EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Im green just starting out I got two bmc but wanna add a catch dog or rcd. should i just get another cur. Im limited to how many dogs I can have since I live in the city but three I can make it with. I guess what im asking what least amount of dogs do I need to to run hogs.

You can catch any hog in the woods with one good cur dog and one good catch dog

so I would be alright with what I got just need to get a catch dog. My curs are 70-75lbs is there anything wrong with using a small catch dog rather then an 80 pound monster?

I am new to this too. What I have found out  is some guys can have one rcd that does it all and some run a lot of dogs. More than one way to skin a cat.

I am somewhat limited on how many dogs I can have... no more than 5 for me. Gotta figure out which route works better for you.
Seems like trial and error are the only way to do that.

Guys if I'm wrong please correct me because I am new as well.

Loftin I give it 2 years and them 5 dogs will turn into a yard covered like mine

2 dogs....1 jam up dog and 1 sure as $hit CD.

Depends on your dogs, and how you like to hunt.  Ive got 5 dogs on my yard but I can take just two and find and catch hogs.  I run rough Fl curs and one will catch what it can handle, two will catch a grizzly.

Just a sure enough catch dog. Straight ear no head shaking or re gripping and your all set.

I agree with y'all on catchin hogs with 2 good dogs or even 1 dog but only having one or two dogs to hunt gonna cause you to miss out on some hunts. It ain't if they get cut down run Down or to sick for some reason to hunt its when. Of course lot depends on if your running same 2 dogs several days a week or just a weekend warrior

One if its the right dog.  my hunting buddy as a Pit that will out hunt my curs.  Turn her loose and watch the GPs until she sits down. 

4 curs and two good cd or rcd and you will always have a dog ready to go if you can feed that many if not 2 curs 2 cd don't want to see a good cur get gutted cuz you need two ears caught

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I rather have more catch then curs. If I was limited two solid catch and one sure nuff strikedog. I do not believe in giving a hog a chance. I rather have a dead hog then dead dogs.

If I was u I would get a cd. If ur curs are rough vest for all 3. If ur curs won't catch cd number 2


Shotgun
Arkansas

thanks for the advice

excuse me for stating the bleeding obvious but. It depends how good they are.  ;D

I like having three.  Two working and one pup coming up the ranks.  If you can't catch pigs with your two main dogs.  Dig a hole. Get another pup.

One, good, medium range, rough cur dog, that will catch what it can handle, bay the rest, and help catch the others when the catchdog catches. One good pitbull CD that is smart, athletic, high prey drive, trap jawed! With those 2 dogs you can catch all the hogs you need.

Once you finish out the 2 dogs get a pup or young dog and start training him with your finished dog! if you are still enjoying yourself and are hunting alot work your pack up to 3-5 dogs. good luck!!

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thanks for the advice

The LEAST amount of dogs is one.  There are several good curs, hounds, or crosses, that can find, bay and catch a hog.  They are not going to survive long catching rank boars ad barrs.  This leads to the second least number; you cannot consistently hunt one dog all the time and expect to catch the hog or a hog trip after trip.  I think three dogs is the lowest number of dogs one should have.  Three dogs allows you to have other dogs to stay up with big time running hogs or gives you additional dogs for when dog # 1 gets hurt.

 @ hogtied07 think I'll have a dozen within two years huh??

Hey dallas22 i'm in the same boat, green as a tree frog and i am limited on the number of dogs i can have within the city limits. I know the positions just need the right breeds/crosses etc. 2 strike dogs, 2 running catch dogs and one lead in catch dog. 3 on the ground with the other 2 as back up.

are u a marine?

1986-1990 mcas new river jax north carolina

yea I  was station there too vmmt-204 osprey unit.
Good stuff

I'd say the best bet is get you a catch dog and hit the woods and get the dogs out as much as you can just to see what you got to work with. Don't do like I see a bunch of people do and I done myself and that is put your dogs in a bay pen day after day that will ruin a dog woods time is the only way to make a dog.
You don't really know what you need if you don't know what you got. So my advise is figure out what you got in the two you have and go from there.
Good luck! It work justa fair warning!

yeah just what I have been doing taken them out to the woods they struck there first hog but they did no what to do so I put them in a pen the following week they showed potential. Im now looking to get a small pit.im just gonna give everything time