Another post got me thinking...
I have a real coon problem at my place. They kill my feeders and when I do slow them down with guards and such they suck up all the corn before the deer and hogs have a chance to get to it.
I have lots of questions about this topic but here's a few...
I was wondering how effective coon dogs and a weekend of hunting them could be?
Will it drive the "other" game off my place?
If there are multiple coons at each feeder how many will the dogs tree?

If anyone has dogs would you be interested in coming to hunt some of these pain in the arse pest's?

If you can get a hunter in there with good dogs for one weekend, it will greatly help with your coon problem. The key is to get a hunter who has good dogs, not someone merely wanting a place to take his dogs for training. If the dogs are broke, they will not bother your deer. A deer is smart enough to know if the dogs are chasing them or not. I road hunt my hounds on the larger ranches out here and the deer will stand and watch the dogs and I go by. (I am driving my pickup and the dogs are on the ground, looking for coon or bobcat scent). I have had my dogs tree and have deer lying on the ground within fifty yards and never get up until I shot the coon or cat out of the tree.

Where are you at Gary?

cuzins8...i would be interetsed in helping with your coon issue...20 yrs experience lol....we have dogs that range from night champions to dual grand champions and have been to the world hunt a bunch...i have a 6 mos old that is running and treeing and needs all the coons he can stand....817-995-9682 anytime...thanks

cuzins8
I am in Menard, TX which is too far from Dallas/Mexia area. Looks like you may have found someone in nathyn h out of Burleson. Make sure he brings an old dog, not just the 6 month old pup.
I do appreciate the offer but have more ranches around here than I can get over.
Adios,
Gary

I am in Yorktown, Tx and Gary is very right about the deer they just sit back and watch the hounds, I hunt our place with my hounds all the time and my deer never go anywhere, but yeah you are going to want an older dog with the 6 mth old pups, not saying they are not good but pups sometimes get a scent and just want to see what it is, they are not as focused as an older hound. http://s992.photobucket.com/albums/af43/CabezaCreekTaxidermy/?action=view&current=feb1508012.jpg

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Great photos! No one can accuse you of being color blind. I think I saw every breed except perhaps a Plott. You would accuse me of being a racist as all I am feeding at this time are registered blues. Years ago, when I was still at the ranch between Devine and Yancey, used to raised registered treeing walkers. I also had a few running walkers crossed with blue that I used primarily on bobcats.
Seems these blues work well in this country where it is usually dry. They just seem to have better noses than most of the other breeds I have hunted.

I have the same problem too.

I think Nathyn meant his six month old pup,...needed some coons on him(training)

The dogs wont hurt your deer...they will still be there.

Nathan when can you do it? I have hog hunters 7,8,9 of August and the last two weekends of August. So the next two weekends or September would be best for me.
Any of those sound good to you?

i have an older pkc silver champion thats 9 yrs old....just want to get as many coons on my 6 mos old as possible...want to have him treeing his own coon by 8 mos old and ready for spring superstakes....that blanket back dog in the pic is my 2 yr old out of skuna river bark...she will get the job done by herself...drowns out every male at the tree i've hunted her with so far...huge mouth....the other dog in the pic is my 6 mos old out of hardwood mac....he's gonna snap any night now...

cuzins8....i apreciate the invite....have to look and see when my next 7 days off fall....i hunt just about every night but dont hunt too far outa town unless im off...gotta check my book and make sure theres not a night hunt that weekend....just got home from hunting...took packmule again and he's already ate up with it lol....made two dumps and treed 1 on the inside on the first dump and 1 on the outside on the second...think he has some more pics to put up tomorrow...

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took packmule again and he's already ate up with it lol....

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Yes, yes I am.

spend one weekend on huntin with about three dogs, my family raises coon dogs, keeps the coons off for a little while

Made a circle this morning. Had one really good race and ran a coon under a big rock in a creek bank but was able to get him out treed four others. But one really good races that went over a mile. I love to listen to my dogs work a cold track, get the critter jumped and run it til they catch on the ground or tree. I am having a real tough time finding bobcat sign, may have to go south to get it done.
Weather was great this morning. Lows about 64 degrees and plenty of moisture from the recent rains.
Adios,
Gary

You still need some help with those coon, I got the dog if you got the coons.

where do you live coon hunter 79?

Well, if there is anyone in the San Antonio area, I have a pup that really needs to be put under some coons. If anyone is having issues in this area, please let me know.

Emory,Texas