commited to the new game!

[hounDADDYct]

im chris from central cali.,; OUTDOORS TO THE FULLEST. Also, young and inexperienced with hound hunting, but have the stamina to go where ever my senses takes me. I had hunt small game in the past and decided to upgrade to the real deal, "BIG GAME HUNTING". Nothing excites me more than getting up really early in the morning to go hunting right before the sky turns blue to daylight. My hunting buddies call me "alarm-clock" just because every time we go hunting they count on me to get up to wake them up. The earlier the better. I always look forward to beat other hunters to the hunting spot. There's nothing better than the morning smell and the wait for the "game" to come through. But then again, "BIG GAME HUNTING", especially "HOUND HUNTING"!!! I spent days surfing through youtube.com and watched them hounds go after them bears. Full of excitement and hyped, my brother and i are going all out on "hound hunting". Just recently bought a bluetick/treewalker(started 1 and half yr old) from merced and two treewalker pups near redding. Hoping to start these dogs by 2011 bear season. Can't wait till the time comes!!!
Interested/Need of help/Tips:
- IN NEED OF 218-219 DOG RADIO RECEIVER AND COLLARS!!! PLZ LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE ONE IS SELLING THEM! PLZ NO GPS, TREE SWITCH OR WHAT SO EVER. JUST TRACKING COLLARS BECAUSE OF CALI LAWS
- Tips on training my pups? suggestions? what age to start?
- How to get hounds to rig?
- How to get the hounds back when released on a track if no radio signal?any ideas?
- What type of gears i would need?
- Any other Ideas? Suggestions? Tips? please let me in on this "GAME"!

Thank you for your time and space; "readers"!!!

[ferjr]

welcome to this site and to the sport of hound hunting. there are many friendly and knowlegeible people on this site that i am sure will answer any questions you might have.

[fallriverwalker1]

hey chris where at in cali / if i know that i can tell you where to start .good luck www.fallriverwalker.com check out my site call if i can help jim

[yeager]

Hey Chris
I am happy to see your enthusiasim and hope you get everything you need to get started.
Best advice is get walk with wick (book).
Should have most your answers you are looking for.
Good luck and welcome to the hound community.

[seaverv]

welcome to the addiction chris

[haynhogdogger]

Welcome to the site great place here to learn bet of luck to you with your new found passion.

Aloha!

[BOSS HOG]

welcome , where ya at in cal ? , im in turlock area and im training a walker pup for next season too. let me know if theres anything i can do to help