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Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:20 am
by redbonecurhunting
ok thanks, I will ensure i do it right
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:06 pm
by Dan Edwards
Have fun kid. Also make sure to hunt around water if you got a real hard tree dog. Some dogs can get awful hot while others seem to never get hot. Don't ask me why cuz I cant figure that one out yet.
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:21 pm
by rockytrails
Dan Edwards wrote:Beardawgs wrote:Dan, I know what you mean by hard running shape. Its that same with bear in Idaho, once the dogs get to that point they catch every bear I put them on.
That's exactly what I'm talkin bout. I didn't wanna say it cuz folks wouldn't hardly believe it but when they get in that kinda shape they just don't miss.
Goes for "all" hunters as well. The better condition your in the more "Luck" you'll have.
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:03 am
by dhostetler
Something to keep in mine is you can hunt your dogs to hard. For 90% of the hunters that is probably not the case but I know I have reached that point with my dogs.
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:03 am
by Dan Edwards
dhostetler wrote:Something to keep in mine is you can hunt your dogs to hard. For 90% of the hunters that is probably not the case but I know I have reached that point with my dogs.
I haven't really noticed that til they get about maybe 6 years old. Just an arbitrary age but that seems to be the age at which it happens. With my greyhounds I am noticing it at about 5 years old. I do know what you mean though I've just not seen it with 3 and 4 year old dogs.
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:39 pm
by davidg1!
I try to hunt 9 to 10 days a month, for me as much as the dogs.
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 12:40 am
by dhostetler
Dan Edwards wrote:dhostetler wrote:Something to keep in mine is you can hunt your dogs to hard. For 90% of the hunters that is probably not the case but I know I have reached that point with my dogs.
I haven't really noticed that til they get about maybe 6 years old. Just an arbitrary age but that seems to be the age at which it happens. With my greyhounds I am noticing it at about 5 years old. I do know what you mean though I've just not seen it with 3 and 4 year old dogs.
I agree 3 to 4 year old dogs have a lot better bounce back. I currently run 6 dogs, during cat season I usually split my pack so that doesn't happen. I have more issues in bear hunting with that on tough bear races where I usually run all 6 on a bear. Eventually I will have good enough bear dogs to split my pack. maybe....
Re: How much hunting?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 7:19 pm
by puma sj
winter-5to7 days, spring-4to6 days,depends on conditions, summer-3to4 days,....walkers,blue/walker,redtick,....only cats