8hawg
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Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Illinois
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Joe's 1st tree
I got Joe back when he was 6 months old. Joe will be 13 months old this month. Joe was worked with a few times and was not showing much interest before I got him back. I let him tag along for a few hunts when I got him. I had not done anything with him since February. I have taken him by himself the last 2 nights. Last night Joe treed his first coon on a telephone pole. Then next drop Joe ran a red hot coon in a road culvert. Joe also treed on his first tree tonight and had the coon, and tried to tree another, but just couldn't get it pin pointed. Joe has been a later starter than most out of Jack, but it's not all his fault. A lot of it is mine. I have owned him since he was 6 months old and took him to the woods less than 10 times. I myself have never shown him a caged coon. I have never used scent with him either. He did chew on a couple dead coon during season that were shot out to the older dogs. The last 3 times Joe was taken to the woods, I took him by himself. Joe is just starting and has a long ways to go, but nights like last night is why I really enjoy coon hunting, and makes it exciting for me. Watching and hearing a young hound tree his first coon, is the best part for me. I really like how Joe uses his nose. He almost reminds you of a deer smelling into the wind trying to pin point you in a deer stand. I like how smart he is. I really believe this young hound understands what I am saying to him. Joe makes the 6th young hound out of Jack that I have personally seen tree their own 1st coon. I am excited to see Joe's future hunts and to see him progress. I know we will have our ups and downs in the process, but thats all part of it. Below is a picture that I knew would be taken someday and that someday was last night. Joe's 1st tree, coon seen.
BLUE MIDNIGHT JOE (Harpeth River Blue Jack x McGinnis' Blue Thunder)

HARPETH RIVER BLUE JACK - 2013 UKC PERFORMANCE & PKC SUPER STAKES SIRE
JACK IS STANDING AT STUD IN CULLMAN, AL
UKC PERFORMANCE SIRE, PKC SUPER STAKES SIRE
STUD FEE $250/NEG. BRUCELLOSIS
OWNER : MIKE DUNN (256)-736-3803
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