EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I have a newer dog that I hunted last night. I just wanted to see if she could find a hog. She ended up on 3 and the 3rd hog she just didn't want to quit. She ended up to about 1000 yards and very far from the truck where I was waiting. I ended driving as close as I could get and calling her in.

Based on the map on the 320 she was way off from any area where I walked in so if I hadn't driven to her would she have retraced her steps back to the truck? I know no one can answer for sure but do most of your dogs find their way back even at longer distnaces?

usually a dog will just come back, there are some that take longer than others

sounds like youve got a good dog.eventually a good dog will quite an come in.do you use a horn to call um back?

I got within 150 yards and whistled her in after about 15 minutes. I was thinking of using a silent whistle in the future. Thanks for the input.

I wouldn't make it a habit of not going to her when she's on hogs. Most of the dogs I have owned would come back but I have had some and my hunting buddy that wouldn't come back. I have had to leave dogs and some would be in the general area where we were hunting and some would be miles away.

I had no idea if this dog could even find a hog since I got it without a trial. So I was completely surprised. She has no grit so I literally didn't go to her after the hog moved hundreds of yards into thick brush (at night) hoping she would come back since I had no catch dog. Obviously I do not plan to do this again, but was really worried I might lose her.

most long range dogs will come back to where you started hunting. If she is new to you I would keep her at home long enough for her to know you are the new master to her. this varies with different dogs.

Once she knows she belongs to you the next time you have to leave her you can leave a jacket or T-shirt...one that has your scent on it and she will more than likely be laying on it the next morning. I usually will place it upwind of our parking spot so as to make sure the dogs smells it. Also put it in a place where the dog will not be seen by a stranger who might want a free hog dog...

Buddy, I can tell you two things, they eventually find their way back, and believe me when I say, I know what that first( holy crap is he ever gonna quit that dang hog) feels like  :laugh:

Also, if its time to go and you wanna get her back in, leash several dogs to trees and walk away from them. If they all start barking, it will simulate a bay and fool alot of those hard to call off type dogs back in. Last night I had to break out that trick plus my best impersonation of a squeeling hog. It worked ;)

I have a dog just like that but raised her from a pup n trained. She will def find pigs and dnt know when to stop. Lot of my hunts I say oh this will be short hunt(3-4 hrs). Shoot I allways speak to soon they turn in to all nighters but constantly getting on pigs. But with my experience with her she will come back eventually. Heck was hunting down around the brazos river on the prison land and my gps n radio tracker collars both died on her as she got on pigs. I had to leave her there and never thought I'd getter back. Week later I got a call from a lady that had her at her house I was very grateful.

Tbob's new nickname after last night is Wilber, he has the squeal down pat.

Seen long range dogs with each being different seen some come back close to where started hunting seen some travel along ways to come straight home then seen then that could not find there way back from anywhere and just wonder around

Gotta admit it worked though.  ;D

Tbob shelton is going to show me a shallow crossing this weekend, he said the deepest spot is knee deep most is ankle so next time we can follow unsteady of yelling for the dogs to swim back across.

  My old dogs will travel up to a mile and a half. Watching them on the garmin they usually back track till they cross fresher tracks I've made then follow back to where I'm at. If all else fails and I can't get to them I leave a jacket where I started hunting. Come back the next morning and get them. They will be there.

Thanks for all the info and the tips.

Something tells me he has had a lot if practice at it.  rolleyes