should i?

[mefishme1234]

have a opputuity to get 2 older coon hounds.. FREE 10 and 7 yrs old.. should I ? be my first coon dogs and would be good pup starters later... I have a empty kennel for the female plot and the English male I have a house for him and a chain.

[kordog]

free is only good if they can get it done for sure , i would get the one that would be good for training a pup whether it is the 7 or 10 they must be good natured with pups and be straight.a good treedog . coondogs dont have to be fast for coon so age isnt a big deal ,if your going to be in it for the long haul bringing up a pup helps . even free i would want to see them get it done before i commited . once you own them there is nothing free about taking care of them , the gas and your time .the last thing a hunter starting out needs is a cull. it is hard enough with good dogs when your starting out.always be skeptical when getting dogs especially free ones.

[mefishme1234]

yeah I thinking the same. think I will call and ask what lines their from and hows their health. thanks a lot.

[J.R.]

Kordog nailed it on the head. Also If u know any local hound hunters ask around about the guy that have the dogs and see what everyones take is of that person.

[mefishme1234]

I called this guy and hes getting out of it cause his life is just too busy with a growing family and work. The English male is a Hardtimes line.. I will do some research. The English runs coon and cat and the plot runs coon cat, and bear. not interested in bear hunting just yet but its a possibility. I have his address and will be looking at the dogs thurs after work. My girlfriend is gonna blow a gasket if I come home with them but I don't say anything about her 2 cats she paid almost 2000$ for... We talked about 45 mind and he knows a lot and used to guide. I will keep you posted.. I did talk to a buddy and he said, you don't need a young dog to run coon or cat, and they are still around at this age cause they are good dogs probably... so I am hoping for the best..

[mefishme1234]

Hi I got the hounds!!! they are in great shape and health for their age. The Plott looks just like my Plott.. the English been on the conn hunting mag cover too. Hes diggn out the papers and the magazine for me too. got new collars with my name and # o them. The female plot has a kennel next to my pepper dog. They mind real well and are quite when hooked and kenneled. the beagle on the other hand is being a pain...rrrr but I stoped by some friends and showed them my new hounds and they are excited for me.. they offered me a Cameron pup too.. hmmmm hehe I got the itch now... selling my astro for a alpha,, nite houndsmen

[mefishme1234]

oh yeah, the English is all Hardtime breed and the plot is from Paul Laney s dogs..

[slowandeasy]

I would contact Big N' Blue on here and get his take on the situation at hand. I'm sure he would be very helpful, as he has done things quite similar in the past. Good luck!


Take care, Willie