tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 I had a similar experience this last elk season with two dogs on my trail cams several times. One morning as I was getting off the quad before daylight I had the dogs barking at me and then had them follow my scent into my blind. One had a collar and the other was big enough I mistaken him for a small bear at first glance. I was no where near any houses and think these dogs might have been lost or left for some reason. I thought about shooting them but then couldn't bring myself to do it when I had the chance. One looked like it was nursing puppies and the other was just mean looking. After reading this post I will deal with the dogs if they are still in the area or on my trail camera. They ruined a couple of evenings while I was archery deer hunting this last year and I let them live and think now it was a mistake. I hope they have gone on but wouldn't be surprised to see them again. How can they survive the coyotes and lions? TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
June Report post Posted May 6, 2009 JN in Tempe, I hear Ya. Several years back we were deer hunting in 32. It was late eve and we were returning from getting some needed supplies from Wilcox. I was driving when i saw something running up the road. My first thought was it was a coyote so I mashed the peddle because we hadn't had any luck, thus far, And well, We are hunters. Anyways, we gained on it and right away it was to light(actually white looking) in color. That's when it became apparent it was a Dog. Well, he ran off the road and I jumped out and ran over and he just curled up allowing me to pick him up and bring him back to the truck. Well, we realize he was actually a she. And she was a springer spaniel to boot. Well I'll try to shorten this up some. We figured it was probably somebody's lost hunting dog. We ended up taking her back to camp and tied a leash to her. She spent the next two days with us and became comfortable to the point we didn't need to keep her leashed 24/7. Only when we walked her. She even slept in the tent with us all. Funny thing we would give her our steak bones and she wouldn't eat them just bury them in the wash. she was very finicky like most females. Well at the end of our hunt we headed out on airport road figuring we'll go into Wilcox and see if we can find the owner or at least ask around. On the way out we spotted a sign on the fence Post at the cattle guard. And low and behold it stated lost hunting dog(springer spaniel). Well my cousin calls the number listed and we arranged to meet the owner on 1-10 and the Wentworth off ramp. During the phone conversation we learned the dog got lost during a training hunt (quail). she had been out in the field for 11 days by herself. She had been spotted several times by the GM and even retrieve birds for other hunter's. When we get to our designation. The owner thanks us and gives us 200.00 U.S. dollars. WOW!!! or BOW WOW for that matter. Come to find out her father is a five time grand national champion bird dog. and her name was Rose( man we tried calling her every name but that one). I guess this is just a little different than menacing dogs. But I 've seen plenty of dogs out in the field and always just assumed they belonged to the rancher. You just never know and that's my point also. Unless they are getting close with that rabid look like mentioned earlier. I let them be. Good thing we just didn't Shoot her because she was out there... Sorry, I tried to make this short. Oh yeah, after trying to persuade the guy to keep his money, because, that's just the type of people we are. He refused. We ended up splitting it up evenly. And of course everyone said, "well I helped take care of her". Which is true. But I do remember who actually caught her... Peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deserthntr Report post Posted May 10, 2009 where in 22 did you see those dogs effenjeff? i am going to do some training with my shorthair this next weekend on the control road and was wondering if i should keep an eye out for these dogs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted May 10, 2009 the more MR. Jonathan types the less I like of this guy........... I have had wild dogs on my cams as well......... MR Jonathen go to parker AZ. dont bring a side arm and come back and tell us your amazing story of survival! or just go back to CO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted May 10, 2009 Sill no photos huh? I also keep checking http://www.mogollonmonster.com/ for photos too, but still nothing. Guess I'm a naysayer. All of a sudden this guy is an expert at hunting AZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jonathan Report post Posted May 10, 2009 Sill no photos huh? I also keep checking http://www.mogollonmonster.com/ for photos too, but still nothing. Guess I'm a naysayer. All of a sudden this guy is an expert at hunting AZ. All I wanted was to see some photos, geez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shedghost Report post Posted May 11, 2009 Interesting, I've seen lone feral dogs down south where I grew up, but never packs. It seems that only certain breeds would make it, ones with hunting