Dakota Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 The reason I ask is because I am interested and would really like to get into it. Here in SD you can hunt year round and statewide without a limit and dogs are legal. So I'm thinking I need to get me a coon hound at some point now! Well, another reason I'm asking is because I had two great-great-great-grandfathers on my mom's side that were best friends and were legendary bear hunters and houndsmen in the NC/TN area. Well, apparantly one of them, "Little" John Cable, was a lover of the Plott hound and even bred a strain with a curr which resulted in what is now commonly known as the "Cable Plott" that made excellent bear and coon dogs. If anyone has any info on any known hounds of this strain please let me know ASAP because I would like to get one or two for coon hunting here in SD and even for breeding. After all, the strain is almost a family heirloom. And if I can't get a Cable Plott then maybe I'll just have to settle for this lil' guy or something like him! Thanks all! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I run my beagles on rabbits.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Been a Coon Hunter ever since I can remember. Makes for some interesting nights sometimes. I hunt Walkers, but I'm not color blind. Never heard of Cable Plotts, lots of others, but never Cable. ??? I bred my stud dog to a nice female and hopefully she took, so I'll have a pair of pups running around here soon. Hope you find something for yourself Dakota, you might want to consider going hunting with some folks though before you decide to buy a dog or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I hunt Walkers, but I'm not color blind. you might want to consider going hunting with some folks though before you decide to buy a dog or two. You're not color blind?? :confused: I guess I'm not getting something?? As far as going hunting with somebody, that's kinda hard to do around here do to the fact that hardly anybody hunts coons around here. I checked coondawgs.com and there are a few SD houndsmen on there, but I'm not going to go somewhere in the middle of the night with a pure stranger! So...you see my dilema. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmer Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I coon, rabbitt, and deer hunt with hounds here.. also use my lab for dove and ducks... As said, i'd try my best to find someone and go with them first. But even thats a totally different story since their dogs are broke. Its a whole different world buying and breaking a pup to hunt what you want. Not to mention the hassle of feeding in the off season. Before you buy a dog, make sure you are up to it. Its sorta like raising a kid from diapers till they are 18 lol but if done right, its a fun experience and the bond you have with your dog is second to none;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I coon, rabbitt, and deer hunt with hounds here.. also use my lab for dove and ducks... As said, i'd try my best to find someone and go with them first. But even thats a totally different story since their dogs are broke. Its a whole different world buying and breaking a pup to hunt what you want. Not to mention the hassle of feeding in the off season. Before you buy a dog, make sure you are up to it. Its sorta like raising a kid from diapers till they are 18 lol but if done right, its a fun experience and the bond you have with your dog is second to none;) Yep, I know exactly what you mean, I've had a black lab since 2002 for bird hunting. She's my baby! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmer Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 is her name Dakota;) mines still not fully broke yet, but im getting there. I thought about getting a few deer hounds for general season here but I just cant handle the work load all year. My father and grandad had 7 blue ticks which were some cold trailing dogs! Also, excellent coon hounds to. Black and tans are another big old timey breed here also for coons and deer.. as well as bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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