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Post by parson on Aug 27, 2009 15:37:03 GMT -5
Saw a program on the Outdoor Channel awhile back where some fellows were hunting squirrels with a small dog. Dog would tree the critter and the hunters would circle the tree until one could get a shot.
Looked like fun. Anyone here ever hunt this way?
parson
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Post by Decatur on Aug 27, 2009 15:45:04 GMT -5
That's the only way my great grandpa would hunt!
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Post by turkeyscout on Aug 27, 2009 17:10:43 GMT -5
i have, in the late season with no leaves on trees, i had a jack -russle terrier(name max) that was top notch squirrel dog, he done better if we sit and watch (he had excellant eyes for movement),when he spot a fox or grey squirrel, it was hard to keep him back ,so let go and he would go to the tree and bark and bark ,til i come and squezze a .22 off. the squirrel is more concern where the dog is at ,than the hunter is, this is a big sport in southern indiana and kentucky, my grand father also had a squirrel dog, i believe it was a fox terrier. this is what triggered me to get involved, lots of fun...............turkey scout
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Aug 27, 2009 18:47:30 GMT -5
A guy down the road, a retired ICO, has several squirrel dogs. I believe they're GSP's.
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Post by arsnider1 on Aug 29, 2009 21:41:01 GMT -5
I used to go with a fellow that had Mt. curs it was a lot of fun but you have to be quick to the trees before the squirrels start jumping. I have been with curs and feist both are good and fairly easy to train curs are a little friendlier than feist
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Post by jajwrigh on Oct 24, 2009 8:12:41 GMT -5
I have a beagle mix who is fantastic at finding squirrels. She doesn't really bark though....she locks onto their scent and tries to climb the tree that they are in.
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Post by tobias on Oct 27, 2009 15:53:21 GMT -5
I've got 2 six month old Mnt. Feist that are out of some pretty awesome bloodlines. Guy down the road has several and that's all he does. Not a better hunt in the state of IN than going in the woods w/ a good squirrel dog. It's basically like coon huntin during the day but alot more fun w/ alot more action!
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Post by todd on Oct 27, 2009 16:16:08 GMT -5
I just got a cur feist mix Sat she is 6 month old. She gets out there and hunts can't wait till she takes off.
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Post by hoosier on Oct 27, 2009 20:12:02 GMT -5
tobias, todd and others....I would love to see some pictures of your squirrel dogs if you will post them. I have a Mountain Feist  (modified as I was censored for trying to say that she is a FEMALE canine) that is a ball to hunt with this time of year (after leaf-fall). She is 10 years old now but hasn't slowed down much....she HATES squirrels!!!Thanks for any pictures you can post! |
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Post by tobias on Oct 28, 2009 19:16:23 GMT -5
Here's mine at 2 months. They are 6 now......I'll get some more recent pics. The tan one is the male and the black/white/brindle is the female. AWESOME DOGS!  |
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Post by tobias on Oct 28, 2009 19:19:55 GMT -5
The best thing about Feist is that they are awesome tree dogs and even better pets! You can have them as a huntin buddy and still bring them in the house at night! They are a very loyal breed.........they are alot like labs. Smart, obedient, and very loyal.
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Post by tobias on Oct 28, 2009 19:38:30 GMT -5
Pup is 6 months now but these little dogs have are so intelligent that it doesn't take long for them to figure out what they were bred to do. Best thing is that there isn't a whole lot of training to do besides basic obedience. Just put them in the woods and they start figuring it out.  |
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Post by hoosier on Oct 28, 2009 22:48:42 GMT -5
Great dogs tobias! You are right about them being easily trained and great in the house too. Mine learned quickly what she was put on this Earth for (especially with a squirrel feeder right outside a glass door at the house)!!! Thanks for posting and have fun hunting them!
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Post by cundogiee on Dec 18, 2009 11:05:44 GMT -5
Johnson County Houndsmen's Club puts on competition sq.hunts for NKC and UKC dogs. They have the UKC WORLD SQ. Championship Hunt on MARCH 20, 2010 If you want to know about sq. hunting with dogs you should attend. There will be people there from all over the United States there. They'll have supplies for sale, and I'm sure they'll have a few pups & dogs there for sale. Saturday, March 20, 2010.
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Post by SFC (R) B on Dec 18, 2009 12:25:41 GMT -5
Looks like a blast. But then again, most things are more enjoyable with a good dog around.
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Post by tobias on Dec 19, 2009 7:56:35 GMT -5
We went out yesterday and brought home 8. I think we treed 12 times........we had a blast! The pup is catchin on. She's not treeing yet but she's looking up and just about caught her first one on the ground. It doesn't sound like alot but getting a dog looking up and seeing it's first squirrel actually up in a tree is a big deal. After she got after the one on the ground it was almost like a light bulb went off in her head. I don't know if there's anything better than watching a young dog start putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
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Post by Decatur on Dec 19, 2009 9:36:11 GMT -5
Pretty cool!
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Post by tobias on Dec 19, 2009 20:01:31 GMT -5
Had another great day w/ the dogs today! We got pretty wet w/ the snow/rain but it was well worth it. Made a squirrel soup today that was killer too!!!!!
If you've never been in the woods w/ a good squirrel dog you've got to give it a try!
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Post by huntingman on Dec 19, 2009 21:37:08 GMT -5
will any dog will do how hard is it to train them
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Post by tobias on Dec 20, 2009 3:21:05 GMT -5
Feist and Curs are probably the best. Some do hunt w/ hounds and I've heard of some other breeds too. You almost have to have a dog that has treeing bred into them though......IMO.
As far as being hard to train them............it's not if you've got a good bloodline and breed. You just have to put them in the woods. Instinct will start taking over and they'll start figuring out what they were put here for.
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