Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Northeast Kansas
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Pete,

Don't believe I will haul them in the trunk.... Although if I get desperate....who knows.LOL! Na do not believe that is an option.

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Location: North Carolina
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scott. i use barrels for dog houses and they work fine, so if they like to sleep in them then they shouldnt mind riding in them. keep on saving the money .

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Location: Newton Grove, NC
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My dogs sleep in barrels with straw (winter) and cedar chips (summer) in the bottom. As long as your homemade box is secure in your truck where it won't slide around or fall out, your dogs will do just as well as a $400 diamond plate box, maybe better. I know several fellows who have made boxes like you described and they do a fine job. They made the doors out of the plastic they cut out for the openings. They used white barrels to reflect the heat. You can buy vents at www.huntsmart.com if you think you need them. I have an old Toyota I hunt close to home in and while I have a well made plywood box, I would build me one out of plastic barrels if I wanted to. I also have a over the road truck with a very good manufactured dog box in it.

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Our dogs sleep in the barrels too.

The only thing that I was talking about, was would it not be hard for them to stand up in a round barrel going down the road over bumps, and stuff? Well, not everyone has to put their truck in 4X4 to go hunting like we have to sometimes, but I still thought it would be hard to stand up in.

I know whatcha mean about saving a dollar, hubby is only one working in our family.

If you could somehow put a bottom in it? Reckon how? that would be a GOOD summer box if you could put a bottom so it would be flat, and the dogs could stand up.

That's what I meant, I didnt mean to offend you or anything. We got lucky when we got ours, I was still working then, and had more money to throw around than we do now.

Sorry again.

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ive hauled dogs in trunk of a car a bunch of times............. used to think that was great.................. i never had a problem hauling dogs in trunk.....

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Christy,

You did not offend me. If I thought my hounds were going to get beat up I would not use this method of hauling them.

I was just trying to use my resources at home without spending a lot of jack.


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I have never hauled a dog in a trunk, but witnessed it ONE time, several years ago . I had quit coon hunting and started squirrel hunting from horse back and was going to get this Cur/Hound mix from an old man I know, and knew the dog well (hunted with him a bunch). He was a super squirrel dog and would tree coon. We met to go hunting. I don't remember why but the old man brought the dog in the trunk of his car. The dog was trashing around in the trunk and the guy said he had a heck ov-a time getting him in there. He opened the trunk lid and that son of a gun come out of there like a wild cat, he hit the woods running, wide open, he'd looked back now & then and he get faster, when he went out of sight over the far ridge he still had the ears pinned back. Couple weeks later I checked back with the fellow, he told me that if I could find the dog I could have it. Never saw or heard of that dog again. The man looked for a long time but never turned up.

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I just built a box out of plywood to fit the back of my Jeep Wagoneer. I got the plans from this http://rabbithuntingonline.com/maga...g_a_dog_box.htm, but modified them a bit (read made it bigger). It isn't the best looking since I am neither a carpenter or real picky, and it cost me about $80.00 bucks. could have been cheaper, but I was going to make a hinged top to help in cleanup, but I scratched that idea. The way I figure it, those nice diamond plated boxes are for the people, not for the dogs, the dogs don't care what they ride in, as long as it's warm enough in the winter, and cool enough in the summer. Not that I wouldn't like to have one of those nice pretty boxes and a brand new 4 door truck, but I can't afford that right now.

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cut the door out of the bottom of the barrel. The bung for the barrels will be in the back of the box and you can unscrew them in the summer to open the holes and then screw them back in the winter to cut down draft. I do this with my dog houses (barrels) and it works great. If I can just remember what I did with those bungs..................hhhmmmmmm

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Well, I went by the hard ware store and bought one of those blades you can put on the end of your 3/8's drill.

I bought one that would cut a hole two and a half inches. Put about 20 to 25 holes in each barrel. Spaced them out in rows and then some on the end. I have the flat bar and mesh doors, so plenty of air should get through.

4 Runners are enclosed, so I want to have plenty of air current flowing through the barrels. This winter when it gets cold I will put the plugs back in the holes or will just cover the barrels with an old heavy blanket.

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We use barrels on our 4 wheelers. Work great. We put plywood floors in them. We use grates out of outdoor grills for doors. They work really well.

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Rowdy's idea of having one of the barrells detachable sounds good.

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My plan is to leave them seperate to begin with. They fit snug in between the fender wells of the 4runner. I might cut a 2x4 to fit snug in the front.

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Some of you have been polluted with a little of the PETA virus. "Oh that is not good enough." "Ohhhhh this" "Ohhhh that"

As long as its dry and ventilated who cares how you came by the box.

