2 for Tuesday

[Hollowpoint]

Got out to a spot were we got a nice boar last year, we hadn’t been there in a while. Knowing the creek is dried up I wanted to walk right down the middle of it for a change and see what the dogs could do. I was seeing some tracks in the sand that seemed like they were from the night before.

We go about 600 yards and the dogs get interest in something, then I hear that youngest cat gyp barking. There’s a couple other barks and some pig grunting before it goes silent and all the dogs except Dan head out. He’s still down below me in the creek bed noodling around, which seemed weird considering all the other dogs were onto something. I see they’re getting near a road so I tone them back.

While I’m doing that I hear something to my left and I see a 100lb size hog flush out of his hiding spot and trot past me and go to my right, not running just stops and is hanging around. Now I’m toning the dogs thinking they’ll come back and find him/her (don’t want to misgender a pig). Hondo comes in without alerting to his presence, I see they’re coming in to about 50 yards on the Garmin then I hear Lacy barking like a machine gun. She’s only about 45 yards, Hondo heads her way and I’m thinking he’ll catch this thing. I hear a ruckus going on but it doesn’t sound like it’s caught. I get to the action and the dogs are trying to get at a group of those 100lb sized pigs under a deadfall oak and then there’s a boar every bit of 200 and of course he has those little dog killer teeth, Dan flys in tries to catch him but gets tossed, none of my rough dogs seemed to want that smoke.

I didn’t want to see this thing cut my dogs down, so I felt compelled to unleash Kimber the catch dog, I miss once, but the second shot drops him in his tracks. Now the dogs can focus on catching something they can handle, one gets caught the other escapes. We take a couple pics and start to cover the 650 yards back to the truck. Dan got cut behind his running vest on his ribs and under his chin.  Lacy girl got cut under her chin and under teet. Got them home and treated, glad we didn’t suffer anymore damage than that. Maybe we can get back to catching sows and shoats, that suits me just fine. ,

[Hollowpoint]

[t-dog]

Man you ruined it! Last hunt you told us about walking on water and when you mentioned walking down the middle of the creek this time I was thinking you would make it good. Something like “
I got to the creek and since I didn’t want to have to concentrate so hard on walking on the water, I figured this time I’d just go in this time and walk UNDER water”. It’s your story though so tell it however you want.

In all seriousness though, it sounds like your dogs have wised up a good bit. Learning when to pull the trigger and when not to will keep them around longer. I don’t know about that catch dog missing though. Those bay dogs better wait and see that ole Kimber gets it caught before they pile in there to help. I’ve seen that happen a few times over the years and few times it ended pretty rough. It happens with the canine catch dogs too. Is it your youngest cat female that’s doing so much hustling?


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[Hollowpoint]

I found out quick I’m not Peter, I sank at the speed of light last hunt. This creek was 15/20’ in last years spring rains, now it’s a sand wash. It feeds into a remote corner of Lake Texoma. The dogs are learning and getting better, I was feeling like I could’ve used some help and a good bulldog or two. Doing this solo at my age I need an insurance policy, I hate having to use it but I hate not having it.

Yes, that white dog is Lacy. She just turned a year and loves to hunt. Her dad is a bay pen dog and her mom is a woods dog. Seems all her siblings are doing good too, that was a good cross for sure. It’s the first time she’s got cut in a while, I hope to keep her a long while, she’s got a sweet personality.

[t-dog]

I thought she was the one. Sounds like a real nice little dog, for her age especially. Being able to live with them around the house is a big deal to me too. You need a good catch dog (insurance) that you don’t have to lead. It makes such a huge difference on you and the dog when you don’t have to lead it. Not only is it physically better but mentally too. I haven’t led a catch dog in years. It’s ruined me to the point that I don’t ever want to again.


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[Hollowpoint]

I’ve been thinking about just that after these last couple hunts, I might see if I can make room for one also would like a very social bulldog. I don’t need any timebombs around here, don’t need the stress and aggravation, plus I’m saving bullets for a different purpose.

[NLAhunter]

Yes indeed good bulldogs are pretty hard to come by and good ones with enough mind to handle and still make good catch dogs are sure enough hard to come by

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[t-dog]

Preach on brotha! They are easy to find if you aren’t particular. Once you’ve been around a good one and see what potential they have to be like, it’s hard to accept much less.


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[Cajun]

Some good hogs and dog work. Like said a good bulldog will catch a hog in a thicket where you might not get a shot at him.