TRAINING — RANDOM SUGGESTIONS, ETC. 103 



been condemned for failing to locate his 'coon 



when started under such a condition as this. 



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Do not return home and leave your hounds 

 in the woods, rather walk a mile or two to catch 

 them and they will 1)6 in better shape to hunt the 

 next day than if you had allowed them to run 



all night. 



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I notice so many of the boys in telling of 

 their 'coon hunting say when Old Jack or 

 Trailer, or whatever his name might be, strikes 

 a trail they follow him as fast as they can run 

 until out of wind, then as soon as he barks 

 treed, they go to him on the double quick, over 

 logs, brush, barb wire fences, thru brier patches, 

 swamps and so on. Now, this may be all right, 

 I am not condemning any one else's method of 

 hunting, but just want to exchange ideas. When 

 my dog strikes a trail or I have reason to think 

 there is anything doing, I just wait right where 

 I am until they tree or come back to me. If they 

 bark treed, I just take my time and if I know 

 of a way around that will save going thru some 

 thicket or up some very steep hill, I just go 

 around and save those hardships. And another 

 thing I never do is whoop and hallo at my dogs 

 when they are working. I think that has spoiled 

 many a good dog, and never run to a dog as soon 



