Red Tick vs. Blue Tick vs. Treeing Walker

As with any breed, there are those that are good and those that are bad. As far as competition hunts, there are more walkers than any other hound. Most walkers are fast on track and tree very hard. They are also bred to start treeing very early. With this being said, I am not a walker person, and I prefer a red tick. I am not a competition hunter, just a pleasure hunter. I have hunted with a few of each type of hound, and probably some of the best I have been with were walkers. One problem I have seen with the walkers that I have been with is that they require a lot of electronics, such as shock collars and tracking collars due to their long range and many will trash. Another problem is that some rush to tree and do not fully work out the track and will end up treeing in the wrong tree. My cousin had a female that anytime she got excited, she would tree.

I have not hunted much with blue ticks, so I can't say much about them. I owned one and could never get her to settle down and tree. She wanted to back track once the coon went up the tree. That is about all I can say about them.

As far as red ticks go, they are usually better for pleasure hunters because I believe they are easier trained and not as bad to trash as a walker. They are usually slower to start and most will make an average dog. They are usually slower on track than a walker, but from my experiences they are usually more likely to have the coon.

I hope nobody takes these comments the wrong way, I am only speaking from my experiences.