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Date Posted: Sat, Feb 09, 06:59:05pm CST
Author: Rex B
Author Host/IP: cpe-065-188-186-150.triad.res.rr.com / 65.188.186.150
Subject: Re: leopards rigging
In reply to: Dan McD. 's message, "Re: leopards rigging" on Thu, Feb 07, 09:46:47pm CST

>>>>>>>>>was wondering how many people out there have
>had
>>>>>>>there
>>>>>>>>>leopoards pick up on rigging coon
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Spring Creek Eddi was an ace on striking off the
>>>>dog
>>>>>>>>box.
>>>>>>>>Reggie Schneider had her in Michigan a few years
>>>>>ago.
>>>>>>>>Tried it here after seeing it done by a good
>one.
>>>>>>>>Not enough roads in timber here.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Jerry
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>My Dagwood dog is really good striking off the
>>>>>>>box.Richard Johnson has the Duck dog rigging
>>pretty
>>>>>>>good.Jason
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My Buddy dog is good on the rig and has helped me
>>>>>>train a boat load of young dogs. A good number of
>>>>the
>>>>>>pups out of my last litter are taking to rigging
>>>real
>>>>>>well but are by no means are they finished dogs on
>>>or
>>>>>>off of the rig yet, they are only a little over a
>>>>year
>>>>>>old. I just really like a fine rig dog. Sure can
>>>>>>save a buch of time during training.
>>>>> I have 8 leps. here now and 7 of the 8 are rig
>>dogs,
>>>>>that's the main way I hunt for bear and after
>>>breeding
>>>>>and hunting these dogs I believe that rigging is a
>>>>>trait of certain dogs that are bred into them, some
>>>>>dogs will learn to rig but most of them come by it
>>>>>naturally, What do you guys think? Mike
>>>>I have never experienced actual rigging. I have had
>>>>dogs that during the summer while tied in the back
>of
>>>>the truck or with the box all vents open strike from
>>>>the truck. I guess by a liberal definition that is
>>>>rigging. I kinda believe it has some what to do with
>>>>the type of nose and how quick some dogs open on a
>>>>track. I have seen dogs that open at first sent and
>>>>those that may work a track for a while then open. I
>>>>believe a fella could sure cover a lot of ground
>with
>>>>this style.
>>>
>>>I've had a number of mtn. curs that were silent on
>>>tack that made pretty good rig dogs. Buddy is a real
>>>nice dog on the rig. Molly is my cats only rig dog
>>>and I have not trained any of my other dogs on the
>>>rig. Many of them will do it but I don't want them
>up
>>>there until I get them working up there just the way
>I
>>>want them to. I like them to shut back up if you
>have
>>>to pass through a spot and not drop, like when they
>>>rig a coon at 2am and it's right at someones farm
>>>house. I usually have to work with them a little
>>>before they understand that I'm not droping there.
>>>Perry, you should train one of those dogs to work
>that
>>>rig for you. I'm sure you can imagine how nice that
>>>is for training puppies. You just put your rig dog
>up
>>>there and he strikes a good one. You leave him on
>the
>>>rig and start walking your pups in there. It's a
>sure
>>>way to keep it exciting while your trying to make
>pups
>>>into dogs. You don't really have to trap as many
>>>coons and they get the full experience too. I really
>>>like working pups this way. Of course, I do start
>out
>>>with a little cage work in a controled situation long
>>>before I get to this piont. I usually do that when
>>>they are to the point that they need to hunt by
>>>themselves. Also, I've found it to be a really fun
>>>way to hunt when your taking young kids out. It
>gives
>>>them something to pay attention to while your
>driving.
>>> It could be that I'm just not that entertaining but
>>>they do seen to like it quite a bit and I have fun
>>>showing them.
>>Used to live in Maine and most coon hunters that I
>>knew rigged dogs. Saw some dogs that could really
>>catch coon that way but would not hunt a lick and were
>>hot nosed. My dog would hunt and strike a cold trail
>>off rig and go find it and get it treed. He was not
>>the kind of a dog most of those guys wanted. Coon were
>>thick and they only wanted hot tracks. They were hide
>>hunters. Knew one fellow that had a cold nosed
>>bluetick and he rigged her going about 45mph. He only
>>wanted hot tracks and figured she would miss the cold
>>ones going this fast. She looked like Dumbo the
>>elephant with her ears flapping in the breeze and
>>riding on the hood of an old Buick. She rode on a
>>quilt and was tied to the hood.
>>tp
>
>Had the dogs slam the box going 70 mph a bunch of
>times. I don't believe those were cold tracks. It's
>kind of neat when you have a kid along and they get
>all pumped up about that stuff. It makes it even more
>fun. My Buddy dog is always a wack job on the rig if
>I have to lay him up for more than a week. Won't shut
>up when he's suposed to up there. After a few night's
>he's got his brains back in his posesion and acts real
>good on the rig. That walker dog I have will only rig
>cats and that is a big help. I would like to get a
>box specialy designed for rigging in cold weather. I
>think that owens or unique makes one now. It's just
>like the one I got but has head holes that you can
>close. I should be living closer to good cathunting
>next year. I'll have one by then. I don't know a
>soul around here that rigs for bobcats...that's
>changing.
I agree That rigging is a trait, certain families are naturals.Target bred Mtn Curs are. The best I ever saw was a Walker female,Indiana Spikette.The fellow who owned her was from Mich, but moved down here, and adjusted his rigging from big woods to urban .Hunted way after midnight when people were in bed.treed a lot of coons where most wouldnt hunt.Had the back seat out of a car and had little platforms in each window.Spikett would look ahead and go from side to side.She would either tree it quick or load back up.A super smart dog, and yes, she would hunt from tailgate, or walk hunt, and was a house broke dog.If she hadn't been tri colored, she'd a been a good Leopard!
Traveling speed doesn't bother, except having to back up, and dogs can strike from a great distance,game doesn't have to cross road. My old Cleo could strike in a closed box doing 75 on the interstate.She definately was good at it and passed it on to offspring. Sam would not rig, period, but would go to Cleo when I dumped them.Cleo put this in my dogs. Rex

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