Going to South TX

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Going to South TX

Post by Branchminnow » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:01 am

Going toTX and i need some advice, my hunting partners are GSP's one male one female, I will also be taking a new setter with me as well, the setter is a great little pup, six months old, Im to TX in December and I need some info on what first aid situations that I may run into.....I have been told that this is the info hotspot, can anyone help a TX rookie?????

BTW I have been a member for a while but just read a little bit here and there.
Thanks for any help.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by DoubleB20 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:50 am

South TX is a big place, but generally expect sharp rocks, sharp thorns, bugs (fleas and ticks) and rattlesnakes. Warm days (80s) and cold nights (40-50s). DUST, DUST, DUST.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by gar-dog » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:54 am

Please clarify which part of South Texas. If you are out more to the west you especially need to watch for dehydration - it's a desert. And yep, catctus thorns and rattlesnakes would be my top concerns. Be sure you have a good pair of chaps.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by vern3 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:37 am

Everything bites, scratches or stings. Oh and don't forget the wind

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by WildRose » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:46 am

You have enough dogs to hunt a couple of half days, probably no more. Everything in Texas has a spine, a thorn, a sharp edge or it bites! This country is extremely hard on dogs. If your dogs are tough and hunt hard but aren't used to the country and in shape for it (particularly feet) they won't last very long. Expect to have to pull literally hundreds of cactus spines from each of them after each of the first few hunts. After that they'll learn to start moving over and around the cactus instead of straight through it.

South Texas is literally infested with rattlesnakes. If you don't have your dogs vaccinated with the Red Rock Biologics rattlesnake vaccine already you really need to get it done.

In short it's extremely inhospitable country for predators which of course has a lot to do with why the quail numbers can be pheneomenal on good years. CR
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Re: Going to South TX

Post by Kiki's Mom » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:52 am

Gotta love it though! Home sweet home!
Cactus tines and snakes are the two main things. what is taking you to TX?

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by romeo212000 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:13 pm

I would assume hunting lol.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by 3Britts » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:14 pm

My guess is that a truck is taking him there. :lol:

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by romeo212000 » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:19 pm

Could be an SUV I suppose.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by ymepointer » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:11 pm

Well, I used to hunt in the south near larado, and I would suggest you get some boots for those hounds and if you can aford um snake boots for yourself, and be prepared for pulling out cactus thorns, it is a tough place to hunt....boots should protect the feet but I would bring some forceps for pulling catcus needles and such, and perhaps some rimidyal or other pain reliever for.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by RGT » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:08 am

Bring plenty of cold water !! Also some comfortable boots for man and dog as mentioned above. Don't forget a hat or cap of some sort. Oh yea, watch for snakes....and plenty of shells 8)

Good Luck!

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by RGT » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:15 am

Oh yea, don't for get some suture in the first aid pack along with some Lidocaine in case you need to sew up a bad cut out there. There's alot of barbwire fences(along with other stuff) and sometimes dogs don't realize the harm they can cause.

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Re: Going to South TX

Post by bobman » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:55 pm

Hah I told you its a booger of a place, go to Kansas
currently two shorthairs, four english pointers, one Brittany, one SPRINGER a chihuahua and a min pin lol

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