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I am Lucky enough to work for the power company and I use the old Bucket Liners from Line trucks as dog houses I put a piece of Plywood on the front of them with a Rubber Flap. They will last alot longer than we will LOL you have to change your bedding more often because you do get Moisture in them I drill holes in the bottom of them to let the moisture out and let a little more air in. Scott you might want to try and find some bucket liners they are Rectangle so they will fit better in your truck. and you can usualy get them for free because if there is a small hole or a crack in them they cant use them . Good Hunting to you . NHBLUDOG

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NHBLUDOG,

Thanks, I will have to check those out.


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First thing, I do not travel any further then about 20 minutes one way to hunt.

Second, I plan on taking a drill that will cut holes and vent the entire barrel. I figure that if you space the holes the length of the barrel and make them about the same size as the bottom of a glass that will be plenty of air. I will make it so I can plug some of those in the winter.

Third, if you put two barrels in the back of a Toyota 4 runner, they aint going anywhere.

Fourth, my hounds are smart enough to lay down in the barrel, that is how they ride in my box.

Fifth, if I want to go on a four hour road trip, I will load them in my 2001 Chevy Silverado, which I have a regular box for. It is too big to fit in the 4 runner.

I have several thousand acreas of public land to hunt on. The farthest is about 45 minutes away at the max. I do not think the hounds will mind riding that far in a barrel.

For all of you that are crying about the comfort of the hounds, let us not jump to conclusions before we know all of the facts. I take good care of my hounds. They get fed great feed, have fresh water and bedding and are current on all of their shots etc.

Some of you are full of yourselves.

When you get down to brass tacks, we are talking about dogs here. If you choose to spend all your cash on your hounds goody for you.

Myself I have kids to feed and bills to pay and if I can save a dollar here and there I am going to.

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ive hauled my dogs in the trunk of a 66 mustang many times. i didnt have to drive far to get to the woods and the dogs could care less what they were rideing in as long as they were going hunting lol. ive used barrels before and they worked out as good as anything ive seen. drill you some vents and throw some straw in it and the dog will be just fine.

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I hauled mine in the trunk of a "54 Chysler my aunt gave me. I'd stick a mop handle uner it and tie it down with haystring. LOL Probly let in more fumes that way than if I had a shut it. There never was speackers but it had speacker holes and the dogs learned to stick their heads up through them and join our BS in the car. One night coming back I did a rolling stop at a sign and got pulled. The cop walked up and asked"that tjing got brakes? You could have dragged your foot and stopped it." Then he got deathly serious and pulled his gun. He asked, "Where is everybody? I know there was a car full of yall . I could see a bunch of heads in hyar and windows all steamed up". I was at a loss. I said nobody but me and my buddy, the dogs had done ducked back inside the trunk. We finally got it figured out and all was well. Sure glad he didn't ask for my licsence, I was only 13 but that didn't matter much back then.

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you mean them dogs were sticking their head thru the speaker holes? lol thats the funniest thing i ever heard.lol

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VERY,VERY,CHEAP.MOST PEOPLE HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR THERE HOUNDS.I THINK MOST OF THEM WILL AGREE WITH THAT.

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Originally posted by Scott S.
First thing, I do not travel any further then about 20 minutes one way to hunt.

Second, I plan on taking a drill that will cut holes and vent the entire barrel. I figure that if you space the holes the length of the barrel and make them about the same size as the bottom of a glass that will be plenty of air. I will make it so I can plug some of those in the winter.

Third, if you put two barrels in the back of a Toyota 4 runner, they aint going anywhere.

Fourth, my hounds are smart enough to lay down in the barrel, that is how they ride in my box.

Fifth, if I want to go on a four hour road trip, I will load them in my 2001 Chevy Silverado, which I have a regular box for. It is too big to fit in the 4 runner.

I have several thousand acreas of public land to hunt on. The farthest is about 45 minutes away at the max. I do not think the hounds will mind riding that far in a barrel.

For all of you that are crying about the comfort of the hounds, let us not jump to conclusions before we know all of the facts. I take good care of my hounds. They get fed great feed, have fresh water and bedding and are current on all of their shots etc.

Some of you are full of yourselves.

When you get down to brass tacks, we are talking about dogs here. If you choose to spend all your cash on your hounds goody for you.

Myself I have kids to feed and bills to pay and if I can save a dollar here and there I am going to.

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All this ideals sounds good how about some pictures may see one way on one pic something else on anther combine the 2 for and even better one when I was a boy we hauled our coon dogs in the trunk of the car the next day Mom would go to town the store and buy groceries never killed one of us or a hound lol

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Actually, it is better for the hounds if they can't stand up in their box. A small tight made box such as a barrel will go a long way to preventing injuries if in an accident.

This is an issue with animal rights individuals who believe the animals need to stand up with their full height of the animals top of the head.

The real argument isn't about comfort ... it should be about safety.

Just something else to think about.

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He has had about eight years . He most likely has it figured out by now.

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