It all started fine we arrived at trapps house early in the afternoon. when he arrived he wanted to see duke to see what he looked like so I took him out of the porta kennel. he took a look at him and said he was a good looking dog. we chewed the bull for a while. then he suggested we introduce him to his hog pen. and as stone cold Steve Austin would say Heck Yeah. I grabbed my leash and put duke on it we walked to the pen and bumper who at this time is nursing pups and a great find dog at that came along to help duke out on his introduction. as soon as we arrived bumper started barking away at the sob's (stinking old boars). and duke followed along he was pulling me from one side of the pen to the other he is strong. I asked trapp if I should release him so he can run around the pen he agreed with me and so I did. we soon realized it was a bad idea cause as soon as he figured it out he knew he could go over the pens fence. so I chased him down and put him on the leash again whew! trapp asked me to walk duke towards the house so he can put up the hogs so we could separate the one without the tusks. we got the hog in the pen by himself and then brought duke in we put him in the pen and he started barking and chasing the pig. then the hog started chasing duke but duke would have none of that, he was not going to allow a hog to chase him. So he grabbed a hold of an ear and whispered sweet nothings to that hog while all this is happening I looked like a college cheerleader cheering my dog on now that I think about it I must of looked really silly I am surprised trapp and pops did not laugh at me. Anyway he caught good and trapp separated them and sent duke out of the pen. he let go but wanted back in. but we decided to let him rest. I checked him out and he was fine he had some blood in hi mouth but I seems it came from the hog. after a good rest we took him back to the pen and this time he knew where he was going. cause he dragged me there well we let him in and he started the barking and chasing but that hog did not want any part of it so he railroaded him twice. But he caught again and this time would not let go it took a while before we unlocked him we took him out and decided he can come along tonight, but cut collar and vest are a requirement. So of we went and put him back in his kennel with some fresh water to rest for the hunt meanwhile we made the collar fitted gators vest on him. After a while hogeye arrived with two of his friends from Oklahoma. we loaded the dogs Beulah, max, streak and dogos stump, gator and of course duke. it was a gamble cause I was told that duke was a little dog aggressive so we loaded him last and closed the box dogs started to growl but no fight broke out after a while they were calm and friendly like if they knew were they were going. unfortunately some of the pix did not come out too dark the dog box pix were some of them. so off we went. we tried two of their spots but bow hunters were still there. so we tried a small pasture. and we let the dogs go. once again I asked trapp if I should let duke on leash or free em he said he will be fine take the lead off. so I did and dogs started working. duke followed beulah everywhere she went we were driving behind trapp and me in the back of the truck behind the dog box looking at the dogs work. then suddenly they take of into the middle of the pasture and we are of the truck is shut down so we can listen and what I heard next worried me some. I heard a cow bawl for a minute I thought duke caught the cow so we drove in there and trapp called dogs off but I could not see duke we shined the lights at the cattle and there I saw duke within the heard smelling I called and to everyone's surprise he complied and returned to me and loaded back in the box without a fight. so we moved to the next spot where trapp said he kwew the hunters were done hunting. we unloaded the dogs and off we were again we worked this place and I cannot really tell you how we moved since I did not know the place but we ended up near a small piece of water but the only signs were cows. so we moved along and then beula took of and we quieted down and it sounded as if she opened a bit but no luck they all came back and we were off down the sendero next thing you know there is a strong smell. I smelled it but since I am a beginner I did not know that was a boar but beulah and duke did cause he caught the scent and ran into the white brush. the brush started breaking then the huffing and puffin started that hog was close by very close if you ask me I shone my light towards the commotion and it seem like it was gonna rush he sounded like a giant my adrenaline was pumping. tj yelled to turn out my light and I did but I was kind of looking for a tree that would take 225# of newbie hoghunter......LOL trapp said wait here let me check it out handed his gun to tj and tj went and gave the gun to Robert and then I followed by the time I arrived trapp had him legged and started yelling my name I got my old timer out and stuck the hog while doing it I made my peace with god I told him "you know we don't do it out of meanness towards the pig but we want to bbq" I know he understands. I got him right in the heart and bleed good. duke had a mouth full stump was stuck could not get away. after the hog died we called the dogs off except for one. Guess who Dogo duke was still shaking that boar like if there was no tomorrow. I had to tie him to a tree so we could field dress him. I have to tell you all this time I was worried he might get lost there were a couple of times were I could not see him and stay behind and start calling and the guys would say he is with pack in front of us, boy did I fell silly. but all in all it was a great hunt. and duke and I graduated to intermediates if not full hunters LOL........Well hope I did not make this too long I tried not to. the next day we took some pics with the hog hanging but he wanted to catch until duke decided to comply then it was trapps turn. Well that was our hunt there will be more to come right know I am looking into getting him a vest a good vest cause he catches hard. So this story is To Be Continued.......... |
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