Training coonhounds?

I plan one to train my redbone but how do you train him to tree coons and he is 7-8 months old and is it possible to train him befor june. I set a trap for a raccon and hopefully i might get and is it better to let your dog play with a dead coon or a live coon in a roll cage or something.Training coonhounds?
You can use live coons in a roll cage or just a good hide. Once he is getting fired up and baying really good on either one and I like to let my pups run loose as much as possible and if you can let them chase house cats that really helps them start treeing because the cat will run and go up a tree. But the main thing you can do that will really pay off is stick with it work with him as much as possible he is at the best age you could ask for and needs to be hunted with other dogs and hunted often work with the live coon and roll cage and when he looks like he is baying harder and more aggressively each time you work with him you should think about going some where you can hunt to release the coon for him to run. I like to wet the coon down real well so he leaves alot of scent at first so it is easy for the pup to pick up.Training coonhounds?
let him see the coon and get scent of it, it should rile him up then take the dog out of sight and turn the coon loose in the roll cage for a while before turning the dog loose. It is best for him to run with experienced dogs. More than likely he is going to track anything he smells. rabbit,skunk,opossum(aka grinners/slicktails), deer. If you want a good light check out hot lite pro's at huntsmart.com

Have fun, I miss stomp'n the woods at night and get'n 60$ a hide. Then it was worth dump'n 2 grand on a dog.
you need to watch '; Where the Red Fern Grows';
My grandapa used dead coons and coon hide
Here is a website with many good ways of training coonhounds.

http://www.coondawgs.com/forum/viewforum鈥?/a>