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Post by beavertrapper46 on Oct 3, 2010 8:28:47 GMT -6
how do you guys train your dogs for the trapline? And what kind of dog do you think would be good on the line? I will be trapping coon ,fox,coyote and beaver
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Post by beavertrapper46 on Oct 7, 2010 17:40:33 GMT -6
thanks for your reply i will look at the curs
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Post by nebgascan on Oct 12, 2010 11:44:57 GMT -6
I have a patterdale that is in training for the trapline now. This is the first patterdale that I have had but am very happy so far. I use 220's in square buckets so that is my main concern on the line so I have spent a lot of time training her to stay away from them. I have one set in my shop with safetys on both springs but it scares her pretty good when it snaps off. I think that this is also helping her to trust me more because when I tell her no and then she gets scared she looks at me like she thinks maybe she should have listened to me. The patterdale is replacing a Jadg terrior that died and I would have got another one of those in a second if I could have found one.
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Post by orcatdog on Oct 18, 2010 15:02:51 GMT -6
I have a Patterdale / Jadg cross dog and he is awesome. The Jagd give him a great nose, and the heart. The Patterdale makes him fearless. Great locater on coyotes & cats on drags. But he will jump right in the middle of them. I have pics of him on previous post on this section.
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Post by orcatdog on Oct 18, 2010 18:14:50 GMT -6
Wanted to add a comment on a trapline dog. I guess it also depends on what you want the dog to do? First and formost, my little guy is my buddy on the long drives. I like the terriors becaue they have hearts of lions and small, taking up less room, in my already packed trapping rig. When it comes to working, I have a ton of spotlighters in my area. With some of the highest priced cats in the country, my catches are important -especially with every Tom, Dick and Harry, trying for them. I have had a couple cats stolen in the past years after spotlighters catching their eyes on the rimrocks. I now use a lot of drags to get the cats off the rimrocks and down into the tall brush. My little dog loves "kittys" and he does a heck of a better job finding the them then I do. Not to mention I don't get bit! Same with coyotes. Good noses, but quick and agile are also nice. My dog has been ate up a couple times, but being small I do risk a good sized critter could really mess him up. Regardless, I do recommend any smaller dog. Jadg, Patterdale, Irish terrier, Caren Terrier(sp?) to name a few. Jack Russels seem to be to spastic for my taste. But to be honest a Great Dane might be just as good - all in preference I guess.
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Post by 17Wonk on Oct 20, 2010 17:43:36 GMT -6
When it comes to working, I have a ton of spotlighters in my area. With some of the highest priced cats in the country, my catches are important -especially with every Tom, Dick and Harry, trying for them. I have had a couple cats stolen in the past years after spotlighters catching their eyes on the rimrocks. . Your not talkin about the "Amish Bin Laden" are you?
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Post by orcatdog on Oct 21, 2010 9:13:30 GMT -6
No pretty sure it's not them! Thats funny you remember that. Take care.
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