Message #549951

[bigo]

I never had a problem catching hogs in open land. If one ever broke out in a pasture, my curs would suck him up in short order. They could stop one without catching and keep it bayed 'till I got there. Thick brush and swamps negated raw speed and the dogs had to rely on track speed and perseverance to get the job done. Even the very best would get beat sometimes.
   I tried running dogs and crosses and was always disappointed in performance for the country I hunted. If I had lots of open land with bunches of hogs, running dogs would be fun to have. Growing up, I enjoyed running Jackrabbits with Greyhounds.