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I want to get my Plott ready for cat season, how would you do it?? I was thinking of running her on a pole off my truck on a old dirt road thats a mile and a half long a few times.. any suggestions?

mefishme1234 wrote:I want to get my Plott ready for cat season, how would you do it?? I was thinking of running her on a pole off my truck on a old dirt road thats a mile and a half long a few times.. any suggestions?

why use a pole? just kick them out and drive

I just got some pups. I'm already running them this way. Without a pole that is. If they don't mind well use a shock collar or I use news paper on my leg. Working great with mine

Careful U., that's illegal here in OR right now. No "training" dogs during bird mating season which basically means till 9/1 according to ODFW. I'm not preaching to you, I do it. I just want to make you aware of "the law", goofy as it is.
BTW, good looking hounds you got.

But yea, to build endurance, road 'em

I'm running them only in the fields. Checking fences no different than our cow dogs. But I am aware thanks. Nesting season ends at the end of July from my understanding.

Nesting season ended last sunday. I have been taking my dogs to the river and holding them out with a check cord and making them swim. Usualy do it for about 15 min and give them a couple min. off while I work the next one. Then do them all over again. Remember you could always coyote hunt, that will run the legs right off of them.