Favorite species to run with hounds

[Huntin Hounds]

I wanted to see what everyone's favorite animal to hunt with hounds is and maybe a reason why if you want to post it. Personally I really only like to hunt bear. I just enjoy how every hunt is different. The vast differences in bear personalities makes for a different style of race each time. I love how the bear and dogs can cover miles in a very short period of time. The rush from hearing the strike to catching a glimpse of the bear with dogs hot on its rear and then hiking to the tree only to have the bear jump out right when you get there  .To me there is no hunting that compares to hunting bear with hounds. Lets here what you guys/gals have to say.

[boneaddict]

I'd say Cougar.   Love the disgraced look on their face when you catch them.    I see so many bear, that's not nearly as exciting for me. 

[snowpack]

put cougar since deer or hogs weren't one of the options.

[Huntin Hounds]

put cougar since deer or hogs weren't one of the options.

Forgot about those ones. Ill see if I can add them in.

[bearpaw]

I'd say I have an equal love for chasing cougar, bear, bobcat, and coon with hounds, I just love hunting with hounds. We were going to buy some experienced coyote dogs and WDFW outlawed that too.

[Huntin Hounds]

I'd say I have an equal love for chasing cougar, bear, bobcat, and coon with hounds, I just love hunting with hounds. We were going to buy some experienced coyote dogs and WDFW outlawed that too.

Funny you mention that. Just as the wolves started to build in numbers in the panhandle I was considering switching to coyote hunting from bear hunting, then they outlawed it. That is the main reason I try to do all my hunting in Idaho instead of Washington now.

[bearpaw]

Obviously I take all my cougar hunters to Idaho. Hard for me to offer much support for an agency that would not speak up for hound hunters in 96 but has pushed for more wolves all the way. 

[MtnMuley]

Gotta be the big cats for me.  Miss those days here.

[jason4429]

I picked bear. I loved when they would catch them on the ground and the fight was on. I thought cougars were the easiest to catch. I ran coons that were harder to tree than most cougars.

[WAcoyotehunter]

bobcats.  they are WAY tougher to hunt than cougars and more rewarding when the dogs finally catch

[merlo105]

Im a fan of the Bobcat, but I like running them all. Why are we sitting here talking about it use to be when yuh could. We should be pushing for hound hunting and doing something about it. And push Bill's on the hippies for *censored* they like doing start taking away from them. We need to push for a pursuit season not hunting season then go from there.

[bare.hunter]

Bobcats because the race is so intense then the locate and tree.

[inchtowntracking]

bobcats.  they are WAY tougher to hunt than cougars and more rewarding when the dogs finally catch

Exactly why I like the bobs.  Way more gratifying.

[steeleywhopper]

I got in on the hound hunting right before the "Dudley Doorights" voted it out. I have to say I sure miss the sound of the hound dogs under a tree with a big ole Tom in it.

[Houndhunter]

I'd say Cougar.   Love the disgraced look on their face when you catch them.    I see so many bear, that's not nearly as exciting for me.

Yep, I don't need dogs to find bear but its is alot more to me to tree a cat. Bear leave a garbage trail of scent, where a cat leaves nothing. I got to say my favorite races so far are those old melted out cat tracks on a south facing slope, very rewarding for me to catch them

[Limhangerslayer]

I'd say Cougar.   Love the disgraced look on their face when you catch them.    I see so many bear, that's not nearly as exciting for me.

Yep, I don't need dogs to find bear but its is alot more to me to tree a cat. Bear leave a garbage trail of scent, where a cat leaves nothing. I got to say my favorite races so far are those old melted out cat tracks on a south facing slope, very rewarding for me to catch them

   They all leave plenty of scent for good dogs. A  good mean bear that won't tree and bays up is hard to beat.   Lions are the easiest to catch,  short stamina and  usually fearless of dogs.  I just wish living in this state I had to worry about what I was going to run tomorrow.

[jackmaster]

I picked bobcat, nothin against big cats and I ain't being big headed, but big cats were to easy, bobcat put up a tougher trail for the most part, I still loved freeing big cats but back then you had to have a permit . And i also loved the beety eyes of Bob nustled up in a big ole fir

[BuckNAze]

Bears mainly but like bobcats too. Nothing like a mean bear to see what your dogs will do. And bobcats because there are some that like to throw ya a curve ball and do some crazy things

[BOWHUNTER45]

Cougar for sure ...bears are way more easier to find without hounds than a cougar ....its all fun though 

[Machias]

Bears mainly but like bobcats too. Nothing like a mean bear to see what your dogs will do. And bobcats because there are some that like to throw ya a curve ball and do some crazy things

  

[cougarbart]

Mine is elk! nothing harder  for the dogs and seeing a big 6x6 ten foot up a pecker pole pine is like nothing else