I run coyote with the same dogs I use on bear, I have had a couple of bear runs end up in coyote runs but not very often. If I didn't use them on both they would be idle for a long time and I don't think that is very good for them. I use plotts and havent had any issues with them not catching game. ...

Good looking drag I like the spring to give it some down pressure my buddy has one like that but no spring and it tends to float on hard pack if you don't put a log on it. I have a springtooth drag that goes in the hitch but it is more straight up and down with a sleeve it slides in. I've used alot ...

Thanks again guys. We did get some good news today for a change both my boys, me and my dad drew bear tags this year. The boys are pumped and so am I I'm really hoping to get my younger son, Jake a bear this year cause my older son, Hunter got one 2 years ago and this will be Jakes 1st. Regardless i...

Thanks for the replies and PMs guys EOcaller I agree with you 100% the boys are the most important in this and I'm focused on them my wife and I went to counceling 5 years ago I quit drinking ( which helped ) and we have sat down every week to see how our relationship is for the last 5 years which t...

Alright this may sound like a weird topic but it's what I'm going through right now. Anybody else on here been divorced and the reason being you hunt too much and spend more time with the dogs than your wife. Anyhow my wife left and served me papers and to be honest it hurts alot. I'm not gonna give...

Just heard Leo Dollins passed away yesterday and wanted to send my condolences to his family. I met Leo a few times and the older fellas I hunt with hunted with him alot and there were always some Leo stories flying around at camp. Quite a character he will be missed.

Even the best bloodlines throw culls now and again if the dog doesn't do what you want get rid of it and get one that will. That being said I don't know how old your dog is or how much its been hunted it may just need more time or more experience.

Same here I got an email wanting to know about me to make sure I'm not an anti hunter so I told him we hunt bear and cats and some coyote and included a pic of my son with one of our plotts haven't heard back been several weeks. I get keeping antis out but the hunters need to be let in the broader o...

Great pics and nice looking dogs I realy like the dark red brindle looks like they are really getting the job done nice job.

Yeah I run coyotes around here I use the same dogs on bear so I do the same thing as you and wait on the snow I do run cats occasionally and really like to but don't have a very good population of them around here there is no shortage of coyotes though.

I didn't get out Saturday cause my son had a basketball game now I'm kicking myself for not going the rain wiped out all our snow. Oh well sounds like we're supposed to get some later in the week. Good to hear someone got out and I'm sure there's some guys who run without snow but I've never had goo...

I'll agree that the plotts aren't the fastest breed out there but they are a tough durable breed if I could only run 2 dogs I'd probly use plotts. That being said I have a female plott walker cross from an accidental breeding that I really like alot I got lucky she's been blessed with the best of bo...

Hi Simon good to have you on the site. I live in northern Michigan and use my hounds on bear coyote and bobcat. I have redbones and plotts with what your describing I think the plott dogs would interest you. They are tough dogs do well in the snow and have allot of grit. Also quite a few of them I'v...

Thanks Hollaback I've spoken with Matt he offered to breed rooster to my female I'd like to do that but due to the distance I'm gonna breed to a male over on the Wisconsin border he's a heavy yellow river bred male that's great on bear hope this cross works out it should the lines on my female are f...

Wow nice bear Nick great job sounds like you got some excitement as well congratulations.