one out

It is best to always have a backup dog close by and to know your dog well enough to know when he is in trouble. Even the best "One Out" dogs need help at some point. If you cant find a dog or if he is off to the races its best to turn you backup dog out. Most "One Out" dogs will not range very far looking for a hog they have not seen and will usualy come back if a boar gives them the slip. On a regular hunt I load up 4 to 6 dogs in the truck. I box all but one or two dogs when theses dogs wind a hog I turn one out catch a hog and box that dog. I get a fresh dog out and repeat the same for as long as we hunt. If we are hunting a property that we have to walk alot we will just take two dogs and leash one and let the other run out in front. This style lets me feed and own less dogs and cover large amounts of property that I could never cover with all or even half of my dogs on the ground hunting. When I first started hunting this style we would have some of the problems that are commonly asked about this style, but with the advancements in modern vests and tracking systems those problems are a mute point.