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Why do you hunt Redbones over the other breeds?
Are you a Comp hunter or pleasure hunter?
What type of hound do you like ( deep hunting) hard tree dog, tight on track on and on .
Thanks

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Tim, I probably like the Redbones because that is what I grew up around. These Redbones now seem to be a different type dog than what I had as a kid? The dogs we had were very good track dogs and OK tree dogs, pretty trashy and hard to keep off deer......that was then. I will probably regret saying this but, the dogs I have now are track pounders and don't straddle, but move out very good, and excellent tree minded dogs, even at 3-4 months they are checking trees on short walks in the woods.....I have some young dogs that are treeing their own at under 1yr and that just did not happen when I was a kid. My dad and others insisted that you didn't have a dog until they were 5yrs old? I like the personality of most of my dogs, they try very hard to please after they make up to you, they do not take harsh correction, but just a tone of voice usually works. I comp hunt some, but mostly training dogs and pleasure hunting. I do not like a dog that has to go deep and pass up coons, wont allow it. that is my biggest complaint about comp hunting, horse race to 1 mile and walk the hunt out.....that is not my idea of hunting and or fun. if you ever want to get together give me a shout, you just live over the hill.....one thing I think that you will hear about red dogs, they are not consistent, but I really don't think any dogs really are on every night, sort of like people. I will not have a dog that stands on his head either trying to turn a cold track hot, but do have some good nosed hounds right now. and thank you Tim for your service and sacrifice for our Country!

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Thanks Mr Johnston. And yes we will have to get out one of these nights I haven't been out much this year. I think I've been out once since the hunt we had in Nov.

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Hello Tim,

How's Catch doing these days?

So to answer your question as simply as I can put it. I read "Where the Red Fern Grows," as a kid. From that point on I was kinda hooked on Redbones. lol

As I believe you can give testimony that I have owned a really nice Walker hound but for some reason I kept looking back to the red dogs and the only way I can explain it is no matter how much I tried to hunt a Walker I found myself thinking if I could find a red dog that hunts like this I'd be happy. I'm have been close but still looking!

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I'd have to say the movie hooked me also.

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Got lucky with a great first hound that happened to be a redbone...

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Gary Catch is doing good I think she may be mad at me thou I haven't had her out much this fall/winter but that's about to change.

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