Registered: Jun 2015
Location: Clifton Forge,VA
Posts: 334

Are you dedicated to a certain breed, or will you hunt whatever will tree a coon?

Last edited by huffman1988 on 06-26-2015 at 07:44 PM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2013
Location: PA.
Posts: 1738

I would say I'm about 85% dedicated to one breed but I can still appreciate any dog that can tree allot of coon.
Shoot I'll even hunt a bluetick if you show me a good one!
JUST KIDDIN Msinc! LOL

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: North GA
Posts: 14395

quote:

---

Originally posted by RLenhart
I would say I'm about 85% dedicated to one breed but I can still appreciate any dog that can tree allot of coon.
Shoot I'll even hunt a bluetick if you show me a good one!
JUST KIDDIN Msinc! LOL

---

__________________
Michael Ghorley

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Aug 2008
Location: SE Ohio, Glouster
Posts: 2244

I have owned coon hounds for 40+ years. I have never owned anything but an English dog. I have followed a few different breeds but only because my Dad kept a lot of different breeds and he was my hunting buddy until last year when he had a stroke and is now unable to do much.

So I have watched many different breeds tree coons but the English is BY FAR my favorite. LOL

__________________
Phone-740-767-2572
Dave Mayles
11210 Davis Road
Glouster, Ohio 45732
Home To:
Gr.Nt.Ch. Hooper Ridge Hang'em High Holly
Gr.Nt.Ch. Hooper Ridge Rockets Top Gun.
Gr.Nt.Ch.Hooper Ridge Rocket
Gr.Nt.Ch Hooper Ridge Dolly
Nt.Ch Hooper Ridge Queen
Nt.Ch Raw Dawg Rowdy
PR Tree Banging Buddy
HOOPER RIDGE ENGLISH-POUND FOR POUND THEY ARE ONE TOUGH HOUND!!!!

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2010
Location: Brave PA
Posts: 660

I'm a bluetick guy through and through but with that being said I've hunted with and seen many great things and things I've liked out of the river bend walkers and a local Walker male that I wouldn't be blind to own a pup from

__________________
Coonhounds
GRNITECH CH”PR”Specs Tree Bustin Mabel HTX
NITECH CH”PR”Woodland K HI-Dollar Spike HTX
“PR”Woodland Country Side
“PR”Dukes Tree Bustin Duchess
“PR”Country Roads Ranger Jim

Beagles
CH GRHBCH Shenango Shylo
HBCH"PR"Shenango White River Bella
Woodland Drew Brees
Woodlands Blazin MJ
HBCH Woodland K Hello Dolly
“PR”Woodland Danger Ranger
State Line Gypsy

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 3370

I never bought a grown coon dog, always raised pups. I've been hunting Walkers for 50 years. I'm 72 years old and the "deep and alone" finally got the best of me. My friend has been hunting blue ticks with my Walkers for about 25 years. It seems the blue ticks are more suited to an old man. So last year I got a blue tick pup from Gary Utchman. She's twelve months old and has treed about 20 coons alone. So I guess I'm a blue tick man for the next 10 years. After that I'll be 82. We'll see where I go from there. LOL

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Nov 2013
Location: Convoy,Ohio
Posts: 1693

I am a walker man,,but I'm not blind,,I will walk behind any good dog,,color don't matter to me,,ability does,,I just got a English pup at A.O. Last year that came outta Alabama,,first time I put him in woods at 5 months old track and treed with older dog and been doing it ever since,,if he keeps improving like he has been,,he just may convert me over to English,,lol!,he is the first dog that I've had that winds his tracks,instead of nose on the ground,and he is super fast,I'm lovin it

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jan 2015
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 43

I hunt English Hounds but I'm not blind when looking at other breeds. I prefer English Hounds over other breeds but if I saw a walker or Redbone then I can't say that I wouldn't take it if I was looking for another hound.

