Redneck Mafia
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Registered: Aug 2013
Location: Seneca, Mo
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Very few have the patience much less the ability to take a dog molding it with whatever natural talents the good lord gave it from the cradle to the grave. Much less the competitive mind of strategy to compete at all levels.
I've said many times that some are good at starting pups, some are good at taking that started pup and helping it become the best young dog it can be. Some are good at taking the nice young one and seeing it through to a finished dog. Very few can do all the above well. Knowing your limitations is not a bad thing. Aside from the financial aspect it takes someone with an eye for ability others may never find. To many make many mistakes in trying to make something appear out of thin air that just isn't there. Ever notice how some people always seem to be packing a nice one? This may even just your average Joe at the local level who may not have the pockets to spend 5 figures on a dog and may never attend a major event but he's the one you'd rather not draw.
The secret is not only recognizing talent and honing in on making it the best it can be at whatever it does be it a track dog, an ambush dog a tree dog ect, ect, ect, very few have it all rolled into one. One thing for sure is they better have heart and endurance for being hauled to a new zip code in any and all conditions on any given weekend ready to perform. There are a few of these at an elite level that are made by the man that handles them. Being that they start to finish the dogs they are hunting, I can think of several. These same guys may have a partner or a backer but don't think for an instant that they don't wear out more boots in a year than some do in 5. Yes, there are others that purchase whatever they have their name on and sometimes they have to purchase the man that's been behind the winner too, they are a combo package, man and dog.
Also, I hate to say it like this but no riff raff. I feel these guys that hunt the larger entry fee hunts it is more than some adrenaline rush of competing for much more on the line or for just dog and handler earnings, hence why some are non sanctioned. At some of these it's squirrel hunting during the day, the cards are always on the table , grilling steaks for supper and hunting all night, a gentlemen's hunt as they call it. Sounds much more like the good old days many of you still talk about.
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