Raccoon Hunting
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Coondogs
First you will need a dog. Your dog won't start to get interrested until he is about five months old. When you start to train your dog you will want to have some kind of coon scent or a raccoon (raccoon preffered). Teaching your dog to tree. Try to get your dog to hate the raccoon if you have one.
If you don't have a raccoon but you have the coon scent, you need to put some of the scent on a towel and drag it along the ground. Then hang it up in a tree. Then go and let your dog out, and try to get him the trail. The best time to do this is when it is starting to get dark. This way he already has a clue of what he will be doing. If you have the raccoon it's the same idea, but it's with a real coon. You will need
something like a potato sack (something thick). When you get the coon
inside of the sack, wet the sack down. Then drag it on the ground and
hang the raccoon in a tree. then let your dog get on the scent. It's always good when you go hunting to go with another dog, but
it's got to be a real good coon dog. When you tree a coon shoot it in the leg to make it fall
out of the tree. When it falls out of the tree let your dog fight with it, and kill it.
This will make your dog real mad. It will always want to do it again.
Always reward your dog for treeing the raccoon. Like when you are skinning
the raccoon give your dog some of the carcus and fat, and pet your dog too for
treeing it. This will make him think that he is doing something good for his master.
And always remember to be patient.
You will need a Hot Lite hard hat,(like the one shown below) that helps you see those coon eyes. It has a flicker switch too, that catches
the coons eye. You will aslo need a coon squaller that produces a deep gutteral sound to arouse the curiosity of a hidden coon (also like the one shown below).
You can see some more of these products @ Nite Lite
General Appearance
The Black and Tan Coonhound is first and fundamentally a working dog, a trail and tree hound, capable of withstanding the rigors of winter, the heat of summer, and the difficult terrain over which he is called upon to work. Used principally for trailing and treeing raccoon, the Black and Tan Coonhound runs his game entirely by scent. The characteristics and courage of the Coonhound also make him proficient on the hunt for deer, bear, mountain lion and other big game. Judges are asked by the club sponsoring the breed to place great emphasis upon these facts when evaluating the merits of the dog. The general impression is that of power, agility and alertness. He immediately impresses one with his ability to cover the ground with powerful rhythmic strides.Size, Proportion, Substance
Size measured at the shoulder-Males 25 to 27 inches; females 23 to 25 inches. Oversized dogs should not be penalized when general
soundness and proportion are in favor. Penalize undersize.
Proportion-Measured from the point of shoulder to the buttocks and from withers to ground the length of body is equal to or slightly greater than the height of the dog at
the withers. Height is in proportion to general conformation so that dog appears neither leggy nor close to the ground. Substance-Considering their job as a hunting dog, the individual should exhibit moderate bone and good muscle tone. Males are heavier in bone and muscle tone than females.Head
The head is cleanly modeled. From the back of the skull to the nose the head measures from 9 to 10 inches in males and from 8 to 9 inches in females. Expression
is alert, friendly and eager. The skin is devoid of folds. Nostrils well open and always black. The flews are well developed with typical hound appearance. Penalize excessive
wrinkles. Eyes are from hazel to dark brown in color, almost round and not deeply set. Penalize yellow or light eyes. Ears are low set and well back.
They hang in graceful folds, giving the dog a majestic appearance. In length they extend naturally well beyond the tip of the nose and are set at eye level or lower. Penalize ears that do not reach the tip of the nose and are set too high on the head. Skull tends toward oval outline. Medium stop occurring midway between occiput bone and nose. Viewed
from profile the line of the skull is on a practically parallel plane to the foreface or muzzle. Teeth fit evenly with scissors bite. Penalize excessive deviation from
scissors bite.Neck, Topline, Body
The neck is muscular, sloping, medium length. The skin is devoid of excess dewlap. The back is level, powerful and strong. The dog possesses full, round, well sprung ribs, avoiding flatsidedness. Chest reaches at least to the elbows. The tail is strong, with base slightly below level of backline, carried free and when in action at
approximately right angle to back.Forequarters
Powerfully constructed shoulders. The forelegs are straight, with elbows turning neither in nor out; pasterns strong and erect. Feet are compact, with well knuckled, strongly arched toes and thick, strong pads. Penalize flat or splayed feet.Hindquarters
Quarters are well boned and muscled. From hip to hock long and sinewy, hock to pad short and strong. Stifles and hocks well bent and not inclining either in or
out. When standing on a level surface, the hind feet are set back from under the body and the leg from pad to hock is at right angles to the ground. Fault-Rear dewclaws.Coat
The coat is short but dense to withstand rough going.Color
As the name implies, the color is coal black with rich tan markings above eyes, on sides of muzzle, chest, legs and breeching, with black pencil markings on toes. Penalize lack of rich tan markings, excessive areas of tan markings, excessive black coloration. Faults-White
on chest or other parts of body is highly undesirable, and a solid patch of white which extends more than one inch in any direction is a disqualification.Gait
When viewed from the side, the stride of the Black and Tan Coonhound is easy and graceful with plenty of reach in front and drive behind. When viewed from the front the
forelegs, which are in line with the width of the body, move forward in an effortless manner, but never cross. Viewed from the rear the hocks follow on a line with the forelegs, being neither too widely nor too closely spaced, and as the speed of the trot increases the feet tend to converge toward a center line or single track indicating soundness, balance and stamina. When in action, his head and tail carriage is proud and alert; the topline remains level.Temperament
Even temperament, outgoing and friendly. As a working scent hound, must be able to work in close contact with other hounds. Some may be reserved but never shy or vicious. Aggression toward people or other dogs is most undesirable.
Note-Inasmuch as this is a hunting breed, scars from honorable wounds shall not be considered faults.
How to train your Dog to coon hunt
Things you will need when coon hunting.
A Hot Lite Night Light.
A Coon Squaller Coon Call