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Originally posted by jason2579
I've owned and hunted every breed out there been hunting since i could keep up with dad and uncles and their friends. We owned spring creek rock breeding for years and some wicks banjo. But as a young kid i had a walker guy that owes a world champion walker tell me that you want comp dog thats going to tree alot regardless if the coons there get walker if you want one thats going ti put alot hides on garage wall and look good in early spring and late fall get a bluetick. The blues are getting there with walkers as for as speed but still lacking in some areas. I own blues now and their Rattler or Bullet bred they just seem to have the speed i'm looking for in comp hunts.

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Re: blue dogs

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Originally posted by mike loyd
i quess it depends if your retiring sir if you want a blue dog . if you are retireing an you own 5 acres then by all means buy a blue dog an you can hunt all night an never have to get off the log your sittin on lmao. also you might want to get a fresh box of 22 shells so you can cull the blue pups if you go that route lol. good luck an have fun sir with your blue dog an also keep alot of soap on hand cuase them blues do have a bad oder about them

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Originally posted by treberta
I have hunted with so many different bluetics it's unreal.....Been beaten by 3 and all they did was cover every dog that had a coon..

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Tree my dog.

What happened to that coons tail?

Looks like all its hair fell out.

if someone thinks there arent any good blue dogs out there, they either dont get out enough, or are intentionally blind...I would say the percentage of dogs from every breed that make it are pretty close, it is simply easier to find a good walker because there are so many of them out there...

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Originally posted by coon hunter
Yeah you've hunted with so many... A total of three..... LOL LOL..

You've hunted with three different blueticks and all three of them beat your ass and it was not by covering other dogs. You and Loyd are a couple of idiots.

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it is simply easier to find a good walker because there are so many of them out there... [/B][/QUOTE]

Matt Davis strikes again.

What do I like about blueticks? Well, lets see........... better nose. better voice, better disposition, honest tree dog, a lot less trash than those nasty spotted dogs, etc. How they hunt varies from strain to strain. I got one that hunts close and one that if he's gone 45 minutes you better start driving cause he's treed and you can't hear him, and he's got a big mouth. I took a hunt with my sons grand night walker female this fall, she ran a deer, mine treed a coon. Guess my old blue dog ain't too impressed with all them trophies or maybe he can't read.

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Originally posted by bandithunter
What do I like about blueticks? Well, lets see........... better nose. better voice, better disposition, honest tree dog, a lot less trash than those nasty spotted dogs, etc. How they hunt varies from strain to strain. I got one that hunts close and one that if he's gone 45 minutes you better start driving cause he's treed and you can't hear him, and he's got a big mouth. I took a hunt with my sons grand night walker female this fall, she ran a deer, mine treed a coon. Guess my old blue dog ain't too impressed with all them trophies or maybe he can't read.

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Sorry treberta, I couldn't care less about night hunts. I score with a rifle and I've shot better dogs than most of those ugly spotted dogs I've hunted with. I avoid comp dogs like plague.

Treberta, think what you want, but you want to go off numbers? Blueticks won the Battle of the Breeds this year, High Scoring dog Friday night, Larry Hamlins Bluetick Jugg - 850+, and High Scoring dog Saturday night was Steve Idlemans Bluetick - 1050+....merry christmas

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Originally posted by Blue Style
Treberta, think what you want, but you want to go off numbers? Blueticks won the Battle of the Breeds this year, High Scoring dog Friday night, Larry Hamlins Bluetick Jugg - 850+, and High Scoring dog Saturday night was Steve Idlemans Bluetick - 1050+....merry christmas

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You know what my ole daddy told me once 'Treberta', or whoever you are? "Rolling in the mud with hogs will result in one thing. You will both end up filthy, but the hog likes it." Have a merry christmas....

Man trebarta I am suprised there is a coon left alive in Ohio with the dogs you must hunt. Can you tell us the names of your dogs? Are they at stud or big PKC money winners? I just want to know so that if I am looking for something to breed to or get a pup out of you can help narrow the search as they are obviously the best. From the sound of it I am suprised you have a job you can probably just coon hunt between hide money and hunt wins.

You must be one heck of a dog trainer. Kudos to you.

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Originally posted by Briar
Man trebarta I am suprised there is a coon left alive in Ohio with the dogs you must hunt. Can you tell us the names of your dogs? Are they at stud or big PKC money winners? I just want to know so that if I am looking for something to breed to or get a pup out of you can help narrow the search as they are obviously the best. From the sound of it I am suprised you have a job you can probably just coon hunt between hide money and hunt wins.

You must be one heck of a dog trainer. Kudos to you.

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Originally posted by treberta
Briar, when did this Battle of the Breeds turn against me?

