blueticker
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Columbus, Ks
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One needs to expose those hounds that don't tree off game to those hounds that do tree off game. Last week I was hunting with a couple buddies and had treed five trees with coon. We cut for number six, their hounds opened a short distance from us, trailed for a short period and treed. Flo was shut out, I checked my garmin and she was close to the tree and hadn't opened. I was glad to see her make a wise decision on the slick tail and get on down the ditch. Training Flo has been similar to that of Rebel. Very little correction on off game and repeat correction wasn't needed. I commented to a hunting buddy a few nights back that Flo was comparable to Rebel when he was her age. I don't believe they bought that bill of goods but I like how she has progressed.
I would still enjoy taking a good long hunt with you and your son. You fella's have been hitting the competition pretty hard the past couple months, not much time to waste pleasure hunting. If you can work in a good pleasure hunt let me know. After reading about all the coon that Smoke has treed we shuoldn't have any trouble getting two or three up a tree.
I understand that Smoke is extremely fast but last night my hand held started smoking soon after sending Flo. Shortly after that the screen read, "Please Start Hunting Walkers or Airplanes".
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Gr Nt Ch, Ch Natural Smokey River Irene a coondog (Mailes Bob X Nt Ch Utchman Blue Two)
Gr Nt Ch Natural Smokey River Flo UKC Top 20 placing 15th UKC World 2011, top 100 2014 (Rebel x Mailes Lil)
The Hounds I Enjoyed Hunting:
Dual Gr Natural Smokey River Rebel, A buddy of mine
Gr. Nt Natural Blue Echo ( Gr Nt Quail Ck Jimmy X Nt Ch Natural Blue Bell)
Gr Nt Smokey River Chief's Joe (JBS Chief X Gr Nt Jeans Ruby)
Gr. Nt. Ch. Natural Smokey River Lucy (Chief's Joe X Muggins)
And Many More
Last edited by blueticker on 03-22-2011 at 08:20 PM
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