Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Bucks County, PA
Posts: 2

I plan on buying a hound or two to hunt coon after I finish running my trap line this year (I trap coon and fox). I live in southeast PA in Bucks County. I was hoping to find someone in the region to go out on some hunts with and get some advice about training before I bought anything. I'd obviously be willing to travel to meet up with anyone willing to help out a new guy. Reply here or direct message me if you're anywhere around here.

Also any advice on what's a good breed to start with or any good breeders in the area would be appreciated.

Thanks and hope you all have a great Christmas.

Larry

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Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Crystal Michigan
Posts: 4483

Larry I was born in Montgomery County (Pottstown) I haven't run into many fellas over that way who coonhunt, and I don,t currently live there, I hope you find some guys to hunt with. I always wanted to coonhunt there, but never have, it is so congested population wise, I don't know if I dare turn a dog out in that neck of the woods. Is Bucks county that much less populated?

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Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Bucks County, PA
Posts: 2

No, its about the same or more built up as it is even over by Pottstown. I'm expecting to travel north or west when I want to hunt. I own a HVAC company down here otherwise I'd move up the mountains...

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Registered: Dec 2012
Location: W Pa
Posts: 185

Hello larry I live in mercer county if you lived closer I would have no problem with you coming out on some hunts. Plenty of land to hunt this way and quite a few coon hunters also. I'm not sure if you have ever had dogs before but if you haven't I would say to look for a real coondog that already can do it on his own. And get a pup later on. Also if someone says they have a dog that can do it all by itself ask to see it in the words first or at least get a good trail and make sure you know exactly where they live. Ha it will save you a lot of headache. If you do decide you want a pup I would look into lonepine kennels that's gonna be the next pup I get. They are mid state but I'm not sure if they have anything right now but can't hurt to ask. Good luck im sure you will love this sport

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania
Posts: 3316

Hi,
I live in Snyder County, which is slightly east of the center of the state. I'm between State College and Harrisburg. I have a nice group of guys I hunt with and I can tell you they would welcome you. I lost my good powerhouse male dog in Aug. so all I have now is a senile 12 yr. old female, a know nothing 6 mos. old male English and a squirrel, cat and bunny crazy female Leopard Hound that is almost 6 mos. I invite you to come hunt anytime, and also to come to our club in McClure called Union County Coonhunters Club. We hold 7 events a year and HTX hunts also. My phone number is below my name, give me a hollar sometime.

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Originally posted by ljg142
I plan on buying a hound or two to hunt coon after I finish running my trap line this year (I trap coon and fox). I live in southeast PA in Bucks County. I was hoping to find someone in the region to go out on some hunts with and get some advice about training before I bought anything. I'd obviously be willing to travel to meet up with anyone willing to help out a new guy. Reply here or direct message me if you're anywhere around here.

Also any advice on what's a good breed to start with or any good breeders in the area would be appreciated.

Thanks and hope you all have a great Christmas.

Larry

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: tioga co.pa
Posts: 1728

Buy a camper //dog box for the pickup ///head for the big woods //hunt fri & sat/// the hell W/ work those 2days

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: tioga co.pa
Posts: 1728

ifn you trap coon What the hell you gonna run W/ dogs....just stirring the pot....

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: tioga co.pa
Posts: 1728

i was born & raised in Emmaus worked for the telephone co for 40 yrs ....knew where every den tree was in the area....Blueticks since 1954

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