Big Tom Lion in the Dirt

[Desk Pop]

Our season ended here last week. We were able to finish the season with a nice showing by my hounds. I had an older dog of mine, a pup, and a buddy's pup. The snow was high, but the deer were low so we were hiking in the dirt hoping to get one started. My older dog started striking from where one crossed the trail and took off into the hills. They jumped him from a rocky/cliffy spot and put him up a short time after. The ground was too hard to hold any track so we were happily surprised that he was a mature tom when we reached the tree. We took some pics, walked back, drove home, switched the older dog with two others, hiked back in and casted them around the tree for a rerun and catch. Most of the tracks I run are either all snow or snow with a few bare sidehills...nice to get one on dry ground once in a while. It is a lot of work, but hound hunting doesn't get old for me.

 

[BrentD]

Never done, but I love to see any dog work.

 

[MTlionchaser]

Nice Job Nick!!

 

[ntodwild]

Thats a good looking cat!

 

[Pagosa]

That’s awesome. Must be good hounds to trail to tree in dry frozen ground. Thanks for posting.

 

[wheels]

awesome

 

[lastlight]

Wow thats awesome Nick thanks for sharing

 

[Desk Pop]

Thanks guys!

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Cool pics. Way to go!

 

[jvanhoy]

That’s some awesome pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Kiwi]

Nice cat!

 

[EYJONAS!]

Awesome job big congrats to the pooches.

 

[MT.PERCHMAN]

Thanks for sharing!
It's on my bucket list , I would love to have a life size mount in out house !

 

[Rzrbck918]

Amazing pics. Thanks

 

[Europe]

loved those hunts. the most difficult one for me was not in the snow but in Mexico--tough hunt but memorable

That was a great dual workout for those hounds and they were up to the task.


Congratulations to you and them

 

[devon deer]

Nice job, cracking photo, and a beautiful cat.
Cheers
Richard

 

[1_pointer]

Great pics!! That critters near the top of my short list.