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DEER, UPLAND GAME BIRDS: quail, pheasant, grouse, turkey

RABBIT, RACCOON, and more..........

i hunt deer, and my blood hounds follow them when they are wounded.

i hunt rabbit with my beagles

i hunt upland game birds with my setters and pointers.

and i hunt coon with my coon dogs.

I want these game animals in abundance for happy hunting.

the top four scenthounds for deer, rabbit, and fox

are they: bloodhound, basset, beagle and foxhound? or are they just the most popular hounds?

when it was popular

I want to learn to coon hunt even though i don't know any one personally that i can go with. how do i get started?

i am going too have 8 hunting dogs. a- because i love dogs like chips and b- i love hunting with good hunting breeds.

i have 7 picked out already.

i only want versatile breeds.

i already have selected:

black and tan coon hound

walker coon hound

red bone coon hound

blue tick coon hound

weimaraner

german short haired pointer

vizsla

?

i want the eighth to be very special in terms of temperament. i want it to still be a versatile hunting dog- able to hunt deer, upland game birds, mabe coon, fox, and rabbit. i do not prefer single duty dogs due to the fact that I want my pack to always hunt together or at least be of some use during each hunt. (pointers with coon hounds when coon hunting and coon hounds with pointers when bird hunting) i will be able to afford great training in order to do this. i will be hunting mostly deer, coon, and quail with hounds and pointers.

one more dog and my pack is complete. most of my selected dogs are almost hyper-which i prefer due to my own energy. i want one dog to be able to go with me kayaking. with him being calm and controlled kayaking with me.

for number 8-my kayaking and versatile hunting dog- i am thinking about a breed of setter or english pointer.

if you were to choose one obedient but still very energetic versatile hunting dog capable of hunting deer,quail, and coon, and able to stay with you on a kayak what breed of hunting dog would you choose?

i am a gun dog aficionado and i want a pack of 8 talented but versatile hunting dogs.

versatile meaning for feather, fur, and antlered game

i think i have found my golden pack, what do you think?

hounds

1) a walker- for skill and versatility and friendliness

2) a bluetick- for skill and friendliness

3) a redbone- for skill and versatility and friendliness

4) a black and tan- for versatility and gentleness

pointers

5) a weimaraner- for skill and versatility and playfulness

6) an irish setter- for skill and versatility and loveableness

7) a german shorthair- for skill and versatility and playfulness

8) a german wire hair- for skill and versatility and playfulness

or a vizsla or brittany for #8

for a hunting companion. if you could have two, what combination would you prefer? shorthair and wire

two shorthairs or two wires

I love dogs. more than dogs in general, i love hunting dogs. (pure-bred)

i want a pack of dogs and have already chosen most of my pack.

I like to hunt upland game birds, water fowl, coon, rabbit, squirrel, bear, boar, and deer.

As you can tell I am an all around hunter.

I have already chosen for my pack:

a black and tan coon hound

a blue tick coon hound

a treeing walker coon hound

and a red bone coon hound

for my pointers:

an irish setter

a german short haired pointer

and a weimaraner

if you know anything about all of these breeds then you must know that I, "an all-around hunter," need an all around pack of dogs.

I just need one breed. of these two breeds which would you choose to add to your pack of purebred all-around hunting dogs?

the brittany pointer:

the world's smallest and fastest pointer

devoted

He is used primarily on upland game in the United States, but is used on both fur and feather in France.

exceptionally keen nose

versatile breed

The Brit does exactly the same job as the G.S.P., G.W.P., Viszla, Munsterlander, Weimaraner, Spinone etc - except FASTER!

Gentle and affectionate yet full of life and exuberance.

very easy to train

obedient

outstanding instinct for retrieving from water

This breed is resistant to cold and damp conditions.

free thinker

the magyar vizsla: (hungarian pointer)

above-average ability to take training

excellent nose

natural hunter

well developed protective instinct

"nick named the velcro dog"

so would you choose a brittany or a vizsla?

black and tan coon hound

blue ticked coon hound

english red ticked coon hound

red bone coon hound

plott coon hound

treeing walker coon hound

black mouth cur

mountain view cur

Two years ago I learned to shoot a 22 rifle short. I shot cans, bottles, and boxes. I shot from almost 100 feet when I got better. I was a very good shot. Then I moved up to a 20 gauge shotgun. I don't remember what shells I used, but they were yellow. I shot bottles thrown up and boxes. I loved that gun. It was the second gun I ever shot with and the first gun I shot with that I had to wear ear phones with and that gun kicked my shoulder. I was very different from the 22. I was gonna learn to hunt, but I stopped going to my dad's. ( which was where I would practice.) Now that I don't see him anymore and don't practice with him I still want to shoot and learn to hunt. I don't know where to go from here. The people around me know nothing about hunting, unlike my dad. I need help on where to hunt, what to hunt, with what gun and caliber, and with who.

something practical. not too big or too small. not too loud or with too much kick.

would a 20 gauge shotgun work? or what would definitely work?

do you use a 22 rifle?-short or long?

what type of gun would you need for a coon hunt?

versatile, agile, strong, brave, great tracking capabilities

best nose, fast, smart, friendly......

what is the best coon dog out of the following?

black and tan

bluetick

english redticked

redbone

(for hunters to answer or dog aficionados)