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T dog, i always worried about him and yotes before, but he’s pretty gritty and quick so not like I used to.  Especially if the bigger dogs are with him. Thinking back on it, when I was putting the knife to this thing, I couldn’t hardly cut through the hair and hide. He just felt like a hairy tank, I don’t know how anything could hurt this thing, or what kind of catch dog would be able to hold him. Not gonna lie, I was very relieved when he didn’t rush me, I had the bubble guts going pretty good.

Judge, that little cat gyp Is a sweet little dog. She gets after it good, no trouble around the house and smart at the bay. As far as Dan goes, I hope he learns from this one going forward, to back up like his brother did. They all went from 100lb young hogs they could handle easily to prime, angry Mike Tyson. Those vests potentially saved his life or a very expensive vet bill.

Took the dogs to a spot I’ve avoided for a while, nice cool morning with a little ground moisture. Walked the dogs to the woods and they took off. Unlike Thursday’s trip where they acted like they’ve never been in the woods before. I’m watching them on the garmin and they’re moving parallel to the creek, they make a loop, then a smaller loop inside of that one, then they line out.

I keep moving in the same direction as them to maintain contact, then my jagd Chopper starts yapping so I know they’re onto something. They get to about 350 yards and I get the infamous ? But I know to keep on track, I hear a coyote barking and the dogs ain’t messing with him so I continue on. I get closer and I got a new signal, they’re about 300 and I hear some barking. I start closing in and I hear three dogs barking so I know it’s a good one if one or both of the curs are barking.

I ease into about 20 yards or so and I see him in a sunny area, three of the dogs are baying him up and keeping him busy. I get a little closer and he sees me, so I got my catch dog Kimber in my hand ready for a charge. He turns and goes into the woods only a short distance and the dogs stop him again. I ease closer and as soon as he turns I get a shot off, he spins to take off so I dump two more into him. He might’ve gone 15/20 yards then piled up. Biggest boar we’ve gotten on our own, and I’m glad that part is over.

I’m missing Dan, so I’m worried he got hurt bad, i was putting the knife to this boar but thinking of the dog was on my mind. So I just grabbed his head and started towards him. I finally got him to come to me, he didn’t have his innards hanging out and was moving decent. So we get back to the truck, inspect the dogs and head home. Even with the collared vests on Pete got a poke in the neck and a few scuffs, I like he had the preservation to back up and bay. Dan on the other hand has a more gangster attitude and took more damage. I could see where they had one ear pretty good and the boars right ear showed to signs of a previous encounter with a dog.

Now deer season starts Wednesday, so we got one before the shutdown.

Thanks WoW, yeah I always appreciate the easy, quit hunts that go well.

Thanks t dog, they’ve been getting out run lately so I was happy they had some success. I was hoping they’d prefer to bay, but after a few hogs it looks like they want to be running catch dogs, so I got them Aussie style running vests to try to protect them. I like that they’re getting on game they can handle, but I know it’s a matter of time before they tangle with something meaner. I hope they’re smart enough to back up and bay when that day comes, there are some bad hombres in these woods.

I took the young crew that I have out yesterday when the rain stopped, I wanted to check the area where they caught the last hog but just a little further down the road. I get to the trail I want to check and let the dogs out, of course they’re just running around in circles and peeing on everything while I get ready.

I get my backpack on, throw the leads over my shoulder and as I’m marking the the truck location on my garmin, my jagd and April the catahoula take off hastily right where I wanted to check. They start barking and I hear a hog rumbling and grunting, so I start running to them. Dan and Pete the brothers get there quick and the rumbling turns to cries for help from the sow. Seems like she was bedded down right next to the trail and they never let her run. She may have delayed her departure trying to protect her little ones, (I saw two escape).

Not a bad outing, young dogs get in the win column and no injuries. The two brothers turn 10 months old in a couple days and I like that they’re off to a decent start. Have a good weekend everybody.

Cajun, that’s a load of hogs right there. You and the dogs did good, some real nice sized ones in that bunch.

Cajun, I hate hearing you have to have a hip replacement. I’m confident your dicors will have you up and walking about in a timely manner. I watched a buddy of mine who’s in his 70’s go through it, it was painful in the early part of recovery, but it he’s getting around plenty of good now.

cajun, that’s a sweet wheel chair for the woods, I’m a little envious. Most of the swamp buggy’s I’ve seen were a lot bigger, I like yours it looks like a mid size.

