It might seem like bullshit to some but there is probably not a single buff bull (on lonesome) that couldnt be stopped by a pair of pro bull catchers working on scrub bulls up north of here,these dogs simply get into them by hanging on to the hocks and making the animal pull up and bail,mad and tenacious with no fear from long lines of bull catchers they would definately stop wounded buff,but even the smaller barking type dogs following up blood trails would be so good at finding game in the bush,my old bitch would find any dead deer that had got into heavy cover any time especially any that had travelled a bit and then bark on the body bringing me up to my animal in mere minutes, a different bark for a wounded bailed animal means a different approach of course so as to not alert the animal to your presence which can make them break again and good dogs will soon work out what you as captain will want,i swear some dogs almost have an ability to read their owners mind at times with some of the actions i have observed hunting.Any of the old timers in Africa often had dogs with them,i cant remember the name but i read a book of the Scottish gent in Africa that had a huge pack of dogs that caught and bailed just about everything on offer,pehaps you might know Nitro of the book,damn i wish i could remember the title.Anybody read about Jock either?

Shakari with respect what sort of dog can be killed by a ratel? Surely even with their rep as a bad arsed little bugger it seems that a good old boar dog wouldnt be bothered much by one at all.......hell my mates soft mouthed old English setter kills tassie devils without batting an eyelid..now i`m not saying that a TD is on a par with a ratel but neither is an E Settter with a boar dog........ more info required, even though the show breeders have bred the guts out of Rhodesian ridgebacks i reckon one from the old days would handle a ratel as well......over to you mate.