EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Im a relatively new dog hunter so i would like some advice.  I hunt small places mainly our pastureland and some neighbors places closeby.  We try to keep hogs from destroying our place so we want them dead. Some neighbors appreciate the help and some dont want a dog around their livestock.  What makes a hog bay?  Seems like we had more luck before summer.  I have a young 3 dog pack and have been shooting over the bay.  Im needing to bay alot more hogs to justify a catchdog imo.  I have spent a neglegable amount of money on my dogs (raising most from pups) so a change of dog type is possible.  RCD'S, looser dogs, smaller dogs, faster dogs, or hang in and keep learning?  (Dogs ages 2 1/2, 2 and 1 1/2)  oh, and i hunt by myself ALOT.......THANKS!

There's several factors at play here I'd in vest in a catch dog or a rcd vs shooting over a bay just for the fact accidents do happen and last thing you would want is hitting the dog or worse or are your dogs you have know rough a rough dog has pros and cons in its self it might help you might hurt you hog dogging is a ever evolving sport what works one day may not work the next so keep at it and improve on what's going wrong and keep what works for you

I would run 1 dog at a time that you can shoot over. Hogs seem to bay better with one dog on the ground. But, the dogs will need a damn good handle on them to stop them from getting off the property. I tone train all of mine... it takes a little while, but you can tone them out of a race or a bay.

I agree...and your choice whether sending a catch dog or sneaking in quietly from the down wind side...

My buddies hunt on small pastures and areas less than 50 acres mostly and they told me that having a catch dog makes it easier than trying to shoot them because with a catch dog that will go to a bay, there is less a chance of the hog breaking from the bay. They used to have the problem of hogs breaking or dogs chasing hogs through the fence onto neighbors lands. They advised me to get a big pit pup under a year from the pound and try to make a catch dog out of it. If it fails you don't have much invested. They have a dogo from the pound that cost them $12 and he has been the best catch dog they've owned. Just their advice though.

all good advise......thanks

My advice is get a bunch of poacher dogs and go drive back roads at night spotlighting. Find a hog and turn them out. Ain't nothing like hunting the good old blacktop ranch! Btw this is a complete joke lol

I hunt quite a few small tracks. It's hard for a hog to run off if a big dog is attached to his ear. I speak from experience.

I hunt small places under 400 acres you need a dog that can run fast and catch not bay. A bunch of dogs on a small place will get you in trouble


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