Becoming a houndsman

[Bluedog88]

Hound dogging is sure tough. Never a bad day being out with with my dogs but some times it just gets me down. Been hunting 2 years now actually started to have some success this year treed 2 bobcat and a lion this year. Funny to think a year ago I thought 'cut a bobcat track and it's as good as in the bag'

[ethan9392]

Congrats. I am just getting started. Got me a blue tick about 12 weeks old now. He has good lines and is bred for bear and bobcat. I posted a thread looking for some help on how to get started, and got no help. So I have been winging it. Waiting till the pup gets a little older and the going to let him run with a friends hounds.

Congrats and hopefully I will be as successful as you when I am two years into it.


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[Bluedog88]

My blueticks 2 now it takes a good year for a dog to grow up and start really working a track. I thought mine was a dud at 6 months then it was like hitting a switch nothing is more important to her then tracking a cat.

[ethan9392]

Good to know. I really hope that happens with mine as well.
Do you keep your dogs indoors or outdoors?


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[Bluedog88]

Indoors mostly. A good houndsman needs to trust his dogs completely I think. More time you spend together the better.

[ethan9392]

Good to know. Mine is inside as well. It’s a new breed for me. So I’ve got learning to do. Thanks for getting back with me. Hopefully will be able to start training in about 3 months when he is 6 months.


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[Bear hounder]

Good to know. Mine is inside as well. It’s a new breed for me. So I’ve got learning to do. Thanks for getting back with me. Hopefully will be able to start training in about 3 months when he is 6 months.


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Hope you guys the best with your hounds perseverance is the key to being a good houndsman and the dogs are born into their own character some dog's have hunt and grit and some dont butt it is your job to provide every chance at different ages to become their full potential and when they learn that you will be their for them and they can trust you and your going to see success don't be ruff with your hounds over your own ego if your dog does not make the tree first that is fine if you want hounds to build your ego maybe it is not for you but if you can handle your young dogs that you think you are going to train to be hunting dog training you to be a houndsman then you are in the right game to have the time of your live you will see things in the bush that most hunters will never see and enjoy victories and hunting success that most hunters have to read about or watch on TV one thing I've learned from my hounds is don't quit that is the secret to finishing the race good hounds don't give up or quit and good houndsman don't either Even when you are so disappointed and discouraged you feel like packing it in you you push threw and your hounds will follow. Hope you guys the best and may God bless your adventure take care and keep looking up

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