Did I ever say one time my dogs were the best? I think not. Man I love it when people assume things. Hope you all have a merry Christmas. Remember there are things much more important then coon hunting. Life is to short to get all worked up Obviously I have my oppinion on the best breed and you have yours.

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Nobody must like a good coon dog in my area in WI. 20 years
ago around here most of the dogs in the hunts were Walkers,
not to many of us hunted Blueticks. Now there are only a few
Walkers and Blueticks are the most popular for some reason,
wonder what It could be. Redbones are even winning more than
Walkers. I have hunted with several nice Walkers just like all
the breeds. One thing I know for sure I prefer to draw Walkers in
my cast as I've had alot higher winning percentage hunting my
blueticks against them than when I draw a cast full of Blueticks.
Matter of fact the last first place I put on a dog (last cast I was in)
I drew all Walkers and he was treed by himself with a coon while the Walkers
were boo-tickin around when they finally got treed it was empty!
At a two nite Walker sectional a few years ago only one cast
each nite was won by Walkers, they quite having Walker
sectionals after that.

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blueticks the good an bad

the sad part is if yall would have read my post closer you would have seen it was a joke an a old one at that. i really dont care if the dog is purple an has yellow spots or is part rat terrier if it can tree a coon thats all that matters an your the one that has to feed it an as for you danny glista maybe you should take some blood pressure pills before you have the big one its sad that people take a breed of dogs so serous that they cant see the part that not every dog is prefect.

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Originally posted by Blue Style
Treberta, think what you want, but you want to go off numbers? Blueticks won the Battle of the Breeds this year, High Scoring dog Friday night, Larry Hamlins Bluetick Jugg - 850+, and High Scoring dog Saturday night was Steve Idlemans Bluetick - 1050+....merry christmas

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Originally posted by Blue Style
if someone thinks there arent any good blue dogs out there, they either dont get out enough, or are intentionally blind...I would say the percentage of dogs from every breed that make it are pretty close, it is simply easier to find a good walker because there are so many of them out there...

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SAVE THE COON, HUNT WITH A HOUND!

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Originally posted by casey brown
Actually Matt the high scoring dog was Shane Green with a Walker female Sat night 1150+. The Blueticks were the overall winners. Congrats i like them all

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Re: Blue Ticks, whats your opinions? The good and bad

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Originally posted by BK81
I have never owned one or hunted with one. My wife wants to get one, so I thought I would ask for some inputs.......Thanks

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One of the best dogs I ever hunted with was a bluetick but as a whole I dont like the breed. They dont have that stay put tree in them from what i've seen. I like walkers, they all have some really strong points that the other breeds dont have, and thats why I like to crossbreed, but thats a whole different subject.

truth is..............its all up to you on what kind color or breed of dog you get. you have to be the one that picks the breed of dog you like best the one that catches your eye. i think this was just one of those asked questions to see what kinda of responses you was gonna get. the blue breeders are going to tell you good things about them and the walker breeders and other breed hunters gonna tell you all negative things about them. i figure you knew that before you ever hit the enter key. you asked about bluedogs the breeders of bluedogs are looking at selling you a pup. some are just haveing fun and makeing them squirm.

my question is..............what is wrong with alot of folks here? they have no sense of humor at all. if they cant tell when someone is ribbing them or jokeing BS ing which ever you call it. then how in the world do they know what a coondog is?

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Originally posted by elvis
Im hunting an 11 mnth old blue male pup that I like real well.
A man in Mississippi owns him.
If we dont screw him up I believe he will go far.
I have no idea on his breeding, a male and a female I assume.

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About blueticks

I have had blueticks for 30 years, and I love them. I have been training dogs full time for 10 years. I have trained walkers and english dogs for other people and I have had some real nice dogs of other breeds. I like looking at the total package when it comes to buying a dog other than its color. how the dog acts in the woods, how they act at home, they may tree a coon tonight, but will I be hunting with that same dog tomorrow night, will that dog mind me when I call it. What ive seen out of the hudred or so dogs that have cam thru here is that most walkers are to hard headed, they are not the quietest dogs at the house, they tend to run the chain from daylight to dark, they are flashy but not steady, tend to have to much tree and not enough nose and brains to use it. English dogs tend to not have enough nose and give to much mouth,black n tans dont have enough speed, and redbones take to long to become a finished dog. Now I know there are some great dogs out there that are not blue, but 9out of 10 blue dogs have it all. The ones I have have cold noses but they have the brains to use it, they are great around the house and the woods, and are easy to train. Look around to find what your looking for. You are more than welcome to call me and I can help you find what you need. Fetter wilder. 859 866 9967. E mail fw2deephollerblues@gmail.com

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