Raccoons

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[Tiff 36]

we've found that normally the 10-15 pounders give the dogs way more stick than the big 30+ pounders do ... it seems in coon, bigger is normally NOT better

 

a dog that sits a few inches back and darts forward to mix will take more damage than a dog who grabs (and keeps) hold. The mixer types just tend to take a lot of needless punishment. A dog that isn't big and/or assertive enough to keep a coon from running over them will let the coon move/bolt. It takes a decent dog to truly "work" a coon, but when they finally have the knack, they make it look easy.

 

our 2 "pet" coon have really taught both of us a lot about them on a "personal" level, the 2 sisters are completely different and the shy one "Lily" we don't handle any more as she is pretty antisocial. The outgoing one "Delilah" can still be held and weighs almost 20 pounds, she is SO strong. They are some animal!

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[Tiff 36]

I don't think Yank is really a racist term?

 

possum do you get a lot of otter down your way? That is an animal I've never seen worked before, but have heard they are the ultimate quarry for a terrier

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[Tiff 36]

I guess I should have been more clear ... the smaller ones are (normally) quicker and more agile, more likely to bolt, while the big ones tend to sit there/ball up ... is it because they are less concerned about the dog (older, wiser?) or are physically less agile/unfit? I don't know, just comparing the "best" coon we've had and they've been on the smaller side.

[Tiff 36]

YOUR TERRIER CAN BE NO BIGGER THAN 16 POUNDS AT MOST DUE TO THE SIZE OF OUR SETTS.

 

respectfully disagree here ... maybe in Texas, but we aren't too far north of TX? Kye has got a dog that is something around 23-25 pounds, and it is scary where that dog can fit, I would not believe it if I hadn't seen it. Have had chucks with him too, which I never would have bet on!

 

there are always exceptions to everything, and I never said all good coon were under 15 pounds ...

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[Tiff 36]

and I thought hick was anyone living IN texas

[wilko 1]

and I thought hick was anyone living IN texas

got a few weeks off coming up . my old mans governer is a fireman and spends a lot of time in texas working with fire fighters. and said to me id love it thier... think im gonna come over in the next few weeks . although its a maqssive place any advise would be nice.. many thanks .. his wife.....

[F.R. 2]

Anything over 18 pounds is a testing animal for a terrier. Unfortunately, a dog on a coons throat isn't as straightforward as some would think, the coon has more tools than a fox, is incredibly flexible and has a powerful bite. A large coon is an incredibly strong animal and will use front and hind feet to ball up on the dog working with the leverage of the dog's collar nearly turning in it's own skin. Most of my experience with them has been with mixers in the earth and the larger coons certainly deal more injury per contact. The smaller ones seem more active and vocal but also have more room to maneuver.

 

The only coon approaching 30 pounds I recall seeing in my new locale introduced a very good terrier to baying. A coon will return what it receives from the dog with little problem in most cases.

[wilko 1]

Anything over 18 pounds is a testing animal for a terrier. Unfortunately, a dog on a coons throat isn't as straightforward as some would think, the coon has more tools than a fox, is incredibly flexible and has a powerful bite. A large coon is an incredibly strong animal and will use front and hind feet to ball up on the dog working with the leverage of the dog's collar nearly turning in it's own skin. Most of my experience with them has been with mixers in the earth and the larger coons certainly deal more injury per contact. The smaller ones seem more active and vocal but also have more room to maneuver.

 

The only coon approaching 30 pounds I recall seeing in my new locale introduced a very good terrier to baying. A coon will return what it receives from the dog with little problem in most cases.

thankyou for a very honest discription of your quarry.. what line of terrier do you keep.. and are the coons best bayed. or does a strong hard bitten terrier work better on them .. out of intrest can anyone terrier kill a fall grown coon. single handed. if not do you have to lay the terrier up to recover .or are they ready to go pretty quick......

[erik 71]

Been around the traps this morning and had another one of these critters Nr 32 since May last year. they are in some of the fox sets that I have on the shoot and also in the trees, what do you think would a terrier put up against one of these?? the lab in the background is a normal bitch that comes in at about 32 Kg in the Hunting season.

 

Sorry that you could not come down this weekend Steezy I had the BBQ ready. Eric if you are on here check out the coon there will be more this one was a big male .

where is the beard hope to see you over here again will see if we can get hold of some of these for ya.

 

HTS

 

sorry that i was not able to come over on that short bazis but as soon me girl is home i will ask when she is a weekend home to watch the dogs and i will come whit a some of my terriers and we can look whats posseble whit them in the field

i have enough time ,,