swampers to cottontail running

hunter 101 · Post by **hunter 101** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:40 pm

can a dog that ran swampers run cottontail? do they scent different what is the difference in them?

Jonathan Sims · Post by **Jonathan Sims** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:48 pm

I've run both with my dogs, and they don't seem to have any problem running either.

fair chase · Post by **fair chase** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:56 pm

I run both with my dogs ,the swamp rabbits make a lot bigger circles, and are easier to run when the weather is as dry as it has been this season.

lee ga · Post by **lee ga** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:05 pm

i run both and don't see much difference other than a swamper likes water and will use it to his advantage and will run the tops of logs sometimes.

Alabama John · Post by **Alabama John** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:09 am

Running Canecutters with fast dogs causes them to run wide open with their heads up like running a fox. It makes them run a little too wide in the check area and are sloppy for Cottontails if you don't run Cottontails for a while.

Totally Cottontail dogs usually don't keep circling and reaching out in an ever widening check far enough, especially if there is a lot of water moving and will not pick up the wide checks. Some simply hang up at water caused checks.

It's good to alternate often.