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mossyoak660
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Close hunting

Post by mossyoak660 »

Guys just wandering are they a way to make my dogs run out a little farther?? Sometimes they hunt a little to close.

rabbitsmoker
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Re: Close hunting

Post by rabbitsmoker »

This is a new one on me usally the question is they to far does your dogs hunt hard if not you may have to just find a hound that hunts real hard those usally tend to hunt farther out not saying your dogs dont hunt but dont sound kike with that problem they dont hunt hard JMO

BCBeagles
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Re: Close hunting

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I have gotten in the habit of standing and letting them cover ground. We usually walk to good cover or near it(50-75 yards) and
let them get in it on there own instead of sending them in it. It may take some time, but all of mine will hunt now as far as I let them.
Usually no farther than 75-100 at max. Good luck.

Anderson Upland Beagles
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Re: Close hunting

Post by Anderson Upland Beagles »

mossyoak660 wrote:Guys just wandering are they a way to make my dogs run out a little farther?? Sometimes they hunt a little to close.
close is good slow down and let them hunt !!

Bunnyblaster
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Re: Close hunting

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Me and a buddy were just talking about this the other day and I will say most hounds that we've seen that hunt out a ways seem to me they cover too much ground too fast...............they leave too many stones unturned so to speak. Now we're hunting cottontails not trying to cut a hare track mind you. One of the dogs that I bought off of another buddy likes to take off to go where she wants to. It has taken me a little time to kind of reel her back in a bit. I don't want to control her but I don't want her to skip town as soon as her feet hit the ground and start barking her first track a 1/2 mile away either..........especially with uncovered ground between me and her. I imagine it can be hard to find a hound that checks everything over well but doesn't spend too much time in a small area or stay too close. JMO
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