two hounds lost

[Barracuda]

took the hounds up silver skagit only now just getting back the got on a real good track we got out of the thickest nastiass steep snowy and slippery bush after dark. I dont think we were a 1/8 of the way to the hounds
The two hounds seem to have made it almost all the way back the signal was steadly increasing and then seem to not get any stronger ( very strong and pinning the tracker at times)the two hounds are giving a real strong signal at the 24km mark but seem to be stuck on the other side of the river there . we need sleep but will be heading in the early AM our phone numbers are on the tracking collars

if anyone is up there and sees em let us know
thanks

[big game walker hounds]

hope you get them back, know how you feel:-(

[hunter1947]

Ya i would be there first light alright ,that sucks having to leave them overnight ,i bet you didn't sleep a bit ,hope you get them back this morning.http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon9.gif.

[Lil Buck]

Good luck with the retrieval of the boys...Maybe the have one treed waitin for ya

8) LB

[TIKA 300]

HOLY CRAP thats harsh man ........... Good luck in retrieving them TK

[BlacktailStalker]

Best of luck !

[LOC]

Hope you find'm! G'luck.

[JohnS]

Thats Harsh!!! Know that feeling to well Hounds being hung up over night... Hope they are safe and sound ....

[Mr. Dean]

Hope it works out. Best of luck.

[SHAKER]

Unfortunatly that part of the game. Hope everyone makes it back in good helth. I've hunted the Skadget lots of time's and it's always been a day of pure hell with lots of stories to tell after.

[boonerbuck]

Good luck with the hunt inside a hunt.

I don't think there are many wolves up there so that's some optimism for you.

[kishman]

Snowing like crazy up that way right now, hope you don't have trouble getting in.

[BCLongshot]

WOW

I lost my Samoyeds for 2 days !!!

No collars but I ended up getting them right where we started.

They looked at me me like I was the idiot !

Hope you find'em !

[BlacktailStalker]

I'm sure you know this but leave an old stanfield or something where you dumped them. They'll often come back (if no obstacles prevent it) and sleep on it at night but then take off again hunting in the am :)
My friends done this a couple times when the chase has gone well into the night, one time coming back 2 days later to get them at first light because he missed them the first a.m arriving too late lol

[interceptor]

Cuda,

I know the feeling although my boys never had to worry about the cold.

If I was over that way I would be there by the morning to help you out mate, no risk.

Keep us posted eh!

Cheers Noel

[bsa30-06]

kyle , sorry to hear this , i know it must have been a tough decision for you to leave them.Best of luck in the am, hope it works out okay for you.
Let us know how it turns out.

[bsa30-06]

Kyle , which 2 dogs you got up there?

[bcboy]

I'm sure you know this but leave an old stanfield or something where you dumped them. They'll often come back (if no obstacles prevent it) and sleep on it at night but then take off again hunting in the am :)
My friends done this a couple times when the chase has gone well into the night, one time coming back 2 days later to get them at first light because he missed them the first a.m arriving too late lol

X2 I had a couple of bloohound/plottx's.. left my squamish sport jacket and there they were 2 days later

[gearjunkierob]

I'm headed into the Skagit on Friday for an "end of season" hunt if the roads aren't TOO snotty. I'll be sure to keep an eye open for your hounds if you haven't posted that you've found them by the time I leave (5:00 am). I'll even poke around the 24km mark a bit if you would like. Good luck on your hunt for the hounds.

Rob

[BCLongshot]

Hey Stanfields would work.

I peed in the spot where they were unloaded from my truck. I dribbled there a hundred times.

[One Shot]

Wish you the best of luck, hope all works out for you quickly. Keep us posted.

[ruger#1]

Good luck Cuda, i know what it is like to loose one of mans best Friends. I was lucky, and hope you are to.

[lapadat]

Don't sweat it too much.

This fall, tarpman and I recovered and returned a hound that had been out for 48hrs - she was cold and hungry but in good shape.

They're tougher than we think

[Barracuda]

Just got back
We Got Winnie and Murphy back :-) dogs are real tired and need a bit of healing but they are all intact and happy .

we left some clothes for the dogs aswell as urinated in the area for scent on the road where we dropped them but they wernt there in the morning and there were no tracks which was really odd as they normally go back to the drop spot or i find them on my clothing in the morning.

we ended up tracking the collars which the tree switches were going off like crazy. We found ourselves hiking and climbing through several valleys and then up a really icy steep mountain to the dogs that we could hear were still tiredly howling and barking.( why does it have to be the highest most difficult spot:lol:) We climbed close enough to hear their bells only to fall short by what couldnt be more then about 50yds but we couldnt safely get ourselves over the top to them but we did manage to reluctently call them down to us and clip them up and not let them go, we were just happy to manage to get the hounds. Within a few minutes Winnie fell asleep on me on the mountain .

the dogs were dead tired but still wanted to run a nice little bocat track we came across on the way out (no bloody way) the terrain is real thick and steep I figured hell has frozen over and this is it:lol:

dogs got a real treat when we finally got back to the tracker in the form of a bobcat that i successfully put the stalk on in the early morning( I couldnt resist cutting a tag:biggrin:). We let the hounds bay it up for a bit (no chewing as i will save the pelt)and loaded them up still wanting more .

all in all it was a great two days for the wife and I ( I sure am glad she likes hunting with hounds)and I have a new rug

[bruin]

well that must be a pretty bug relief, glad everyone made it home in one piece, to run another day

[mtnmax]

glad to hear all turned out ok

[ruger#1]

Good to see the family is back together.

[gameslayer]

Great news Baracuda, I'm glad to hear your dogs are safe and sound. Yea I think the lower coastal area here is the worst terrain going from my experience. It is like a dream heading up to the interior. As compared to hiking around down here.

[Dirty]

Happy ending for you and the dogs. Lets see some pics of that bob kitty!

[BlacktailStalker]

Glad to see it all worked out.
Got a pic of the bobcat?
Now go get some more cats for us :)

[bsa30-06]

Glad everybody is home safe and sound.Got any pics of the bobcat.

[pmj]

Glad to hear the good news. Not only are the dogs tough but so are the owners8). Good workhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gifhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif, that is steep terrain up there.

[Barracuda]

heres a picture BOB :biggrin:

cant wait for the next time out!

[TIKA 300]

Good to hear bout the dogs ....................... nice kitty TK

[gearjunkierob]

Great news! Glad to hear you got the hounds back and to top it off you were able to harvest a bobcat as well! Good stuff.

Rob

[Mr. Dean]

Lost dogs but still manages to nail a kitty - WOW!

I got tired half way through the rescue... You're right; that's an amazing wife.

[big game walker hounds]

ya way to go, glad to hear that you got them back, i know that fealing all to well.

[hunter1947]

Good for you and the miss that you found them ,it's got to be a good Christmas present just getting the hounds back home. Sounds like you have two great dogs there ,lucky owner you are.http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon12.gif.

[kishman]

I'm happy to read the good news, that Bob'll make a nice rug/mount. Great story thanks for sharing..:cool:

[George Ackley]

GOOD DEAL PAL
I been watching this thread to see the outcome and I am glad to hear thay made it home safe

[Dirty]

What do you shoot those guys with 'Cuda?

[interceptor]

That's Great news Cuda,

Glad you got them back with out to much wear and tear. Nice cat too mate.

Cheers Noel

[Rhys]

Wow! Good story Kyle, thats a sweet looking cat. Happy the hounds are home safe, I got a sickening feeling in my stomach when I read the title and they are not even my dogs!

Congrats on getting everything sorted out!

Rhys