When a hound came in early , Ben would hold a trial in front of all the other hounds , pronounce the death sentence and then cut its' throat .
If the dogs treed on Sunday , they had to keep him treed 'til Monday morning 'cause he wouldn't hunt on the Sabbath . He admitted to sometimes losing track of the days , however .
Yep , he was probably the outright best hunter that ever was .
He lost his mind at the end . He had burro shoes nailed to his boots to keep the soles from wearing out and he spent his last days tracking himself around the ranch where he was living .
