WOW, Deputy Dawg is the help you want when it’s time to load’em lol. It’s also pretty nice to be hand the hog off to him and say here, hold this while I get the dogs lol. They don’t drag that anchor like they do me., 220 vs 320!
Jsh, I don’t know what they’re bringing where you are but the good hogs are bringing 40 cents around here. That definitely makes it worth tying as long as you don’t let them get tore up of course.
Shotgun, how fast do your dogs relay? My Ava gyp leaves as soon as she sees me there. Outlaw is younger and has more bite so he likes to make sure I have it god and secured before he leaves lol. He’s real good about leaving as soon as I tell him caught hog get ahead. We get a lot of split bays after a group busts. I like that too. I like to see if the individual fog is going to stay hooked solo when another hog is caught or if they are going to leave to come to the squeal. So far so good lol. I also like to leave them bayed sometimes and take my time getting there. They learn a little stay and gain confidence that I’m coming just keep working.
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Two of my dogs will relay as soon as the catch dogs hook up IF both catch dogs are there. My Red male dog will anchor the other ear and leave on command if there’s only 1 catch dog. My leopard female leaves out as soon as a catch dog connects.
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Sounders are such good learning opportunities for hunter and dogs. You can learn so much about how hogs react to pressure - some sows with pigs tend to squat & stay in cover. Boars tend to look for an exit while the dogs are distracted. Sometimes on big groups the mature sows & boars will put the pigs in the middle and make a stand. You see how fast and violent a boar can explode at dogs when they decide to. You see firsthand the difference between pressured/educated hogs and hogs that have never been dogged.
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As a hunter you get a true sense of how much the intensity ratchets up when dogs are in hogs. You see first hand how hard it is on the dogs. How difficult it can be on a dog when hogs and hog scent are literally all around them. It can be overwhelming for a young dog the first time or two. It’s also a good opportunity for a young dog to bust off and bay their first hog. You realize why a lot of bay dogs quit barking for a moment when they hear catch dogs crashing brush towards them.
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