CJC i'd enjoy to hear on how a large pack makes hunts down south more productive. is there faster and fewer checks? keep the cat moving faster and tight circling less?

ive always liked reading about southern cat hunters.. how they do it and the amount of successful hunts. id like to see it some day ...

mike leonard, gotta say u take a leisurely, scenic and round about way to making a point..

but its a worthwhile trip..

catch.. u talk like u hold the copyright to gritty dogs and no one else knows what they are and what they do :D

i'll agree the fearless are born that way.. just like other fundamentals are too

all out eat em up grit is not the answer, not for me anyway. theres a guy who has one dog.. after the ...

I'm just havin a laugh.. I prolly shouldnt of said that :) , but after reading all the 'elitist' plott stuff the past few months or so, well figured a little razzing was in order :D

..so nothing personal plott guys :)

It was an enjoyable video anyways, wonder where to get a cam setup like that?

hey plott guys.. whats up with that plott? half-assed booger barking a walking bear in the wide open 20' away?

catch, that aint your breeding is it?



..relax my brindle friends.. i can hear u all grittin ur teeth from here, it's just a joke ..well sorta

pete ur too modest..

i didnt read the article yet but look forward to it.

never met anyone who knows or hunted with pete to have anything but the utmost respect for him and what he's hunting.

Smiley wrote:As the saying goes a top dog is where you find em and they can come from anywhere but you definately can increase you odds of having consistancy in your endeavours if you do your homework and I might add have a lot of luck.

no arguement there

but your kidding yourself if you think that breeds ( as a whole ) do not show stronger tendencies toward certain traits than other breeds.

i did say more or less.. but i do agree there are stronger traits within each breed.. but u will find the same traits, negative or positive in any other breed ...

lots of garbage dogs in all breeds..


nitwit bear hunters too. i think this thread shows that :D .

if u can condemn a whole breed.. then your a nitwit

if u will allow yourself to stubbornly argue about it i'd say your an even bigger nitwit :)

which ones best?

its been said before theres more ...

Jeeze Nolte, you like my last post, but only in reverse?

If that means you are the warm and fuzzy type, and are out looking for a group hug, please post your picture, so I can drive on by without stopping or waving if we should pass in the future! :D


i think u mean pete, not nolte, wrote that ...

It's the tannins in hemlock Budd, tannic acid is also synthetically produced and you can buy it easy enough.

tannins are produced by many plants and trees.. Budd you want a short cut to alot of tannic acid.. the green fleshy stuff around a black walnut is loaded.

high desert,
that aint my clip just something i found.. i been a half ass part time cat hunter for awhile now and can just tell you the things ive seen from personal experience here in the country i hunt.
dog should hold a cat once stopped but ive seen it enough to know it dont always work that ...

a mature bobcat can be a tuff little critter to hold when caught in a thicket..

having a dog that can catch one dont mean u will hold it at bay or make it tree. i'm not talking about open forest.. talking mt laurel tangle, cedar swamp, fir thicket etc..

one dog may not have the drive to jump on a ...

i've always had respect for guys who keep dogs quiet without bark collars.. thats no easy task when u got more than 4-5 especially.

i'm with pete, i cant :D , they know my truck and when it leaves.. they know when im here and there quiet then. i have neighbors, need to keep the peace. just the ...

training season only with special permit. certain parts of the state. rochester area isnt best place to find bear.. send me a pm and i'll give u more info.