"Houndn'em Bluetics" 1/8/12

[houndnem]

ladies and gentlemen we have a runner up for death march of the year! this tom has been traumatized at some point in his life and when we would get within 30 yards of the tree he would jump and put a hell of a run on us. I've personally never seen a cat with a set of lungs like this cat. normally a cat jumps, runs 100 yards and trees again. not this guy. we were in alot of bad boulders and cliffs and he would figure 8 then make a b line for the next canyon. I was still climbing and the dogs were still trailing when the sun went down. not very often that I get sore legs, but I hurt from head to toe today. I didn't get many pics cuz we could never keep him shut down , he hit dry ground after the second time and the dogs were too tired to keep his pace. my dogs are in tip top shape, but we hit the long end of this track. turned out at first light and didn't catch him till noon. over 5 miles as the crow flies. catching a cat like this makes you appreciate those 1 mile runs. I think this cat will live to see a ripe age unless some one cuts him in a foot of snow.

[Tee Hover]

These types of lions defiantly make a houndsmen appreciate the races that end up with a short hike. On the way to the tree you think “wow I am glad to have this one caught, let’s take pictures and head” after it jumps the second time you think “forget the camera leash the dogs before this sucker jumps again, I’m done!”

Congrats on the catch.

[black eye]

"Never be ashamed of the easy ones there to few and far between buddy"
My wifes uncle Odis McClould @ 70 years old.

GOOD ADVICE!!

Well @ least you got the bad one out of the way this winter.
Mine usually ends up with 3 days trying to get a few idiots to come out!

[houndnem]

all my idiots are still in there! day 3 today. hope I get em back. just cant trust people anymore. if the wrong person picks em up its bye bye 5000 dollar dog , shock, telem,and gps collar!

[Hounds&Horns]

I would have to agree there sometimes you take them short easy races for granit kinda wishing that the race was longer. But when them all dayers happen you tend to remember how nice them 30 minute races are. Good job and nice pictures. Good luck getting the dogs back.

[kiwi]

Big day at the office by the sounds of it , Hope you get your dogs back soon to have another go at him

[jbc67]

Let us know how the story ends. Hopefully you get n'em dogs back!

[houndnem]

got off work yesterday and by the time I got to the mountain where I lost my dogs the sun was down. I had a couple good friends that helped me. they dropped me off at the very top of the mountain and I hiked all night recovered all but my good old female. got home in time to work this morning. got a call from my dad at noon and he had found my ol Hook dog!!!! all 3 of her collars were dead. but happy ending, got all the dogs back!

[not color blind]

got all the dogs back!

Thats good to hear.

[kiwi]

That would be satisfying to get them all back , Good effort for you to be walking in all night to get them back
I tell my dogs , you hunt for me and i'll always hunt for you when you are out

[cowgurl_up01]

That would be satisfying to get them all back , Good effort for you to be walking in all night to get them back
I tell my dogs , you hunt for me and i'll always hunt for you when you are out

That's what ur suppose to do its the dogs job to get the animal for u and its ur job to make sure u get the dogs

[2ndhound]

Good job Houndem! Glad you got them back.
Ken