Congrats on getting a pup and aspiring to be a houndsman. you might have a tough time getting someone to take you in and train your pup for you. I have several good friends that are houndsmen and we seldom if ever hunt together. Not that we dont want to, its just really difficult when hounds are not ...

Agreed Pegleg, I dont even take a pup in the first yr other than maybe some super short circles as he/she gets close to 1 yr old. I do alot of handling at home teaching commands and loading up during that time. Walks in the pasture to let them trail a rabbit or whatever their nose finds. So in ...

Im not an outfitter or guide and I have to keep a steady job to feed my passion which is dry ground lion hunting. Im in Arizona and do it old school, on a mule making circles. What you said Perk is about the same as me. Around 3 or so Im expecting to see performance. I think depending on the game ...

Forums been real slow, so lets hear everyone's opinion on how long do you keep a hound before you cut it from the team? As in what age? feel free to explain your thoughts.

I met Mike in April of 2013, fella I knew told me about this houndsman near T or C I needed to meet. I contacted Mike and he had some pups, so I loaded up my wife an son and made the drive over. Took a bit to find the place but we finally pulled in mid morning. No one was out so we walked up an ...

I will give that a try, thanks!

The plastic is worn off all the tips on my dogs Garmin collars. Does this cause any issues with tracking? I haven't noticed anything but I am curious. Has anyone tried dipping them into something like ABS pipe glue to re-coat them. And last but not least, any opinions on the best collar antenna out ...

This is a two topic story and I am anxious to hear from you all. found a calf kill not long ago, we went back to it in the evening with the hounds but the lion had not been back. Rather than ride all the way in we just laid out for the night in the next canyon. early the next morning we rode over to ...

Anything lite weight or home made that you all are using to tie them up with other than a standard leash? Just curious

I want to thank everyone that responded. Virginia Houndsmen are a generous group of people. My son will not only get to experience your passion but will meet some fantastic people. Thanks again and God Bless!
Ralph Harris

Hello My name is Ralph Harris I reside in SE Arizona. My Youngest of four just turned 18 now and I am as proud of him as any parent would be of their child. I think we raised him right or should I say the best we could. He was lucky enough to live a country life and able to literally step off the ...

Folks they are at it again. I am pasting information I received below. Please communicate this to your friends and family that do not get on this site.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has now entered the Arizona ballot initiative process for the 2018 election cycle.

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Looking for someone in SE Arizona or Western New Mexico that has an Astro 430 and would be willing to help me out. According to Garmin the only way I can pair my DC50 collars to my new Alpha is to first pair them to an Astro 430, Once paired the 430 assigns a track code which I can then input into ...

Thanks for the responses. I had tried the grinder but was looking for a better method, I will try the dykes. funny cant call those plyers that at work any more....... geezzz

Maybe a dumb question; Does anyone have a good method for removing the rivets from their collar ID plates without melting or ruining the collar or possibly even the ID plate?