walker x black and tan and bluetick

[TonyLee]

Been a while since I posted last time I was trying to get some cats treed here in east tennessee well after a bad season and some dog problems (one dog i had that was starting to put 2 and 2 together got a infection in her brain due to a broke of claw or tooth from one she caught on the ground) i ended up culling every thing I had and am starting fresh with pups the walker/blak and tan cross are out of some jam up hounds no cat dogs mind you (but thats impossible to find around here) but they are both coon hounds with some bear dogs in there line up same goes with the bluetick she is the old style and bred top notch it will be next year before there ready to get serious about cats but i am going to try and start them on coons first of next year figure these and the mountain cur I am starting this season maybe just maybe I will finally start getting some cats put up with some kind of consistency I hope anyway said all that just to get yalls input on if you think I am getting a fair start together

Tony

[Dan Edwards]

Good luck with em.

[david]

Tony, I hope it all goes well for you also. I myself have not had good luck with coon bred or bear bred coonhounds on bobcat. I have caught cats when a good cur was thrown in with a good cold trailing coon hound. Hopefully your combination will work for you. This sounds mean, but actually, I am trying to save you some terrible disapointment a couple years from now. Your coon bred coonhounds might make terrific trailing dogs for bobcat, but dont expect them to be able to close the deal on the bobcat except in perfect conditions and circumstances. Your cur might make a good closer if it is a good cur. A good cur will amaze you in this way, but it can be hard to find a good one.

Another problem you can anticipate is if your dogs are coon minded when you are trying to catch bobcat. If your coon are denned up tight in trees, you should be OK. If they are denned in brushpiles and places your cats like to walk, you will have problems. They will not be able to turn down a hot breathing coon in their face. If your coon do not have a period in the winter where the cold holds them tight in den trees, I am afraid you will have a hard time keeping your dogs on a cold cat track, or keeping them focused when they have to work out a difficult loose.

These are things you will figure out on your own. They might not apply to your situation, but hopefully will give you some things to watch for.

[Tim Pittman]

Words of wisdom David!!!!
Tim Pittman