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Need some training help
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:36 pm
by HuntingMachinist
I live in West Michigan and have a 1 year old redbone. I have been working him on coon and he is coming along good. He is running and treeing. I want to run bobcat with him. I have some drag scent. Should I also work him on that or wait until he is better on the coon? I don't know if it will confuse him.
Thanks for the help/advise
HuntingMachinist
Re: Need some training help
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:12 am
by twist
Drags smell nothing like the real thing so run him on coon and put him on the real thing when comes to cats. Andy
Re: Need some training help
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:44 am
by HuntingMachinist
That's what I hear but I didn't know if I'd confuse him or not.
Thanks for the help Twist
Re: Need some training help
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:05 pm
by Emily
Most hounds have to be taught what NOT to hunt. Bobcats are harder to trail than coons, so starting them too early on bobcats can be confusing for them if they haven't got a lot of drive, but its probably just fine. Barn cats are good intermediate practice.
Just remember, if you want to competition hunt them on coon, think twice about putting them on other game.
Re: Need some training help
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:59 pm
by Dan McDonough
If he'll be smart enough to be any good at bobcats he'll be smart enough to run both of them when young without getting confused. Have at it.
Re: Need some training help
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:48 am
by Jimmy Lee
Good point.i had a female hound started on coon went on to be good on bobcat.