Catch Dogs

[Moonshiner]

[broncobilly]

[Moonshiner]

[nightowl24]

i've seen dogo's range from 300 to 1500. dogo's are like everyother breed of dog. there is good and there is bad. some have real good temperments others have bad ones...

the type of pits depends on your area. if you are in more open areas i think the longer legged ones will be better for you, if you are in heavy brush a shorter one would be better for you.

why would you need an e-collar?

pack size depends on the type of hogs your are going after. if your hogs run when they feel pressure then you would probally need a smaller pack or a bunch of loose baying dogs. if your hogs stand and fight a good bit the you would probally need a bigger pack so they can win that fight.

[Moonshiner]

Thanks, as far as the e-collar, it worked great on my hound, so everyother dog i get is goin to be trained with one, lol.
Well we have a definit mix of pits, some long some short and bullish, where i usually hunt is pretty brushy but where the hogs are at is open from what i member.
I'll let ya know what the hogs do when i get some time to go and find out. Do ya usually let the catch dog finish the boar off or do ya finish the pig off with bullet or knife? Not sure how aggressive your dogos are.
Thanks

[broncobilly]

[12-GAUGE]

[Pops]

e-collars are generally wasted on good bulldogs as their pain tolerance is so high they may not be bothered by them. my last dog didn't even show any sign it affected him until on full power. he never made a sound and never stopped the barking & digging i was trying to get him to quit.

[longshot]

Bronco has the best advise anyone could give here, reread his post.

You dont need a e-collar for a bulldog! Keep him on a lead until you see the hog. Your bay dogs will do all the tricky work a bulldog only needs to catch and hold the hog. They dont need brains......LOL Dont take no trash of the bulldog, keep him in line and dont ever let him start fighting.
If this is your first catchdog I would reccomend a pit because they are the easiest and cheapest to get and also easiest to start and train.

The longer the legs and better breathing capability the better IMO. Short stalky works too but I like them to keep their legs on the ground when holding a tall hog. The shape is not as important as the way they hold. When I look at a catchdog I want to see them him once and grab the first time and then clamp on and hold without regripping, nawing, headshaking or anyother funky business that can get someone hurt.

BroncoBilly is also right with the bayNshoot method. Less dogs is better and NO catchdog is needed.

Take the trip and go on a few hunts and watch it before you dive in.

I like to hunt with 3 baydogs and 1 or 2 catchdogs and I stick everything I catch but tie a few. Most people in East and Norhtexas tie them and take them to buying stations. I guess their hogs are worth more than mine.....LOL In Hill Country and South Texas they are not paying much and with fuel it aitn worth my time to drive to them.

Happy Hunting
Longshot

[Boar Runner]

[Moonshiner]

[longshot]

[Moonshiner]

[nightowl24]

[Moonshiner]

Well that is something to think bout. Tonight me and the pup went hunting for some yotes round 10pm, and after we "located" em, i decided that i really should start looking for another pup/dog to back-up my pup. My blue's only 8mo and 90lbs, but when those 5-7 yotes opened up in song, he wanted to turn tail, apparently he thought I wasnt good enough back-up, lol.
I think i'll start building a bay-dog pack, for hog and also run em on yote and bob too, then i can look for a nice catch dog after ive got some hunts under my belt. This coming wednesday my buddy will bring his pits over to hunt some yotes, so i'll keep on eye on them, and see if i like what i see.