Merry Christmas to everyone

Nice bear Sam , How's that pup doing? He must be full size now.

Just found this on another site. Check it out. Once hounds are take away in one state it WILL happen in others. England is a good example of this. Time for hound owners to come out of the woods and be heard !!!

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting/hounds/

Snowy Mtn

I have seen beagles eat the hare or cottontail after being shot. Can't see where bear hounds would be any different unless trained not to. JMO

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Nice, looks like you are off to a good start this year. I will not be doing much running until corn season, or when choke cherries ripen, I guess. It seems like I am spending a lot more money this year, and getting less running. I have learned how valuable a good strike hound is.

Snowy Mtn wrote:This is what I saw today. Seven hens with chicks. I think most of them were Spruce Grouse, but I could be wrong.

Well I stand corrected. I have been sent a picture of a Spruce Grouse, and I did not see one. ALL the hens I saw were Ruffed Grouse.

This is what I saw today. :) Seven hens with chicks. I think most of them were Spruce Grouse, but I could be wrong. One doe. Three Moose, but pictures didn't come out. It was just a little to dark for my camera. I also had the good luck on the way home to see a Porcupine in the road. Junior had not ...

Hey Bearhunter, how's the pup doing? I have two more coming, I will have a bigger pack next year. I am thinking of going down your way in late fall. Just thinking at this time.

Nice pictures 8). If my Stike Dog would start doing his job, maybe I could get some pictures. So far this training season, one bear in the tree :) , no picture because bear bailed, I had only one dog on tree.
Last weekend, one face full of quills :oops: . I should have taken pictures of that, just ...

Nice to have the site up again . Good place for Green Horns like me to get info. The more I learn, the more confused I am .

Richard Gould
Vermont
English Coonhounds on Bear
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Junior --- 2 yrs old
Bobbie -- 2 yrs old
Lou -------2 yrs old

Two more coming, two months old now.