No all you have to do is get drawn and go fall in with some of the others who have dogs. We had a couple fellas hunt with us last year, since we only had four trucks in our group the extra help was appreciated.
You don't have to wait til then , I am certain you can go ride with some folks at some of these hunting clubs around,if not you can come hunt with me, I can't promise a kill or even a good race but if you want to try it, guest fee and your food is all you need, just come on
I'm no stranger to running dogs. dad and i ran dogs together until i turned 18 and joined the service. Just been a while since Ive heard a good race. Theres nothing like hearing them coming and the anticipation of seeing him/her bust across the road