Moonshiner wrote:Since i dont have much experience with hunting hounds or pits I cant comment much, but What i am looking for now is a dog that'll back up my "little" pup. We found a pack of coyotes last night at a local park that has been having trouble with em, I took the pup with me to try and get a yote, but after the yotes started singing I found out there were alot more than two yotes, and my pup decided that i wasnt enough back-up, and from what folks have told me that have seen most of the pack, alot of these coyotes are weighing in at 40-50lbs, which I know sound unbelievable, but when they give ya the dimensions its really aint.
Alot of you fellers have the luxury of hunting lion and bear, which isnt possible for us Oregonians, all we are aloud to hunt with dogs is Yotes, Bobs, Coons, and Hogs. I originally wanted to hunt coons with my hound but when i found that the seasons for these critters is in the winter, I looked towards other animals, so Ive decided to hunt coyotes and hogs, maybe Bob, but ill see about that when winter comes round. The coyotes that we hunt over in western oregon, are in pretty thick brush, and would more than likely stand and fight than turn and fight, at least the ones ive met. Im looking for a dog that'll help out my pup incase he needs it, hopefully he wont, but I want my pup safe. Id like to stick with the coonhound breed Bluetick, or a bigger cur, and id like to get myself a Majestic, but in bluetick coloring, lol, im not stuck on a breed, more like stuck on a coloring, Wouldnt mind a brindle plott either.
Im looking to build up a pack of males with the smallest being 90lbs and the avg weight being over 100lbs.
Seriously, re read that post, then forget all about this idea of yours, you got some good advice about this theory, LISTEN TO IT! That majestic won't stand a chance, niether will a 90 lb'er. Yotes are quick and agile, so ask yourself what breed of hounds are the same, ATHLETIC!!! I would stick to the 40-60 lb dogs, ever heard the saying "its not the size of the dog in the fight", looks aren't everything either, color means nothing, a track stradlling blue tick would not be my first choice for runnin down a yote, some blues move a track fast, but they are usually the 40-60lb'ers. "Houndy" looks is not a race car, get over that idea, you need a race car, not a station wagon! Unless of course you are planning on riding them big dogs to the catch and plan on getting there after it is already over, seriously look into curs and plotts or a racey blue/walker cross if you have to stay in the hound category. I see lots of frustration and ass kickings in the direction you are thinking
