Baying Technique??

I figure a pen is a good way to get an idea. A dog that is loose in a pen will more than likely be looser in the woods. A dog that is catchy in a pen is probly rough in the woods. One that gets a lil rough in a pen is probly a lil looser in the woods.

The reason I say this is self preservation. In a pen u have room to move and can work accordingly. In the woods there are more things in the way and u have to work around them and look for the right opportunity. Myself if a dog catches in a pen I'm straight in don't check up leg the hog. In the woods I will get in there but I have to pick my way in tight as to not get hammered. I have to use a lil more caution due to obstructions.

I may be way off base but I have had my dogs in a pen and this is how they tend to act . I use a pen mostly during deer season to work dogs and just have fun. They like to hunt and when we hit the woods they hunt.

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