blood in them. There tracks would definately be bigger that yotes, I will be on the lookout this summer when I'm roaming the hills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted May 17, 2009 Man i really dont like those feral dogs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted May 18, 2009 I was bowhunting for javies in 36C 4-5 years ago. I got a strong wiff of Javie 'parfume' and I tried to follow the smell. I got about 60-70 yard from a rock outcropping and a dog started barking at me. I shocked me because it was a smallish black dog which was quickly joined by a buch more. They all started to circling the rock outcropping and I started thinking they were going to come at me. I did have my .38 snub nose revolver with me but I can barely hit the dirt with it let alone a moving dog. I put the pistol back in my pocket and tried to stalk in for a bow shot, which I am not much better shot with than the the snubby. What was scary was that a few from the pack did take off but the rest, all different sizes and colors just got more and more aggressive. Eventually I did take a shot which was quicly followed by a sharp 'yep'. No blood or sign but I never did find the arrow eaither. After the shot they all started to run in the same general direction and I finally saw how many there were, about 10-12. I did go back a few times with my '06 for pratice sake but I never did see any more dogs. I did find the source of the Javie smell, the pack was feeding on a nice healthy adult size Javie that looked to have been take down that same morning. Ernesto is your pic from 36C? I have always carried a pocket revolver/pistol but now I difinatly take a rifle too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted May 18, 2009 More D, my picture is not from 36C however last year I could not shoot a coyote that I called while hunting in Sonora Mx. south of Sasabe. The ranch owner told me about some coyotes that killed all his chickens and that have done a significant impact of his deer population. He said that this coyotes looked some how weird because they looked light redish in color, like the color of a carrot. He told me that this coyotes looked more like dogs. He told me the area where he had seen two of them a couple days earlier. So I went and started calling, less than a minute later I saw a coyote moving to my left about 200 yards but way out there, about 300 yards, I saw a coyote coming at a full speed! it was coming fast and directly at me. I turned on the electronic call and got ready for the shot, I tried to stop him but I failed so about 100 yards a put him in my scope and just when I was going to pull the triger...........??!!?? I said, wait a minute!! that's not a coyote!.........or it is? Is that a coyote?? My mind was thinking at lightning speed.....should I shoot or not? This coyote had a white chest, the last 4 or 5 inches of his tail where also white and his face was different! His face wasn't skinny and wasn't long like the ones on coyotes. By the time I decided to shoot, the coyote had already passed by me and was about 80 yards when I took the shot..........I missed it. I invited great master caller Josh to the ranch. I dont know if he ever took a picture of one of those weird looking coyotes, but I do know he did an awesome job making that herd of coyotes thiner. JOSH, are you there? did you have any pictures of those coyotes? Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josh Report post Posted May 22, 2009 Here's a pic of one of those coydogs. We should have had a couple more from this pack, BUT two other guys missed there dogs . This one was from our first stand and we called in a pack of five. The one that Ernesto missed four times had alot of white on it. Next season Ernesto is going to get his first bobcat down there. The ranch is my own little piece of predator calling heaven. The other pic is of the best stand I have ever had we called in two coyotes and a bobcat within twenty minutes it was awesome. I think it was the day Ernesto left to come back home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted June 4, 2009 ok i finally found the picture of the wild dog my buddy killed way back in 96. now its on old school film so I have to scan it and get it on here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loco4coues Report post Posted June 9, 2009 you could scan it or you can just take a picture of it with your digital camera and load it on that way, that is what i usually do with older pics, it seems to work quite well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jonathan Report post Posted June 10, 2009 At this point you could even just draw a picture of it and post it. I still haven't seen any of these critters but y'all got me so scared I'm packing heat now even when I go shed hunting... or fishing... or the bathroom... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted June 10, 2009 At this point you could even just draw a picture of it and post it. I still haven't seen any of these critters but y'all got me so scared I'm packing heat now even when I go shed hunting... or fishing... or the bathroom... Maybe was/it is the CHUPACABRA?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
