“Boaring day” that’s funny. I hate that I didn’t think of that one!

Reuben, it’s a struggle to keep them going. Not that I have anything special going but they work for me. I just try and keep my eyes open for good border collies, labs, etc. Good hog dogs have to possess lots of different skill sets so I just breed to the dogs that have the skill set I’m lacking most at the time. The way all these hunting spots are shrinking, I’m thinking my next cross might be a pointer or Vizla. That way if they stop a hog on the wrong place the land owner won’t be able to hear them. I can herd them, I can get them in in the water, and this will allow me to do it quietly.

Cajun that little bull dog is 60# of good nature. He’s a good catch dog but not what I’d consider great. He’s always a pleasure to be around though. That’s worth a lot to me.
This is Cannon feeding him a kibble at a time.



Thanks for the compliments guys. Honestly though, I’d be embarrassed if we didn’t catch hogs with the numbers we have around here.


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Cannon, his daddy Deputy Dawg, and I all made a hunt with Kohl yesterday on one of his places. We cast dogs and it wasn’t long before Outlaw and Moon were bayed right at 8-900 yards from us. We go around to them and catch a boar hog. Nothing special about him but he had those dog cutters but didn’t get to use them. We tied and by the time we got a picture they were bayed about 300 from us again. Got that hog loaded and went and caught their next boar. I crossed the creek and the others stayed on the other invade the hog broke across there would be someone with a catch dog to seal the deal. Me and Apollo the dogo got there and he eared him. He was literally stretched two different directions. Apollo on the ear and Outlaw with a hind leg that he had pulled up in the air and stretched straight back behind him. It was good because this one had more teeth (about 2” or more). We got him loaded and went to Chicka and Ray, about .5 from us, and caught their boar. He had those little dog cutters too. We got him loaded and went 1.25 to Outlaw and Moon who were bayed again. This time me and and Cannon stayed and guarded the buggy while his daddy and kohl went to the bay. They caught another boar and stuck him. It was a pretty good hunt.






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Sounds like a good time. Looks like that boy was enjoying himself too.


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Time is my test too and I’m not scoring very high!


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To me TexasHogDogs, one of your examples is hunt. If the dog is put on a track, then he is a track dog. True, both are a form of hunting as far as the handler goes. As for the dogs though, one has to actually search and look for the track or sign and the other doesn’t. The second one only has to know what to do with the track it’s put on. I agree, there is no right or wrong just different. A lot of dogs can be used either way. Like mentioned earlier, a lot of dogs that are used to track hunt will get to a point that they don’t get out or cast because they are use to being put on a track. They get spoiled in other words. Kinda like us when we get use to riding the buggy to the bay, we decide we don’t want to go to the bay if we gotta walk.


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At this point it’s probably too late to do any good with sewing or stapling and for sure if you don’t have a bell collar to keep him from scratching them out again. Vetericyn or a paste made out of castor oil and alum would probably be your best bet. JMO


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That’s pretty awesome. Looks and sounds like a great time. I’m sure the dogs were a real pleasure to watch.


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Slim we catch a few pretty regular, but I’d be embarrassed if we didn’t. As many hogs as we have around here, it’s a little humiliating at times that we don’t catch more numbers. WOW can vouch for this, but it wasn’t that awful long ago when we caught 12-18 head a hunt and I’m not talking about the little ones added in. The hogs have just evolved and gotten so much wilder that without adding real estate to your hunting areas, you have to quit and call off dogs.


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Cajun you never know what’s gonna show up when get those pound puppies lol.

WOW, he for sure is better. He’s got a pretty good scar on that left hind that seems to be tight but outside of that, he’s rippin and running. He definitely wants to put teeth on them but he’s at least learned which end bites back. He had a slow start because he had to be put on IR after each of his first two trips.


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Well today was Deputy Dawgs birthday. Him, Kohl, and myself all made a round and caught 5. I think it was 4 hims and a her. No trophies but the dogs did good. I was probably most proud of Outlaw. He has been in love so hasn’t been getting hunted lately. Chivalry isn’t dead! He was telling Moon and Chica where to look and BAM, there would be a hog. He did it a couple of times. I know that what was happening because his bark indicator would show whispering and then immediately after their’s would come on showing that they were barking several barks a minute. When we finally loaded Outlaw and Moon at the end, he even stepped back and let her load first. He’s a real gentleman. It was a good fun hunt and worked out well. The young dog’s improved and Deputy Dawgs pup even bayed across the river with the other dogs AND came back across with the hog.






You can see here where Outlaw let everyone go first and then does his water sporting dog impression.


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Sounds like you’re swimming in success, glad to hear it. I like that little greyhound pit cross. She looks like she’d fit right in here.


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He looks like an attention getter. I hope it does work on him. Maybe you’ll get a chance to put him on more than one back to back to help it really sink in. As for your wife being hard headed, just try the strategy I used. Next time she gets to feeling romantic, just tell her NO. Tell her NO and remind her of the “hard head” incident and that the answer will remain the NO until she gets right! I’m sure it will work as well for you as did for me!


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Lol she did look the part. I thought it when she was just standing there being bayed.


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Cajun we have a Honda side by side and we usually have a trailer in tow for hogs, dogs, and people if need be. I he golf cart would be nice noise wise just don’t think they’ll get some of the places we go or pull what we pull.


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For sure Rednose!


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Now that’s my kind of dog for sure. To me, an exceptionally fast tracking dog is worth their weight in gold. I think that bays as many hogs as bite a lot of times.


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The last sow we caught as the rest of the troop was getting there to help.

Cannon helps his daddy drag the hog. I believe Cannon was doing most of the pulling.


We started a little late but it was cool enough that it didn’t matter. We got into a decent group numbers wise but nothing of any size. I didn’t see anything over 150. We ended up with 8 counting shoats too. I was watching Outlaw bay this last sow solo for a while and she decided she wanted to leave. She made it about 75 yards out of the brush and he turned her up on a tank dam(pond). He was tired because he’s not been hunted in a few weeks because of being in love. Deputy Dawg was a about 300 yards away and could hear him and asked if I wanted him to send me a catch dog. I said yes and the troops started arriving from other directions. Just as I had hung up, the sow rushed him and he caught her. I think he was glad to see the rest of the gang. It was a real good hunt for a couple of young dogs.


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I have seen that before. I think it happens with dogs that have that burning desire to produce game more than have a chase. He probably knows he’s older and losing a step as well as he just doesn’t want to make another long run. Hank sounds like a thinker.


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I’m sure you’ll give him every opportunity to make a hog dog. Steady progress is all you can ask for.


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Those old dogs might get slower but what they lack in youth and agility they make up for in knowledge usually. Ole Roux sounds like he has the want to for sure. It’s hard to figure why they don’t smell them sometimes. Like you say, it’s gotta be right  for it to happen.

Was/is ole Hank pretty salty or is he a looser baying dog?


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