pack size???

[wwsmokeydo]

i've looked around this sight for this post from the past and could not find something so if this seems too be a repeat for some sorry.. but what is the average pack size folks are running on cats. i understand bear takes more dogs but as far as lions go ive seen and for been apart of a two dog pack makin the grade of puttin fur in the tree. so i'd like too here what your all's opinons on this are. thanks.

bruce. wilson

[plottpappaw]

when i used to run bob kitty's i only run two at a time. on the other hand really don't need alot of dogs for bear just the right dogs. my pack is only 4 strong on bear gave up the bobcats.

[bob baldwin jr]

we run 4 blues and 1 english on bear 2 of the blues DON't want to chase bobbers When we ARE bobber hunting only take 2 hounds . Still looking for 2 dedicated yote hounds.

[wwsmokeydo]

also im curious too hear folks preferances and some of the experianced guys vote for male of female dogs on lion and there experiance.

[catdogs]

Any decent catdog should be able to do it solo, but I would say most run 2 or 3 on lions.

[pegleg]

four to a dozen depends on how I feel and what I am doing.

[cavebear]

2 blueticks because thats what I got. I have run bears with just the two with no problems but usually try to hook up with some more hounds when i can.

[M Evertsen]

I have 5 right now. I have caught lions with 1 dog, and 3 dogs, and 10 dogs (with someone else there also). I really think that it boils down to one or two dogs doing most of the work anyway. I also think that 10 dogs is way too many for lions. But I do like the idea of having more than one dog in the country that I hunt with few or no trees, and most of the trees are small, and it can take some time to get to the tree, so a few dogs doesn't hurt to have.

Later,

Marcial

[csl]

On lions I run any where from 3 to 6 dogs bears I run 5 to 10 just depends and as far as male or female i prefer a female dog myself just because I think they handle easier and I dont have to wait on the male to piss on every brush around just my two cents

[Dan Edwards]

I prefer small numbers no matter what kinda critter I'm runnin.

[arizonabeagle]

4 dogs is the best i think

i've hunted with upwards of 22 dogs..

[Bplott]

2-4 on lion or bear.....I. was taught if you can't catch bear with 4 dogs you better get different dogs!

[Black Mountain]

If I have 3 dogs...I take 3 dogs. If I have 10 dogs...I take 10 dogs. Not learning a thing on the chain.

[BuckNAze]

If I have 3 dogs...I take 3 dogs. If I have 10 dogs...I take 10 dogs. Not learning a thing on the chain.

Great post!, especially the last part, dogs arent going to learn anything sitting at home! Although I dont like putting more than 3 down on a lion I may put 4. Bobcats 2 is plenty but 3 works sometimes. It depends on your country, seems down south they like more dogs on dryground but I noticed up here that the more dogs you have the worse things can get. And like someone said its usually 1 or 2 dogs doing most of the work anyways and the rest are chaseing ass. I like to rotate which dogs I use and start tracks with that way you dont have a box full of ass chasers and you will end up with more lead dogs. Also I prefer males, but they dont like to listen, I like females because they do listen just cant seem to hunt them as hard sometimes.

[chaseb]

3 dogs sometimes 4 if someone else goes with me