Early Season Bobcat Hunting in Oregon | Hound Hunting Vlog 2023

This video was from one of the first days I was able to get out for some proper hunting this season. With the rifle deer season open, finding space to run dogs is challenging and bumping into deer hunters is inevitable. In my experience, most deer hunters I encounter are very friendly and often excited to see someone out with a bunch of hound dogs. There are some who are not happy to see hound hunters in the woods, but they are the minority it seems, at least where I hunt anyway. Days like these always put my handling skills to the test and the only way I'm willing to cut the dogs loose if it's a smoking hot track I feel confident the dogs can run. Sadly, for the dogs, busy days in the woods when everyone is out and about mean lots of box time … though I always find a secluded spot to stretch their legs and roam around a bit.

As I explain in the intro, a big goal of mine this year is to focus more on documenting the progress of all my dogs. To get that program started, and since you'll be hearing me talk a lot about them, I wanted to give a brief introduction to my two lead dogs -- Coulee and Roux.

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