THANKS TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO WRITE BACK.
DELW IM NOT A GUIDE AND YES I DO HAVE MY OWN DOGS, IVE GOT TWO WALKER AND REDBONE CROSS HOUNDS IVE TRAINED. I HAD SIX TOTAL BUT HAD TO LET SOME GO DO TO FEED BILLS AND OTHER HUNTING AND FISHING HOBBIES GETTING IN THE WAY.I GAVE THE OTHER FOUR AWAY TO FRIENDS CLOSE BY SO ILL STILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THEM WORK. I TOOK 4 CATS LAST YEAR, NOT BAD FOR A WEEKEND WARRIOR. ALSO HUNTED DEER, TURKEY, COYOTES, QUAIL AND DOVE LAST YEAR, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IF YOU CAN EAT IT AND IT TASTE GOOD ILL HUNT IT.. I HAVE A GERMAN SHORTHAIR POINTER ALSO I LOVE TO WATCH WORK.
MAINLY STARTED HUNTING LIONS BECAUSE MY BOW HUNTING AREAS WERE GETTING OVER RUN WITH CATS. I LOVE WATCHING THE HOUNDS HUNT AND OPEN ON TRACK.. DELW DO YOU GUIDE FIHING MAYBE WE CAN SWAP OUT A HUNT FOR A FISHING TRIP... OR ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO SWAP A HUNT. I WON'T START AGAIN UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN HERE. I KNOW GUYS WHO DO IT AND ARE SUCCESFUL BUT THEY SEEM TO LOSE MORE THAN THEY GET AND I THINK THEY JUST MAKE THAT CAT THAT MUCH SMARTER THE NEXT TIME YOU TRY AND TREE IT.( MY OPINION) ALSO I KNOW THOSE GUYS LOOSE DOGS TO HEAT STROKE ALSO AND IM NOT GOING TO TAKE A CHANCE WITH MY DOGS. TO EACH HIS OWN ON THAT ONE. ILL PUT A COUPLE OF STORIES FROM LAST YEAR LATER ON. GOOD LUCK TO ALL.