Thinking about selling out and getting into competition coon hunting..

know your dog inside and out. Every whimper, yelp, fart, bark, bawl ect.... You need to know his strike mouth, his locate mouth and his tree mouth. Some guys know there dogs so good they can tell when it's a hard track that the dog is not sure of. A fast track thats going to lead to meat at the end of if. or when they are on off game. I've seen guys tree a dog on a locate bark or bawl. I've seen guys with dogs that would get other dogs to honer a tree then that dog leave the tree leaving those others hooked to a slick tree. Get to know you dog inside and out. Hunt him alone until you know everything about him. Read the rules. Watch for aggressive dogs and dog fights, they can get you scratched in a hurry, even if yours didn't start it. I would also go to a couple club hunts and ask to participate as a spectator. Enjoy the hunt. Ask questions and learn all you can.

good luck and keep us posted.

mike