As always

It's been a long time.  It's my fault.  I have plenty of time to write, and I need something as an outlet.  Something that isn't facebook.  Granted I will link my blog on facebook.  Maybe I'll build a small or large reader base, and I may not have one at all.  That's not the point of my blog.  It's my daily life.  What I experience and opinion on things.

Long time

As always I tend to disappear here and there.  I will say one thing.  I am not a fan of the summer.  Aside from the hot weather snakes are every where.  I've seen people lose dogs to rattlers, and get bitten many times by copperheads.  I've only been out a few times with my hounds.  I hate it because I've got two that needs ran, but I rather not take the chance of losing one.  To me they aren't just another tool to put meet in the freezer.  They are my friends, and I love them.  My one gyp has been with me for over two years, and no matter what has went wrong in my life she's always been a blessing to have.  Sweet little female that always hunts hard for me.  I just hope the rest turn out at least as good as her.

Peace and God Bless,
Curtis

New pup

I finally found myself a trex gyp.  Sadly it's a pup, but I seem to do well with training pups.

Video of my dogs running.

http://youtu.be/7zeEvvdmYTE

Improvements

It's been roughly three weeks since not only did I lose a dog but my buddy as well.  After one hard shock a few weeks ago on a deer mine hasn't touched them since.  Seen one last night on the way off of Iron Horse and set them out on it.  Wouldn't leave my side.  Things are getting better, but till I can pressure check mine I won't know for sure how broke they really are.  

Good news is a pup I'm buying was born yesterday.  While Thor is going to be to big for trials I'm hoping this female I plan on buying won't be, and she throws under 15 inch dogs.  I put a lot of stock in pups, but I can guide them more as well.  They have to learn how to hunt hard where I live.  Not as many rabbits, hill sides, and plenty of the thick stuff.  Gotta hunt hard and have grit or they don't make it here.

Peace and God Bless,
Curtis

New problem

I've discovered a terrible problem that cost me a nice pup that was coming along great.  At the end of the day its my fault as my dogs trainer and handler.  I last a pup two weekends ago.  Due to running off game.  I don't have an older dog to train with, and was working on breaking mine.  Thing is none of us that are buddies with young dogs have an older dog to check the young ones with.  If you own an older broke dog it will come back and not touch off game.  I thought I had that in a young dog, but pressure got to her.  The pups took off with her, and that's were I stand.  My buddy last a dog last night.

My new goal.  Buy a broke dog to train my young dogs with.  My bluetick pup has a ton of potential and even my tri-color gyp that is about two.  I need a dog that is broke, and can help finish them.  Now to find someone willing to part with such a dog that I can trust.

The pups

If anyone actually reads this I've got two bluetick pups.  Thor and Mary Jane.  Ran them five hours yesterday, and three today.  Coming along real nicely.  Showing more hunt every time out.  I just hope they don't get over 15 inches.  Can't trail them if they are :/

Stupid weather

I don't mind cold weather, but there's a point where it get's to cold.  It's been like that here lately.  With work starting back I had today to go hunting since I'm usually off on the weekends.  Well every other Saturday for my second job.

Go figure the Saturday I'm off theres a thunder storm.  No running, nor hunting this week.