Hello! I figured I'd ask a question about squirrel and coon hunting. I've heard of some people using the same dog for the same thing, just they hunted squirrel in the day and coon in the night.
I personally would like to find a dog at some point for this, but I wonder if it would end up being more trouble than it is worth? I figure the dogs would get caught up on squirrel scents/dens a lot during the night possibly when hunting coon versus a dog that is strictly a coon dog?
I could be wrong of course, being why I asked. I don't own a hound at this time, young and just do not have the financial stability to do so right now as I'm saving for other things (e.g. electrician classes at the moment.)
But, one day I'd like to get at least one hound to hunt with. I'm not too interested in breeding, I just already hunt squirrel and infrequently coon by myself but have wanted a dog also. It seems to be more fun with a dog and I guess those stories my grandfather always told me are still ingrained into me.
Years ago (before I came along) he told me stories of when he would coon hunt, they primarily had blueticks but he also said he had what were called "Black English hounds- best dogs I ever had and never could find anymore like them." He primarily used them for deer dogs in the day but he'd hunt coon with them at night, supposedly one of the old blueticks he had even fought off a panther one night.
But, those were years ago. While I grew up, he tried with some black and tans or red bones he got from other people free or relatively cheap and you couldn't get those dogs to chase a biscuit across the yard- they just lied there all day.
I haven't really decided which breed I like most, they all seem pretty similar to me right now other than confirmation and color. I tend to prefer the bark of a bluetick but otherwise I kind of favor cur dogs.
It'll still be some time yet before I get any, so I guess I have awhile to decide yet; until then I figured I could learn as much as I can during that time so when I actually get a dog I'll know how to handle him better
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