I had a thought while I was making my pb and j, I do believe that cat gyp will put teeth on one enough to stop it, but she will back up and bay. I don’t know if you folks know catahoula family lines or not, but her mother is LC out of Calamity Jane and Clyde. Her daddy is GT who is Clyde’s brother. I don’t know anything about the different  catahoula lines. If any of it rings a bell feel free to chime in.

No worries fellas, the catahoula comes from a gentleman that’s older now and has his dogs in the bay pen circuit. He showed me a video of her with another dog in a pen when I got her from him. She didn’t get rough at all. But that hog was a large Marge too. Now those two brothers are not much for baying, Pete was there first and had it caught before his brother Dan got there. You don’t really see the bulldog in him,  it he’s got that attitude in him.

When I first started hog hunting in Hawaii in 1990, the guys I went with all ran silent rcd’s. That’s what everyone I knew had for that terrain so I’m sort of accustomed to that. I’d prefer they back up and bay, but if they’re going to get rough I’m either going to have to be there quick or hold them back. Once it cools down I’ll have them in those Aussie style running vests.

He must’ve been a good one to live as long as he did in the hog hunting world. Sorry for your loss Judge, always stings a little to lose a good one.

Thanks for the compliments guys. T dog, I hear what you’re saying, I watch where they are and they’re usually packed up for the most part. I have a feeling there was more than just one hog in there. It seemed like they were all following the best tracks that suited them. Unfortunately for my program, I don’t have what I’d call an older experienced dog with the exception of my jagd.

I will keep an eye on it in the future, I really enjoy watching them put the pieces together and get one stopped on their own. I was  proud of them. I estimate from the time he got the track started to where they caught him was about 500 yards give or take. My goal is to have some dogs that if I go to the woods, and there’s hogs in there, that they stand a decent chance of getting one stopped. This old man still has a lot to learn.  Cajun, hope you get to feeling better.

I took the dogs out yesterday morning, got to the first spot and got into a coyote that got the young dogs all spooled up, we continued on our loop checking for nothing. Load them up and make a short move to a spot that has sign it it from time to time. I walk them down the road 150 yards and there’s fresh rooting, the four of them scatter in the block of timber.

A few minutes in and my jagd Chopper starts yapping, he’s about 280 and moving parallel to the road we’re parked on. Garmin shows my cat gyp April hustling his way quickly, Pete is next in line doing the same. I go back to the truck and see Dan is still left behind but he gets to the road as I drive by. I only had to go a few hundred yards and I’m close enough to the dogs I can hear them barking.

I grab my backpack and leads and start their way, Dan now hears them and is making tracks. I get closer and I can hear two voices, and the pig grunting, I know it’s not a baby but not a monster. I get to them and it’s a young boar about 100 give or take. Chopper and April are baying and Pistol Pete and Disco Dan are hanging from his ears.

It was a good moment for all of us since it was the pups first successful hunt, I can’t wait for winter time to get here. Stay cool everyone.

That’s definitely a bucket list trip

T dog, I’m not knocking border collies, I’ve seen some good ones. Should be a fun season this winter.

Judge I like watching them develop and get better, Chopper is good enough to lead them around and find something. I’m sure they’ll find a few hogs to pick fights with, I’m hoping they don’t get too rough for their own good. If they do, I’ll have to make the necessary adjustments in my game to keep them all alive.

Thanks guys, t dog I added two stalls a couple months ago when I got the two pups from Judge. I have one more open spot, and I could double up in the larger stalls if need be, but I’m trying not to resist getting in deeper than my span of control. I was trying to think of a border collie joke when I made the post, but I held back.

I went to the ODHA Expo last weekend, one of the first people I saw at the dog trade barn was Ronnie Creek. We visited for awhile, but before I left I aquired one of the young dogs he brought. So I’m pretty much starting over again with three young dogs and one three and half year old jagd. Should be some lively times in the woods. 

Professional looking job on those kennels.

Thank you sir

I have no doubt they’re going to hunt, like t dog said, just what style of dog they are remains to be seen. You know my work schedule Judge, you just say when.

Very nice craftsmanship Cajun.

In my limited experience I feel it’s better to catch those younger hogs and sows, the odds of the dogs not getting a bad injury goes way down. Not gonna lie tho, I’m pretty sure everybody likes getting those big toothy boars tho, myself included.

I feel pretty confident they’ll hunt, it might be armadillos or possums or hogs, but I’m not gonna blame nothing on Judge, he’s built like a bear and I’m just a Stickman.