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Rocket 98 trees had coon in them , and I will add in 6 years I can count on one hand how many times hes been slick

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Most dogs are more accurate when hunted by themselves!

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Originally posted by novicane65
So here's a question.

Why does it seem every dog has good times of the year they do great and other times they can't buy a tree with a Coon? One dog I used to own looked great in winter but come summer he had a hard time (3 yr old male). Now the older female I have now is pretty balanced all year. But she has bad hunts too just not months at a time. And she's 8. Been hunted down south, upper Midwest, south Midwest, and now the Northeast. Now I'm not trying to say she's a great dog. But she is a good one. She isn't a pretty hound.

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Originally posted by Darrell Eads
Rocket 98 trees had coon in them , and I will add in 6 years I can count on one hand how many times hes been slick

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Mr. Eads, it sure sounds like you have that hound of a lifetime. I have never owned or hunted with a dog that is that accurate. Neither have I hunted with a man that is that good at finding a coon with the leaves on. Now I am wondering how would a dog that accurate ever loose a cast? Unless it takes him just a bit longer to settle on a tree, thus allowing other dogs to scoop first tree out from under him.

At any rate enjoy him now because the good ones get old (in a hurry) Good Hunting!!

As for me, I'm headed to West Virginia tonight for their opening season debut with a dear friend of mine. And yep I will probably see a couple coon, and then make a tree or two that I don't see one. I'm apparently not very good at finding coons when the leaves are on as my dogs accuracy seems to go up when the leaves come off, LOL

Thanks for addressing my questions!!

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Some people don't believe me when I tell them there are times dot stays over 85% when it's warm or in spring time in cast situations. But I must say. 2 years ago we put her in 9 cast. She was 11 for 16 in Jan. With 4 dens slick and a cheese head. She won over 2 grand total in all added $$ included that month just in open events. Got a ticket. Things change when them leaves get off and the ground freezes. Any hound should be accurate when it's warm. Although I have had them opposite.

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Interesting. I've found mine and just dogs in general up here to be far more accurate in colder weather.

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Darrel, does he make any dens? 6 years and not but 5 slicks, if you can count it on one hand, is extremely impressive.

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Novicane there has bees some expermients done on how HUMIDITY affects tracking. The lower the better. Winter time its generally lower.

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Novicane there has bees some expermients done on how HUMIDITY affects tracking. The lower the better. Winter time its generally lower.

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I have one right now that is deadly in winter but looks worthless in summer...it's really hot and humid down here too! He came from north country...hoping he settles in better by next summer or he may have to go back north.

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It is not true that the humidity in the summer stayes higher than it does in the winter. The difference is the dew point. If it's 95 degrees outside and the humidity is low the dew point can still be high. When the dew point is Above 70 degrees it's then considered oppressive. Say it's 45 degrees with 98 % humidity the dew point is then right at air temperature. That means it's raining more than likely or foggy. People don't talk about humidity when it's 45 degrees outside because you don't fell it. Like you do when it's 80 degrees when your hunting with a dew point of 75. That means you can't hardly breath. I don't think Florida would say have higher humidity than other states. But the dew point is outrageous there. Often getting over 80 degrees.

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some dogs have a harder time treeing coon at different times of the year because of the different foliage or vegetation.

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Originally posted by Darrell Eads
I need to abstain from this post , because I don't want to be called a liar ,, Aww to heck with it just call me a Liar

August 4th I started back hunting , no competition hunts and only been cut once with another dog , I have kept count 104 trees, 5 hotel motel trees (dens) 1 weird circle slick tree ,, Im not sure what it even was he didn't even tree right stood off the tree and bawled (strange)acting deal from beginning to the end ,, But hes had 98 coon , never have I before owned a dog like him ,

his Mom wasn't that way his dad Isnt that way , his Grandmother wasn't that way , I don't know where and why or how come hes so deadly , but he loves to have a coon ,

I guess Im bragging

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I know why he was barking funny at that tree wink, wink.

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There are so many other factors besides a dogs percentages that make a dog a good competitor. A 50% dog can be hard to beat if he puts a tree on every track he opens on, can be called on that first locate and never moves. I have also seen dogs that were probably honest 80% dogs that couldn't win a cast come hell or high water, those trailing type hounds that tree the last coon up, locates and then checks himself while that gambler type hound slams that tree for 1st. That action packed dog that has a coon half the time regardless of whats going on around him, where he is turned loose, or what he is turned loose with will be a winner. Its nice to follow a hound that has a coon a high percentage of the time but its just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to winning hunts.

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