would like to know

[youngduke]

im still looking for someone close to where i am to hound hunt with. i need someone with awesome dogs and experience to help me learn. i only have one dog he is only 6 months old but he has ran into a tree once or twice and knows that he wants coons i just need help please remember what its like to be new to this and not only that im new to utah

[bowtech36]

Keep trying i'm sure there is someone in utah thats willing to help. I got a lot of help from my local californian's as well as outta staters.

[pegleg]

Where in utah are you that may help. There's always the option of searching for people to. It may not work but its better then nothing. One thing though. If you hunt your dog in a good area three or four nights a week and have it taught its obedience and no fighting it sure helps when it comes time to get that invitation to bring your hound hunting good luck

[youngduke]

ill be in sandy in june

[driftwood blue]

Hello young duke--- since your dog is 6 months old the best advise I could give is get the books Walk with Wick--- read them while that hound is maturing.. they give a lot of very good advise on training
the Wick books are worth the money they cost--- I cannot say as much for a couple of the other training books---- believe me I have bought them all

having 52 years of hunting hounds I find that I still learn a little every time I read them again.

most hounds --despite what the ads in the magazines say-- are not ready until they are around 9 months old to take much hunting.. teach him to heel---get him to load (he might not be quite ready for that even) put a handle on him to where he comes when you call...
those simple steps will make it a lot less stressful when he gets to hunting.

[youngduke]

i think its gonna be hard for him to load right now he is a small pup he was the smallest out of the batch but after i get paid im gonna buy the wick books i have heard many great things about the books. he is doing awesome though for as young as he is