Registered: Mar 2012
Location: Chesnee, S.C.
Posts: 197

I think I proved that I'm mentally disturbed this morning! I sold a redbone pup for 500.00, I wanted 800 but it was a friend. Two hours later a man called and offered 1000. Still have one pup out of the litter and I refused to sell it.

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Registered: Aug 2009
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Posts: 38

There is so many truths to what everyone has to say. The land drying up, leaving but coming back personal insanity, yet experiences of a life time. I had so many relationships through this sport. Not through people but through the hounds I hunted with. It saddens me at times, during all the years and different hounds. I have come to a understanding. They never let me down. They gave me all they had, at the end they were sold or traded because I could never be satisfied. I hope each one of them finally ended up with someone that was worthy of their efforts.

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Registered: Aug 2009
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There is so many truths to what everyone has to say. The land drying up, leaving but coming back personal insanity, yet experiences of a life time. I had so many relationships through this sport. Not through people but through the hounds I hunted with. It saddens me at times, during all the years and different hounds. I have come to a understanding. They never let me down. They gave me all they had, at the end they were sold or traded because I could never be satisfied. I hope each one of them finally ended up with someone that was worthy of their efforts.

By the way I just turned 67, and bought my last dog. He will never take me to a World Hunt. He is far from the best dog I have ever own. He will have a forever home with me!!!! I still love the sport and thankful God still gives me the tools to enjoy the sport...

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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Mercer PA
Posts: 4821

At 46 im on my last dog. At some point the ends just dont justify the means. Ive had 20 years and a few decent dogs, but im not a competition hunter and im not into killing coons so i cant really get into the work that goes into looking at eyeballs in the dark. The loss of land, having 15 or so weeks of ok weather a year...and it getting dark late for half of that.

Im glad folks still enjoy it. Maybe if i retire someday...

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Registered: Jun 2014
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 3368

At 78 I'm on my fifth last pup. I never was much of a competition hunter and I don't shoot coons. Looking at them eyeballs in the dark excites me as much as it ever did. I guess I'm still crazy.

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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: Monticello, Wi
Posts: 744

I helped out at the Wisconsin Youth Hunt this past weekend and enjoyed it more than winning a hunt. At 72 I get more enjoyment out of helping others than winning a hunt. If that is mentally ill then i guess I am. I should have been killed several times in my life and was spared so God must still have something for me to do.

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