Uhunt When You Least Expect It

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  • Posted By : BRISTLE UP
  • Posted On : May 03, 2019
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  • Category : PIG DOGGING » STORIES
  • Description : "So here I was with NO gun, NO knife, and NO lugging dog! I have on past hunts, managed to sneak in and grab a leg or tail without the use of luggers, but this pig had no part in that."

Overview

  • It gets very hot up here during the summer months, so I try to take the dogs for a walk during the day to get them used to the heat. I own two Catahoula's - a 9-month-old bitch named Dolly, and a 4-month-old dog, Hank. At present, I am also looking after a 4-year-old bitch called Ice. A few days ago, I decided to go a bit further than usual so the dogs could have a cool off in the creek. I had ridden through there on horseback a couple of weeks earlier and noticed some sign, but it was too old at that stage. The dogs had just run about 2km, Hank was on the bike with me still, and it was pretty hot. I walked them over to a pool of water when I noticed a wallow and some tracks. I was wondering how old it might be when my pup Hank started showing a lot of interest in the wallow and then so did the bitch, Ice.



    All the dogs then took off up the bank and into the rubber vine. Around a minute later, the dogs had a good bail going, and when I got there, I was pleased to find an impressive boar. He was keeping the dogs on their toes, as the cranky basalt pigs do so well, with constant charges at each of the dogs. One dog would be in retreat but not taking his or her eyes off the boar while another dog would be antagonizing the boar until it turned and then went after that dog. It was great to see little Hank getting involved and baying up a storm. So here I was with NO gun, NO knife, and NO lugging dog! I have on past hunts, managed to sneak in and grab a leg or tail without the use of luggers, but this pig had no part in that. The boar tried to bolt a couple of times, but his efforts proved fruitless. The Catahoula's would pull him up in short order. He worked out pretty quick it was easier just to sit down and protect his tender bits. 



    I rang one of my mates and gave him a quick rundown on what was happening, and he said he would grab his dogs and come out. When my mate arrived, he headed to my location with some directions via mobile and listening to the bailers, as he got closer. I told him to let his dogs go when he heard the action. By this stage, my dogs had bailed this boar for approximately 45 minutes. The Catahoula's were hot, but they held fast. A couple of minutes passed when Jack - 12-month-old Arab, turned up and went straight in, but got knocked back into the direction he had first come from. To his credit, he went straight back and held the big boar as it thrashed around. Not far behind was Jet, my mate’s 7yr old Dane cross, who put a stop to all these shenanigans. He grabbed the boar as I came in and tipped it. I was super happy with the young dog’s efforts; they clearly improve every time I take them out. The pig dressed out at 89kg. I will not forget to take the rifle next time I head up that way either.

    By Jarrad Skinner