Rough year this fall.

[mevertsen]

I've been out quite a few times this fall in pursuit of lions and bobcats.

Mainly hitting one area, a small mountain, with a lot of little draws and rock piles, water to the south and north, a ridge with some mahogany and PJ to the west and south.

Deer, antelope and small game.

December first, dogs trailed, but no real clear direction.

On the 5th, they couldn't get anything going at all.

Today, two main dogs trailed around, were moving good in the taller brush, but stalled in the grass and rocks. About 3 miles total for those 2.

Hope some snow comes, it will certainly make chasing cats easier

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[Pagosa]

It looks like really tough tracking conditions. One good 3-6 inch snow and those dogs will tree one.

 

[INMT]

Great looking dogs. Any of them Walker x’s? Have a mostly walker cross. No real training but have had him on some lion tracks close to the house.

 

[mevertsen]

The red one is actually mostly walker with leopard. The other is shirt fat one is mostly walker. Both are old, and I know if they bark, its on a cat, and nothing else.

The other 2 blueticks are brothers. English mostly.

 

[rogerthat]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but when there is no snow do the dogs just roam around and find the scent trail vs snow tracking you can actually put them on a track?

 

[mevertsen]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but when there is no snow do the dogs just roam around and find the scent trail vs snow tracking you can actually put them on a track?

Yup. I just cast them off and walk up into likely looking areas.

Let them make their own way.

A lot of roads in this country, so I go back to my Toyota and work to just keep ahead of them.

 

[INMT]

Great dogs. Have their quirks. My girl’s best friend.

 

[Hunting Wife]

The red one is actually mostly walker with leopard. The other is shirt fat one is mostly walker. Both are old, and I know if they bark, its on a cat, and nothing else.

The other 2 blueticks are brothers. English mostly.

They’re not old, they’re experienced

Nice to see the old dogs on the trail. Just lost our old (bird) dog this fall. Hard to watch the spirit desire the hunt but the body unable to do it. Nice looking dogs all around. Hope they get some better conditions for success soon.

 

[mevertsen]

My old Toyota last winter.

I bought it for $300 (hundred) a few years ago. Have about 2500 into it now. Its my side by side.

I have a little wooden dog box in the back that will hold 3 easy, 4 in a pinch. One usually rides shotgun.

I hunt close to the house. Cheap to operate.

 

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[Hawk Tuah]

Keep after it. Hope we get some snow soon

 

[mevertsen]

Keep after it. Hope we get some snow soon

Definitely clouding and cooler today than its been for a while.

Looks like maybe some moisture coming over.

Will see what Friday and or Saturday can produce.

 

[beaglegun]

Why the cut tails?

 

[mevertsen]

@beaglegun

Its common out here in the desert. Docked tails. Cactus, rocks. We had one dog that had to have over half his tail removed as an adult because he beat it up so bad, it wouldn't heal.

I've not docked every puppy. I've bought dogs and pups with and without docked tails.

The docked tails are much better.

The one tan one in the pictures has a long tail. It'll get banged up and bleed, but not as bad as others I've seen. But she's almost 12, and she was born here, I'll just leave it be.

 

[mevertsen]

I went out again the other day. More of the same. We did get some rain, which helped with the dust.

We didn’t strike any cats.

Some storms starting to roll into this part of the state today.

Looking good for day after Christmas?

I sure hope.