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Range is where that Dog generally hunts. Now if that Dog is hunting at say 1000 yds and jump's a runner that Dog could be out of pocket and miles away for hour's and hour's if you plan on walking you are going to have a difficult time Keeping up especially with a loose dog that runs the air out of one instead of putting teeth in one.
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Everyone pretty much said what range and bottom is...If your going to shoot over them find toy a loose dog, hound , cur whatever, and go to hunting. It might take you awhile to find what you want but keep with it and it'll happen.
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Toy-you
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ArtHenrey
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Here's my two pennies. As soon as you mentioned shooting. Loose dogs should be your answer. I see it like this if your walk hunting. Long range dogs ain't your answer. Especially if the dog your going to be running isn't properly tone broke. Tone broke mean. If dog is out of pocket. It hears that tone, it's coming back. Or goofing around etc. to me, People think "long range" is cool. Instead of some people that actually NEED deep dogs. Me personally can't hunt, and won't hunt extremely deep dogs. My places won't hold em. I'll be in trouble quick. If your walking, like I do. Or a buggie and road somewhat. Find you somthing 300-500 yards out, with plenty of bottom, in case it's needed. You still mite find yourself 2 miles out, but at least you had s handle on the dog. When it struck. After that it's up to the hog. keep a handle on the situation. Chit can hit the fan really quick, especially being new. I'd start out with something you can handle and slowly start going up to 800-1500 range dogs. If that's even what you need. Don't burn yourself, you may find out you don't need that sort of range. If you got a deep dog. It starts a hog at a mile, and that hogs runs. Your feet gunna be Hurtin, come next day. Carrying a loaded gun 2+ miles through water and brush and hills and slips, and bumps. And tangle ups in brush briars, don't sound no fun. Especially at night..
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I doubt the area your hunting, hogs are going to be thin. Where them dogs gotta cover miles before hitting one single track. I didn't read all the post. Just the first few. If I re mentioned somthing. Sorry. I'm a walk hunter just passing some advice over from personal experience.
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hahaha you know when I was young I'd cuss a dog that didn't go far enuff or run long enuff .... now I cuss em when they do hahahaha ......
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Hell in young and when I'm on foot I start cussing when they get to damn deep. Hahahah
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if I were going to hunt 1 out, I would want a dog that preferred to work alone ( independent) medium to warm nose, enough bottom to stick with a runner, enough baying ability/ grit to stop a hog that wanted to fight, enough handle to stop and come in when I called them off, and enough intelligence to catch hogs they could catch and bay what they couldn't catch. - I would invest a lot of time scouting to try to put this dog into hog sign. I would spend a lot of time with the dog in the pen and in general working on handle. - These dogs exist BUT they are scarce. You are embarking on a path less traveled. I admire your willingness to try it. - Search crackers ( his Monkey dog fits your description) Warrent, Florida Curdog, TazD, and Blackstreak on this site. They seem to hunt a similar style to what you are looking for. Good luck. Keep us posted.
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Crackerc, not crackers.
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Appreciate ya, Shotgun66.
I was thinking the same thing about the scouting. Both for ranging and for managing the heat. You're also right about handle. Not only because of range. But also because there's a real good chance I'll be shooting near him. loose baying dog who listens seems to be what I need.
I'm thinking female Plott.
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Reuben
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a good line of hog dogs that consistently produces hogs that can work alone or in a pack should work...usually gritty dogs when in a pack or with another dog will be about right when hunted alone as far as stopping a hog and then backing up and baying...
I have a friend that used a kemmer cur for many years to shoot over...he was as good as any I have seen...
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Training dogs is not about quantity, it's more about timing, the right situations, and proper guidance...After that it's up to the dog... A hunting dog is born not made...
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All jokes aside if your brand new to this I would suggest you hunt a dozen times with some one with that type of dog cuz you might be looking for something you don't want. That type of dog will get gone be gone and stay gone and if your new at this it might just be more then you want if you are on foot or got a small place or what ever the case may be. Every one wants that type of dog no matter what they say but lot of times it ain't practical
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bay, catch, barr, repeat...
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There never will be a perfect dog by no means. Everything has its faults. I'd want one with lots of bottom, drive, ability to work, and a good nose the list could go on. The dog or dogs you will own should fit your style, what you like exc.
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It isn't the breed you are looking for. It is the dog that will do the job.
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