hi all

[allblue bandit]

im from orleans co ny i a avid coonhunter been running hounds for over twenty years my chioce off hounds are allblue bluetick hounds. im also avid deer/turkey hunter.

[Geno C]

welcome to the site!

[Big Indian]

Welcome and enjoy !

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Welcome to the site. I grew up hunting over bluetick hounds running whites up north. really miss the sound of those dogs.

[Moosemaple]

Welcome to the site, enjoy.

[Karpteach]

Welcome aboard and enjoy!

[allblue bandit]

thanks

[landtracdeerhunter]

Yes, welcome. We run black and tans back in the 70's. Had one dog that would run quit until she tree. Best dog ever, and always come home with coon. Other dogs, had to leave the hunting coat, but never for her. We spent many a night in the woods. Those were the days.

Edited January 18, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[Elmo]

Hey allblue, welcome to the site. Been thinking of getting into coons myself but I do run with dogs. Any advice you can give? Like how to spot an active coon den? Thanks!

[Pygmy]

Welcome to the forum, allblue.. I have a soft spot in my heart for blueticks. My Dad was a coon hunter and his alltime best hound was a bluetick..

Elmo...Without hounds/dogs, coon hunting is pretty much a hit and miss situation.

I have spent many, many hours in the woods at dawn and dusk, between hunting turkeys, deer , small game and waterfowl and while it is not unusual to see an occasional coon, it would be difficult to be consistently successful without some canine assistance.

There are coon calls on the market, and now and then I have read about hunters calling them, but I personally don't know anyone who has ever killed many coons on a consistent basis without using hounds or steel traps..

[allblue bandit]

the first thing is get yourself a well bred pup what ever breed u like.next is spend time an more time let it run loose before u even think about taking it hunten .make its lease broke dog box broke an will come when u call if u master that u have half the battle one. like i tell everyone what u put in a pup is what u get out of it.when time is ready take to woods u dont need older dog for help .play with it with a coonhide there is plenty of them onthe side of the road. then game on head to woods.

[Elmo]

I meant to say I do NOT run with a dog but I couldn't edit my original post for some reason. Thanks for the advice though. Looks like without a dog, it's a shot in the dark...no pun intended.