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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

I would assume hunting lol.

My guess is that a truck is taking him there.

Could be an SUV I suppose.

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.

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

Good Luck!

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.

Hah I told you its a booger of a place, go to Kansas