Wolves are probably one of the nastiest animals you will run into .. A single wolf isnt much of a threat to a pack of dogs , BUT a pack of wolves can pretty much ruin your hunting ..
As for crossing pits into plotts , I dont think you could breed them fast enough to keep you hunting ... jmo.

I made my brand out of brass 1/4" key stock .. Doubled the thickness and brazed it all together .. I used dry ice and gasoline .
Here is a pic of what it looks like on my Kate dog when she was prego.
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/KATE22809.jpg

And one of the brand , it isnt pretty but ...

If anyone you know of has mastered the production of good to better dogs , hook me up !! All i need is a guarantee the pup i get will please me , or it will be replaced with a dog of the quality I expect lol ..

Really you can beat your head into the ground trying to become an "Expert" and ...

ol Spaz has aged a bit since I saw him lol .. Some nice looking females ..

Sure wished I would have gotten a pup out of him when he was back here in the east ... but thats a story in its own ..

Sounds like you have a good plan ... I wish you luck .. From what I have heard ol' Spaz produces very well ..
I had intentions of using him my self at one point , but just couldnt get things set up as fast as I needed to ..

OKAY . WILL THEY ALL BE AROUND SPAZ ??

MARSHAL , WHAT WILL SOME OF THE PEDIGREES LOOK LIKE ON YOUR FUTURE CROSS'S .. JUST CURIOUS ..

WASNT THE FEMALE THAT STEVE SENT NAMED SUGAR ? SEEMS I READ THAT ONE TIME :wink:

CASCADE DOGS ARE LIKE WEEMS DOGS AND SOME OTHERS .. ALOT OF PEOPLE WANTING TO RIDE THE SHIRTTAILS OF THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY BRED THE LINES .. DEE HAS BEEN GONE FOR SOMETIME SO I DONT THINK THERE ARE ANY CASCADE DOGS ...

www.michiganhoundhunter.com

feel free to check it out ..

where in Canada ?

WELL OKAY .. LOL

MARSHAL , YOU DONT EVEN KNOW HOW THE SMITHDEAL SITE IS .. YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ON THAT SITE FOR 2 YEARS OR SO .. THERE IS PLENTY OF EXPERIANCED HUNTERS .. SOME WITH MORE YEARS BEAR HUNTING THAN I HAVE BEEN ALIVE..
I DONT CARE WHAT PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD WITH MEMBERS OF THE SITE NOR DO I CARE .. IT IS ...

YOU JUST NEVER GIVE UP DO YOU ??

WHY DO YOU ASK ? IF I AM ARE YOU GOING TO SLAM ME AND CALL ME NON HUNTER ? THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD GUYS ON THE SITE .ALOT OF EXPERIANCED HUNTERS .. BUT YOU KNOW THAT MARSHAL .. YOU WERE A MEMBER AT ONE TIME IF MY MEMORY IS CORRECT ..

LOL YEA OK ..