NiteRunner Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 A friend of mine asked me what would the best small breed of dog be to track down a wounded hog? And how would you go about training it to track one? I'm just a coon hunter but I gave him a few training tips but not sure if they helped, Can any hog hunters give some to pass along? Thanks, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? I don't hunt with dogs, but if you could train a pit bull or Rottweiler they might be able to hold their own with a pig. Most I've seen of tv have been medium hounds like bluehealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrophyHunter Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? curs are good dogs to use my uncle used to hunt with three curs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? Thanks! I passed your advice along for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Sauceman Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? Some folks around here use Jack Russels. Others use coon hounds trained on hogs with a pit catch dog. Rotties, while big, could not hold up chasing a hog very long. They do not have the wind for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clayton819 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? alot of the guys i knwo that run hogs use plotts and curs. my uncle runs rottys and black and tans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? Any tracking hound ( rabbit, coon, and squirrel dogs) will bay a hog. You'll never be far behind anyway. Curs seem to be very popular in the areas I have hog hunted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? Thanks for the replies guys! Can't beat those Hound dogs for tracking ability! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clayton819 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? nite runner what do you run for hounds looks like a fat begal or a walker in that pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TC308 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Re: Hog Dog? Bout one of the best hog dogs would be a pitt. There not good for tracking but there a good catch dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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