EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I am new at hog hunting with dogs, that being said I am not a kid by any means. Now, I have the oppertunity to get a Mountain Cur out of a line from Castlehill Kennals in Missouri. They are a good line of hunting dogs, mostly coons and squirrels. A few have been used on hogs. I have seen several posts on Black Mouth Curs and want your opinions on the 2 breeds. Thank you....

I have a kemmer stock mt. cur n hes been baying since he was a pup, lots of drive id like to get another someday, also have a bmc she a good dog to

my guess is that most on this website hunt bmc but I know a good mtn cur can hunt with the best of any kind of hog dog...some are open so if that is a no no for you then you might want to look elsewhere.

Thanks guys, what Ihave read about them is they are smart and reasonably easy to train.

The main difference, and most pertinent, is that a BMC has more livestock working instinct on average than a Mountan Cur.  Both can make good hog dogs and both produce culls.  But hogs are livestock and a BMC has more livestock working instinct which in my opinion is why they are more common  in hog hunting than mountain curs.  Either choice would be a good one.  Just as long as its not a hound. >:D

Walyon

Why not a hound, i have seen several post with people using hounds and hound crosses.

They do ok....Its just not my preference.

  because most these kids on here lack the bottom to keep up with a good hound  >:D >:D  just kidding  [maybe] it just boils down to the open or tight mouthed debate

Well, I am coming from a coon hunting back ground. I ran Treeing Walkers for years and stumbled all around the Sabine River Bottoms. always loved to hear those dogs run. 

Hell they all do it just fine.

But when you think squirrel you think terrier

When ya think coon or fox you think hound.

When ya think rabbit you think beagle.

Some may deny their inner voice but when ya think hog ya gotta think Ybmc.   ;D its truly the other white meat!

 
AND THEY HAVE TAILS!   How cool is that!    :laugh: :laugh:

Ok cat boyz let me have it I know I musta left yall out. Hehe rolleyes

Castlehill raises Omcba Mtn Curs and are good dogs I have had two from them myself. Niether were hog dogs. I have a omcba mtn Cur that I run hogs with and she does pretty good. They are bred to hunt squirrel and coon and are more of a close range winding dog not sayin they can't take a trail but for the most part they wind better than they trail. I like Mtn Curs myself but to each his own!

another rhing u need to look at is do u wanna bay em. most strands of bmc i have seen are roughrr type dogs where as mtn curs and crosses i have seen are loose..... which is my preference and to be honest, i like a crossed up dog. u need to find out how u wanna hunt and what u would like to see out of your dogs as far as range and grit then make your choice on what strand of dog u choose.

What I want is a dog that will bay and keep them in one spot till I get there and let a catch dog lose. What do you think or reccommend me getting?

Plotts are the best all around hog dog. they are a cold nose dog and rough and bay tight when needed to

Actually..

BMC= cow dog... Maybe a help dog on hogs :)

Cats= cull (most of the time)

I feed one of each, so Mine must be the exception :) :)

Cur dog= hog dog (preferably Black or Red!!! )

:) :)

thanks for reminding me...I was thinking of trying another one ;D

I've owned a kemmer mountain cur that treed early naturally and made the transition to hogs fine. Lots of hunt and independence but she was extremely mouthy. Even so before a track was found.. I have seen good mountain cur hog dogs.

The same with BMC's. I've seen good an bad.

Don't choose based on a breed, you should find proven hog dogs that do wht you want a dog to do and get pups from them, regardless of breed

;) ;D

probably the fastest way to get a good hog dog pack going...no restrictions no limitations... ;)

I agree... we have a little bit of all of those breeds in our packs, and they all seem to do their job. They are surely right about finding out what suits you, and what you like in a dog though. Once you find that out it will be easier for you to make your choice. It takes a lot of work putting together a good hog dog pack that will find and stop hogs, and in my experience, you never really stop adding and changing dogs around. It's a constant learning process. Find out what you need and get it first, and then get what you want... JMO ;D

The best advice is to go with what you know.Myself im fond of BMC but i ran cats,plott redbone cross and treeing walker and of course the walker was open on trail but after awhile with the pack he went silent but was as gritty as my yeller dog.So start with what you have experience with and add a little here and there each person has a preference of breed at least you got a starting point.JMO