CBC, A 4 to 5 hour long, 25 mile per dog hunt is pretty normal for us. And our dogs never get a ride.
Steve
Well then, let me be the first to say that my dogs can not compare to the Texas dogs. With this hot muggy heat we have in Florida, I would most likely do damage to my hounds. If you guys are indeed resetting the individaul collars each turnout, and it says 25 miles, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next time you come to Florida, bring the dogs, we'll go to my club. That is some great conditioning if they can do that day in day out all day long. I won't lie, I truely don't think my dogs would hang.
CBK , I have already posted that I have one that wil do 25 miles plus on a 4 hr hunt minimum 35 is not uncommon, he hunts on a lope at all times! but in all fairness to the Florida dogs it could have something to do with our terrain and our dogs never get any relief from the heat we dont get those cool summer rains that you do in Florida, it is just Hot, Hotter, and Hottest here. It seems like you are shocked at that kind of range but I will assure you it is true. I have bought coon dogs and hog dogs out of Florida and have yet to have one that could hang on the level that I hunt.