__________________
English Coonhounds

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Oct 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2633

quote:

---

Originally posted by RLenhart
I would say I'm about 85% dedicated to one breed but I can still appreciate any dog that can tree allot of coon.
Shoot I'll even hunt a bluetick if you show me a good one!
JUST KIDDIN Msinc! LOL

---

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Oct 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2633

quote:

---

Originally posted by shadinc
I never bought a grown coon dog, always raised pups. I've been hunting Walkers for 50 years. I'm 72 years old and the "deep and alone" finally got the best of me. My friend has been hunting blue ticks with my Walkers for about 25 years. It seems the blue ticks are more suited to an old man. So last year I got a blue tick pup from Gary Utchman. She's twelve months old and has treed about 20 coons alone. So I guess I'm a blue tick man for the next 10 years. After that I'll be 82. We'll see where I go from there. LOL

---

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2013
Location: ky
Posts: 2263

I guess I'm just racisit when it comes to hounds cause I didn't know they made another breed. I hunt walkers cause that's the only thing I've found that has the speed and agility I need to win. Although I have seen some of the ones today have bluetick quality's like standing on their head for 10-15 mins and it takes a Lil training to get that out of them.

__________________
jason

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jan 2011
Location: airville pa
Posts: 586

I have hunted walkers for many years and just bought a b&t pup to try something different.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2012
Location: airville,pa
Posts: 2072

i hunted x breeds before they were x breeds,b&t, redbones, walkers, blueticks, all blue right now and am happy.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: May 2007
Location: Idaho
Posts: 407

I perfer english and red bones but have seen some good walkers and leopards English and redbones and the leopards seem like they hold up better to day after day hunting the walker breed has bad feet in my option besides quick to grab trees .90% the good walkers I have seen didn't have good feet I want a dog I can at least hunt 2 days/nights week I'm leaning my kennel to be nothing but English and redbones in future which mabee an od leopard or to as they seem and are pound for pound smarter in my book mabe to smart .

The hardest to Handel dogs around house for me have been were plots blueticks and walkers 75% these were good hunters just stupid when season wasent in another reason I lean toward the 3 breeds I have ...

A good one is a good one a poor one is a poor one dont mater what color or papers say.

I have known familys that always had two good hounds for couple years one might be a blue tick other was a redbone other yearscone walker and a English redtick they just hunted hounds till they found 2 worth keeping that worked well together and were not stuck on breed or bloodline... Also every dog I have owned has had a difrent personality I look at that more then the colors the dogs are when IM hunting um. And messing which um around House..

..

__________________
Melson's Big Game kennels. home to some decent English dogs ,one leopard and 2 red dogs who are nice dogs to . We hunt bear and coon also a few bobcats and a few grey fox . I am not color blind.

Great hound hunters of the past quotes I like and live buy .
"Its not the legnth off the ears it whats betwen the ears "- lester Nance
" "If you did not see it in the tree it did not happen" -Herb kennedy
" I live to hunt and I hunt to live " - Henry McIntyre

Last edited by Joes reticks on 06-27-2015 at 03:59 AM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Northwest Georgia
Posts: 1621

Been nothing but Walkers for me since about 1979, Since 2000 they must be Walkers that are born here!

__________________
Striving to breed balanced Treeing Walkers.

"Life is short boys, Hunt an intelligent hound"

Born in sin, convicted by the Word, saved by Grace.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 3370

quote:

---

Originally posted by msinc
In ten more years I'd say you need to get you a pack of bear dogs and come on up to the mountains of Virginia!!!! It ought to be about time for you to start slowin' on down by then, what do you think????

---

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Aug 2008
Location: North GA.
Posts: 1226

Been hunting English dogs for several years and now have a Bluetick in the mix. English dogs are fast enough and tree coons just tired of the blowing up treed with no sound on the track.

