Hog Dogs???

[BigGameHunter21]

I live in central Florida and am interested in getting into hog hunting with dogs. I have a place to go, but don't even know where to begin. I am having trouble finding a breeder for hog dogs. Would puppies out of coon dogs work? I ask that becauseI used to coon hunt and can easily find coon dogs, and treeing dogs and baying dogs seem similar, but I very well may be wrong. Any advice would be helpful.

[rotag111]

Biggame i would find some plot hounds there not that hard to find but can be pricey if you need some catch dogs we have some of them im in N. Fla. some are pups they start around $100 bucks and go up from there mom and dad on the premisses. Your getting into some fast paced hunting and man its fun.let me know if you need more help.And get ready for some fun.

[grunterhunter6574]

I have friends that hunt with me on the rivers here in northwest florida. They are using catahoula and black mouth cur dogs as bay dogs due to their speed , great nose, and ability to take a beating if it comes down to it. Their catch dogs are jeep and carver pit bulls. I have been with them on a few hog "catch and release" trips, and it was awesome to see these dogs work! They all work as a team and get along great with one another while hunting. Once in the dog boxes and back home they have to be seperated due to their inability to get along. Seems a little wierd that they dont get along with one another unless they are hunting, but I guess thats the difference between good hunting dogs and plain-jane dogs. I too am getting into dog hunting for hogs, and my choice of catch dogs are the jeep bloodline bull dogs. I'm using female dogs because they aren't territorial such as the males, and this is the reason they DO get along together. I'll be teaching these dogs on a "trial-and-error" basis because I've never done it before. Just make certain that you get some high quality protective gear for your dogs cause his prey packs a mouthful of knives! Good luck in your search, and to your hunting as well!

[hog_hunter_57]

If you are looking for hog dogs go to bay dog online there is plenty to choose from, be aware there are people who will sell you a dog that is not worth a crap. If you want to run open dogs you can use any kind of coon hound you would like. But open dogs generly push hogs that have been bayed befor a sighlent like a catahoula will not bark on track and will baywhen he or she is looking at a pig thus giving you a better chance to catch the hog. I use all of the above kinds of dogs but they areall closed mouthed dogs. Catch dogs come in all shapes and sizes just make sure if you like little catch dogs that you feel ok with filliping a 300LBS hog with a 30LBS catch dog on his head,All of my catch dogs are from 75LBS and up But i like big dogs. If you a have any more questions PM me
Good luck !!!!!!