new guy in ca

[BOSS HOG]

last year while deer hunting i found someones dog , so i brought him home and called the number , the guy offered to take me bear hunting for returning the dog. the first time his dogs struck off the rig i was hooked. i guess i got pretty lucky to have meet such a good group of guys. i just got my first walker pup shes 10 wks and i already have her working drags. if anyone has any info on local houndsman club im interested

[cmogi10]

Hey welcome, I'm in the same boat as you,
where in ca are you?

[BOSS HOG]

turlock

[Red]

modesto houndsmen meet at jennys resturant first wens of the month at 7
in ceres

[BOSS HOG]

thanks red ill have to check that out, are they the only club around ?

[radar]

Well first thing if you find a hound in the woods don't tuch it epecialy if it has a tracking collar on.The owner is burnin gas lookin and he will find the dog but not when it's in some ones car or not even in those mountains any more.Thats when alot of gas gets burnt.

[BOSS HOG]

so whats the point of puting your name and phone number on the collar ?. normaly i wouldent touch someones dog but the dog was running down the highway and far as im concerned a dog that got ran over is far worse than a lost dog. as it turned out the owner had to return home for work and was already home when i called so i saved him a trip back to the hills

[blu_cal]

Welcome BOSS HOG,
Im also from california and new to this kind of sports. its been about 2 years i have been hunting with hounds, but still new to it. so what type of game you trying to hunt? i work my hounds on bear and hogs only. Can you post some picture of your walker pup?

[yeager]

Welcome BOSS HOG,

I live in Placer County Perhaps we can hook up, I have a 4 1/2 month Plott... There are many clubs near by, United Houndsmen INC. in Galt and Nor-Cal in Loma Rica/Marysville.
and most importantly, California Houndsmen for Conservation, (CHC), we meet in Sacramento. A must membership for all hunters and owners of Hounds...

Congrats on your pup and glad to hear you were able to help out that houndsmen with his dog.
Good Luck on your training,
Yeager

[Orion Guide]

It don"t take much to get hooked..... once you hear a dog open up on something your usually hooked.... welcome to the money pit!!!

[radar]

There are some senerios where that name plate means something, a dog running down the highway could be one of them.Thats why I said if you find a dog in the woods....
Mine has my number and my the cb channel we run on it.If you don't have cell signal or a cb then leave that dog alone trust me there being looked for.But........there are times.
That guy had to work huh? Well during bear season my boss is aware if I don't show up for work theres only one reason why.Its happend more than once

You'll see and the guide guy is right, the sound from a hound is very hooking.....

[BOSS HOG]

im planning on hunting bear mostly but im alwasy up to catch a cat here is some pics of my pup working a bear hide drag at 10 wks old

[BOSS HOG]

sorry bout the small pics they were taken with my phone, looks like i didnt get them all eiher , ill work on it, anyhow thats mossy oak mistress or missy as the kids call her. i know shes a little young to be workin drags but i just let her play with that old pice of bear hide with some cronks bear scent and she loves it, i dont think theres any place round here that i could hide it that she wont find it

[Red]

modestos the only club close that im aware of.Its a pretty good club. good luck with that pup.

[BOSS HOG]

well i guess ill be seeing some of you at the next modesto meeting , anyone know what it cost to join ?