__________________
English Hound
Dexter (Timber Cutter X Cedar Creek Bee)

Bluetick Hound
Liz (Davis Creek So Blue Slug x Watsons Smoky Mtn Blue Zip)

Gone but never forgotten
Briar (Andersons Screaming Blue Zues X Triple D All Grand Puddles)
Blue (Thunder St. Nick X Fosters Little Frosty)

Proudly use and sale
Nite Rider Hollow Lights

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Midway Tn
Posts: 419

I'll hunt whatever I like as long as it suits me. Black and Tans are my favorite but I ain't had no luck with them lately so I had to go another route. I own a walker, redbone, and a feist right now

__________________
David Gunter

The Old Dog

Gunters Hardwoods Hank - Walker - Cumberland River Marvin x Peppermint Pepper

Girly Girl - Feist - Super Sport x Gannons Heidi

The Pups

Gunters Sweet Tn Kandy Kane - Redbone - Kodak x Ruby

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Prince Edward Island,Canada
Posts: 4589

I always seem to end up owning the same breed but have hunted different breeds for other people. I don't mind having any color on the end of the leash if it trees coons and does the job right

__________________
Autumn Clements

'PR'LEAD'S MIDNITE SASSY
CFC CH Canadian GCH Multi Group Placing MBPIG BBPIG LEGACYK STANNYFIELD PRIME TIME (AKC & UKC Pointed)
BPIG MBBPIG WINDAMIRS RED LIGHT DISTRICT V AMBERLANE
LEGACYK DARE TO DREAM V CBLUES
LEGACYK WHITE AS A GHOST V CBLUES

Gone but not forgotten
GRNITECH GRCH PKC CH'PR'CLEMENTS' BLUE PRANCER
GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SPIKE'S TWILITE HOOKER
'PR'PRANCER'S GETTIN DOWN N DIRTY (PrancerxHooker)
NITECH CH’PR’BUELL’S BLUE ROCKY(Whitey x Spice)
CKC BBPIG MARIES BABY BREEZE

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Washington, NC
Posts: 3302

A coon dog is a coon dog no matter what color they are. A puppy at my house belonging to me will be a B&T. I prefer B&T's and have had both good and bad. I've owned every breed except the leopard over the years and have good ones in most breeds, but my preference is definitely B&T

__________________
Bill Harper
Washington, NC
252-944-5592

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2011
Location: tennessee
Posts: 2444

ill hunt any breed or mix breed as long as its a coon dog and its not mean.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Talala, Oklahoma
Posts: 5208

Over the years I have had about everything except a Plott.

But for twenty odd years I have hunted Blueticks.

__________________
It takes a big man to cry; it takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Talala, Oklahoma
Posts: 5208

Over the years I have had about everything except a Plott.

But for twenty odd years I have hunted Blueticks.

__________________
It takes a big man to cry; it takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2006
Location: Platteville, Wi
Posts: 5676

had nothing but walkers for the last 35 yrs and still hunting the same line today. but when I retire i'm thinking about buying 5 acres of hunting land and a bluetick..

__________________
Home of:
- Gr. Nite Ch. Iowa County Crybabe
- Nite Ch. Hickory Nut Dan
- Gr. CH Nite Ch. Hickory Nut Dan II
- CH. Gr. Nite Ch. Hickory Nut Dan III 2008 Performance Sire
- CH. Gr.Nite Ch. Hickory Nut Dan IV 2004 ukc world hunt finalist
- Ch. Gr.Nite Ch. Mounds Creek Sassy II
- Nite Ch. Hickory Nut Bucky HTX 3 wins towards grnite
- GrCh.GrNtCh Hickory Nut Bawlie HTX
-Nite ch. PR Iowa County CryBaby II 2013 Badger State Hunt Champion
qualified for 2013 UKC World Hunt
CH Nitech She Hate Me (scar) HTX Iowa County Kennels

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 6539

I have been hunting the same family for 32 years.

__________________
Larry Atherton

Aim small miss small

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged