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BowEd:
Coon hunting has it's physical aspects to humans which can turn a lot of people off from the sport.The darkness/bugs/mud/heat and cold on top of requiring to be in physical shape overwhelm some to the point that it is'nt worth it to them.
Then it's really all about the work that these dogs do that gets people back to it.It's all about the dog really and the partnership one gets with them.The serenity of quiet with the only sound being your hound trailing up and treeing a coon on a black starry night.
The degree of desire a dog shows stands out in your mind and what they can do.To get away once from the normal routine what a dog does treeing a coon or tree game,or the outstanding things they do for you to make you proud.Other things happen too that you remember.
During my quest for a good bloodline of hound I tried many different strains and breeds over a period of close to 10 years give or take.Mostly as pups so that they were trained exactly the way I wanted.I bought a dog once already trained,but a nice little dog.A little female but older from a big game hunter in northern Minnesota.Drove up.Seen her go and brought her home.She was 4 years old if I recall.The breeder liked bear hunting mostly but used his same dogs on practically all tree game including coon and cats too.His requirements were always for a lot of drive in his hounds as mine were also.Gameness was also a very high requirement.Go deep/no come back/loud fast track and staunch stay put tree dogs.
One episode one night with this little female made me shake my head.I had just got done letting her tree a coon along a river by me.Drove around to another drop and turned her loose again.I was still getting to know her some.Which can take months in many different situations that you put them in to know them all besides the way they track and tree.She went in fairly deep around 1/2 mile struck and within 5 minutes caught it.Since I did'nt hear any coon squall at all I knew it more than likely was'nt a coon.Before I even got to her I knew.Here she has a hold of this skunk by the back end.This skunk pisses right down her throat.I get a snap on her collar and make her let go.Gave her some stern language with a little tap here and there and walked her back to the truck.Every now and then she's hacking and almost throwing up which I could easily understand just having skunk piss down her throat.
I don't like to end my hunts on a bad note although every great once in a while it can happen but rare.I drive around again to another spot.Turn her loose again.She goes in deeper this time.Strikes and I can hear it's a good coon track.Within 15 to 20 minutes she trees.She was a nice little sit down tree dog.I give her the coon and we go back to the truck.On the way I think how in the world can a dog who just had skunk piss down her throat be able to smell a coon track.I tell ya.I still gotta laugh about that to this day.

Zuma:

--- Quote from: Outbackbob48 on December 05, 2017, 02:52:33 pm ---The sun sure looks good on those early late night hunts. (-S

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LOL any more if I see the sun rise I get on my knees. O:) Even if it's to flesh a hide >:D
Thanks for being around the harth
Zuma

Zuma:
Ed, We stopped at the Marshall Creek general store. Had a couple brewskies with omelets.
All's well that ends well. I have  meet mostly bear hunters down here in VA. Some pretty rugged individuals.
A coon hunter or two in 30 years. I think it is why posting with you guys has been so cool.
Common interest helps when spinnin a coon tale or two. Yep you could do a river float at night and
pop coons out of the trees they take into but that's just killing. As you say, with out a doubt it is all
about the  hounds, pooches, and yep the mutts. LOL I have had pups and vets tear a skunk to bits
but didn't need mouth wash. Mutts) lol. Off season night hunts really fine tune you to the bark/ howl.
You don't want to call first strike and get a minus if you are not positive it is your hound.
Your coon tale shows your love for the dogs. Thanks for sharing, )P(
Zuma

Outbackbob48:
My son's dog Sage had tons of Nite Hunt trophy and titles that said that he was a straight dog no trash, he knew the game just fine. He also was a professional skunk killing machine, He would not dare open up on one but if things seemed a little to quiet just listen real hard and you could hear bones being crushed way  down in the corner of the hay field. Then he would check in and make sure he rubbed up against your carhartts, Just as proud as could be, never got any skunk piss in his eyes and like Ed said he would go off and run and tree one right now. He was a coon dog deluxe but just couldn't pass up a an easy skunk kill.  :o ;D Bob

Chippintuff:
Good enterteinment.

WA

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