Hey All,
I want to get into Coon Hunting. But i dont know what i need.
Also if anyon could help me out on this i would gladly thank you.

How Do you get stared i Training a Puppy Coon Dog What do i need toget him Started off Right what kind of Stuff do i need to Train him with and also train him Please help me
Out Thank for any help and i sure do appreciate it.
Thanks Alot
Travis H.[&:]

I would reccommend you started off with an older dog that is already trained. The older dogs are slower and if you decide you like it and want a puppy the older dog will be of great help in training the puppy. You need to get a copy of the bood Walk With Wick, by John Wick. It is the hound trainers bible. I don' t think it is in print anymore, Wick Outdoors Products would be the contact. You will need a wheat light of some sort and a pair of hip waders. Go to http://www.huntsmart.com/index.cfm?eid=28, they have everything you need to get started in coon hunting except the dogs. If there are any hunters in your area, talk to them, I' m sure they would be happy to help you also.

mez has good advice. huntsmart.com has a catalog called NiteLite.
Call 1-800-648-5483 and order the master catalog, if you haven' t already.
They have nice toys. I don' t coon hunt.....but they have nice toys.
Good luck.


critch

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If you' re gonna start with a pup you could do the drag line thing. If you have a real aggresive pup and could get your hands on a live coon you run your drag line make a pulley system and suspend the coon off the ground(in a cage of course) and once you get the pup pointed in the right direction lower the cage and let the pup get up close and personal with the coon. It might not be a good idea if the pup is timid. If he' s aggresive he' ll eat it up. This works pretty well, but my advice would be to get a good started older dog to run and let the pup work and learn with him. Nothing like having a teacher.

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