Noah
07-22-2008, 03:56 PM
Figured I'd just throw it out there. Any of you all have access to land with a population of swine... whether you just want 'em thinned out, removed, or just want to have a hell of a good time, give me a call:smthumbup: We've got plenty of places to hunt, but it's always fun to make a road trip, hunt new properties and meet new people:toast:
I'm just outside of Gainesville, FL, but we travel about anywhere. We use silent cur dogs, which are trash broke, so no worries about cattle, deer, etc. We catch with bulldogs and tie, stick, spear, or whatever else you care to try;)
ATTENTION DEER CLUB'ers!! If you're worried about the dogs "scaring the deer off" of your property look at this study. This was conducted at a DEER DOG hunting area, so the fact that these deer were specifically being harassed and STILL came right back shows how well trained hog dogs(that only chase hogs) will have NO EFFECT on your deer at all. As a matter of fact, many of the places we hunt have huge bucks that have become habituated to our presence and will barely even lift an eye as we go by. This is a typical misconception among deer hunters and quickly dispelled when shown the facts. The advantage for deer hunters is obvious when the amount of wasted deer feed alone(consumed by pigs) is taken into consideration.
Here's the study: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/21359
If you've never tried it, you have no idea what you're missing! It's amazing watching well trained big game dogs take on a big toothy boar right in front of you:eek: For the longest time I had no interest in even trying this "hog dogging" thing.. being a hard core deer hunter, I saw pigs as a nuisance animal and couldn't imagine why anyone would want to mess with a stinking hog........
That was until I finally went the first time. Walking through the woods at night with friends, surrounded by big, scary looking dogs, intent on finding a catching that hog... Not to mention that on private land, hogs are considered domestic livestock and therefore you can hunt them yr round, even at night with lights. Good, healthy sport to keep you active for those 8 mnths you can't deer hunt too! Not to mention, it's something you can do during the week after work, and kids absolutely LOVE it! :thumbup: Now days I can't even consider deer hunting, just boring in comparison....good stuff :)
Noah Metzger 386 937 3381
I'm just outside of Gainesville, FL, but we travel about anywhere. We use silent cur dogs, which are trash broke, so no worries about cattle, deer, etc. We catch with bulldogs and tie, stick, spear, or whatever else you care to try;)
ATTENTION DEER CLUB'ers!! If you're worried about the dogs "scaring the deer off" of your property look at this study. This was conducted at a DEER DOG hunting area, so the fact that these deer were specifically being harassed and STILL came right back shows how well trained hog dogs(that only chase hogs) will have NO EFFECT on your deer at all. As a matter of fact, many of the places we hunt have huge bucks that have become habituated to our presence and will barely even lift an eye as we go by. This is a typical misconception among deer hunters and quickly dispelled when shown the facts. The advantage for deer hunters is obvious when the amount of wasted deer feed alone(consumed by pigs) is taken into consideration.
Here's the study: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/21359
If you've never tried it, you have no idea what you're missing! It's amazing watching well trained big game dogs take on a big toothy boar right in front of you:eek: For the longest time I had no interest in even trying this "hog dogging" thing.. being a hard core deer hunter, I saw pigs as a nuisance animal and couldn't imagine why anyone would want to mess with a stinking hog........
That was until I finally went the first time. Walking through the woods at night with friends, surrounded by big, scary looking dogs, intent on finding a catching that hog... Not to mention that on private land, hogs are considered domestic livestock and therefore you can hunt them yr round, even at night with lights. Good, healthy sport to keep you active for those 8 mnths you can't deer hunt too! Not to mention, it's something you can do during the week after work, and kids absolutely LOVE it! :thumbup: Now days I can't even consider deer hunting, just boring in comparison....good stuff :)
Noah Metzger 386 937 3381