Vic Stoll
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Registered: Sep 2005
Location: Southwest Ohio
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Re: Tar/Tom
quote: Originally posted by Dave Richards
Tar, you had 2 that showed you a coon or den every time, so you know they exist. I know they exist, I buried 1 in December at age 14 that was deadly accurate up until he died on hot tracks, cold tracks and layups. Hunting one now that was trained with him that's deadly accurate. Tom, nothing has changed in all these years, a man hears about a Top Dog for sale only to hunt with the dog and realize it's average at best. TOP COON DOGS are rarely ever for sale, if sold they usually are sold to a close hunting buddy. Like you, I have tried many dogs that were supposed to be special, but we're only average or worse. TOP dogs are rare, but exist, my wish is that everyone gets to hunt with someone who owns a Top Dog just to see them operate. Beware of the risk you take when you do, you may never be satisfied with anything less. I was fortunate to hunt with my first real coon dog in my twenties, which I was able to buy. He was my measuring stuck there after and taught me what a COON DOG WAS. I have only owned 3 in his league, but several that were close, not settling for average dogs allowed me to hunt with some really good dogs over the past 50 years. Dave
Dave, what is an acceptable percentage of den trees?
Around these woodlots, from mid December until the rut kicks in, the percentage of den trees will increase a good bit compared to the rest of the year.
I have come to learn the definition of accuracy varies drastically.
My definition would be coon seen vs. trees made. Dens & slicks count as a coon not seen.
Years ago I kept track for an entire year. To say I was shocked at the end of that year would be an understatement
If you use the coon seen/coon not seen method, & you've got one that's over 66% (2 out of 3) over the course of 1 year, you've got one that is WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
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