Some Terrier work from the US ...coons !

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

A good friend of mine from up in Iowa had posted these pics and I thought I'd share them with you. Vargy's total take was 63 coons in 2 weeks using his patts, Fox terriers, and such. Pretty impressive numbers.

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Yes, impressive numbers! Well done those dogs, and owner!

 

Will the pelts be tanned and sold? How is the trade in furs doing over there these days?

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

DnN

[davidlloyd 16]

thats some good sport well done them dogs and all in volved :clapper:

 

 

atb

david

i jest had 3 rabbit

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

Yes, impressive numbers! Well done those dogs, and owner!

 

Will the pelts be tanned and sold? How is the trade in furs doing over there these days?

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

DnN

 

DnN,

 

The hides do not need to be tanned to be sold...just 'put-up', generally. I'll explain that if need be.

 

The raw,wild fur market is like the US Dollar. In the crapper. But still, most of us still like the finished product of wild fur and will sell anyway. Maybe buy a pack of gum with the proceeds.

[hogs head 19]

fooking great mate well done dogs are savage

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

I tell ya ,pals, well... next month I deploy to the Horn of Africa for 15 months. As such, I sold off all of my fast dogs as it would just be too much for my wife and daughter to care for.And they need to be hunted.My wife loves to hunt coyotes with our fast dogs, but she just won't have the time by herself. I was thinking about what I was going to put in my kennels when I return and between what I have learned as Vargy's protege of sorts and from you guys here...I'm already contacting Patterdale breeders for when I return. I think I've been missing out using Patts as a very viable coon dog.

 

 

ATB,

 

Aaron

 

PS..thanks for all the feedback,mates. I thought you guys would appreciate this.

Edited January 12, 2010 by Aaron Proffitt

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

I tell ya ,pals, well... next month I deploy to the Horn of Africa for 15 months. As such, I sold off all of my fast dogs as it would just be too much for my wife and daughter to care for.And they need to be hunted.My wife loves to hunt coyotes with our fast dogs, but she just won't have the time by herself. I was thinking about what I was going to put in my kennels when I return and between what I have learned as Vargy's protege of sorts and from you guys here...I'm already contacting Patterdale breeders for when I return. I think I've been missing out using Patts as a very viable coon dog.

 

 

ATB,

 

Aaron

 

PS..thanks for all the feedback,mates. I thought you guys would appreciate this.

cheers aaron, and im sure they will do you proud mate.

 

edit: PS: yes id love to know what 'put up' means!

Edited January 13, 2010 by dogs-n-natives

[Vargy49 0]

Thanks Aaron.

I am up to 97 coons now.

 

Vargy

[Coyotehunter 689]

A good friend of mine from up in Iowa had posted these pics and I thought I'd share them with you. Vargy's total take was 63 coons in 2 weeks using his patts, Fox terriers, and such. Pretty impressive numbers.

Is that a Plott in the foreground ? looks a nice one , i'm guessing these were taken in barns mainly , its an impressive haul , well done , wished i'd known you were selling some running dogs , i'm in need of one or two gooduns

[mexlad 189]

nice pics mate,good numbers there

[diggindan 18]

thanks 4 the post and pics atb boys,danny

[rizla1 122]

very impressive them dogs are getting some work by the looks of things

[atuddy 179]

some great sport there mate atb for the season

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

Thanks Aaron.

I am up to 97 coons now.

 

Vargy

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen, the man himself.

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

I tell ya ,pals, well... next month I deploy to the Horn of Africa for 15 months. As such, I sold off all of my fast dogs as it would just be too much for my wife and daughter to care for.And they need to be hunted.My wife loves to hunt coyotes with our fast dogs, but she just won't have the time by herself. I was thinking about what I was going to put in my kennels when I return and between what I have learned as Vargy's protege of sorts and from you guys here...I'm already contacting Patterdale breeders for when I return. I think I've been missing out using Patts as a very viable coon dog.

 

 

ATB,

 

Aaron

 

PS..thanks for all the feedback,mates. I thought you guys would appreciate this.

cheers aaron, and im sure they will do you proud mate.

 

edit: PS: yes id love to know what 'put up' means!

DnN,

 

Typically their are 3 ways furbearers(coons,fox,bobcat,mink,muskrat,coyote and so on) are sold....

 

In the round- the whole carcas. Some buyers actually prefer them this way as it allows them to prepare the hide exactly how they want it.

 

'Green'- the animal is simply skinned and the hide is then placed in the freezer until sale date.

 

'Put up'- Involves some time. The hide is washed, fleshed ( placed on a beam and then the leather is scraped to remove all tissue) and then placed on a stretcher to dry . Once the leather is dried, you can ship it to say Canada for auction , as an example.A fur shed full of well-taken care of ,'put-up' fur should make any hunter proud. Quite a sense of accomplishment. Like I said,though, very time consuming.