death bed so many times i didnt know what to believe.59 is way too young for anybody.Bill certainly had his faults but boy he loved his hounds !!! I think I have more...
Bill Rodney from Rochester N.H. passed away yesterday.Tobey and others will remember him.He raised the Cocheco River strain of Walkers.He was a hard hunter when he was younger.He was 59 years old.
I feed Maximum Nutrition brand Lamb and Rice Formula.It is 26% crude protein and 16% crude fat.The number 1 ingredient,which is the most important one,is lamb.It is the best dog food I have ever fed my dogs.I have been useing it now for about 2 years.They get so much out of it there is hardly...
I agree with Gato and Catman.There are plenty of good and bad in both.If every thing else was equal I too would prefer a registered dog.I have some of both now.I like reg dogs better for a couple reasons.One is tracking their age.Awful hard to tell the difference between a 5 and a 7 yr old grade...
You are right BullHunter,it works out great.The only thing that stinks is when I want to go and cant find someone to go along.When people own their own dogs they are way more motivated to go run.It is great that my dogs get a lot more work than if I was hunting with a group of hound owners.Then...