Kevin, i know since i obide by the law the majority of the time, i hunt corp land on foot, that would be walk hunting for some. Only other other choices are on horse back or taking a chance n using a wheeler in a no access area. I used to walk hunt n wanted my dogs close to me, which im paying the price now bc a lota places iv hunted lately, its by wheeler. My old style is a kick in the junk on my new style.
If everytime the walk hunter goes out and both hunter n dogs find the hogs at the same time, then yes, bad for the dog/s, but if the dogs are out 50-200yds corcling and they find a hog or its track n run it n at the end, wam, hog/s. be it 50yds or 1000yds if the hunter dont hav to walk up the hogs n throw the dogs into the pack, then the dogs are finding their own hogs. Diff strokes for diff folks.
Winding from a boat aint no diff than road windin, except the vehicle n type of road used. U cant giv an example of 1 style of hunting, that that person deems best style for his application and try n compare to a completely diff style n then say the other style of huntin dogs are culls. Only in ur eyes for ur paticular style of hunting, would the dog be a cull. Dadgum, its compairing orages to grapefruits, similar in family, but completely diff fruits.
I wasn't saying winding from the boat. Heck the majority of the time we have a south wind and that puts it at our back but I still want them to go hunt no matter which way the winds blowing. Now granted a north wind always makes it easier on them..
Oh, ok. From the post u made about riding around in a boat, tossing a couple dogs out and wait till they get back bc ur lazy n dont like walking unless bayed, i assumed u were winding from a boat. I did that a good bit on the corp lake, idle along the shore or pole, depending on wind speed n draft of my boat n let the dogs work the bank till they pop smoke n go. Now, ur description of ur style of hunting of beach the boat, dump dogs out n sit in the boat or on a log on the bank is complete oppisite of the example of how a walk hunters dogs find pigs. In ur own words, u ride around in a boat n dont walk unless bayed (orange) but i used to beach the boat, dump dogs out, walk a couple miles and kept my dogs close (since i didnt hav a trackin system) and walk n watch them till they hit a track (grapefruit). Ur comparison example doesnt jive with ur method of hunting. Yes it hunting, but it aint same style of hunting.
