Bird dog out hunts half the group

[Duckslayer100]

If your dog is a good hunter but hasn't caught a few pheasants, you need a new dog.

If my dogs catch a bird, it's because a shot has been fired. They're pointers and are trained steady to wing, shot and fall. Pouncing on a bird before dad flushes it or it flushes on its own is a huge no-no.

 

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[KDM]

Thought you shot a side by side there Wags?!?!?!

 

[fnznfwl]

If my dogs catch a bird, it's because a shot has been fired. They're pointers and are trained steady to wing, shot and fall. Pouncing on a bird before dad flushes it or it flushes on its own is a huge no-no.

Like I said, you need a new dog. :;:stirthepot

 

[Duckslayer100]

Like I said, you need a new dog. :;:stirthepot

To make it more fair on the birds? You're probably right. Remy and Blitz have done more damage to North Dakota's wild fowl populations than Avian Flu, coyotes, hawks and blue platers, combined. There's probably a law against that sort of efficiency, somewhere...

 

[Pinecone]

and?

 

[BDub]

Pointers really shouldn't be jumping in and catching birds. Unless they are retrieving a cripple. Nothing like watching my dog stand on point for two minutes while I kick the grass for a bird that is 3 feet away! I never encourage the dogs to bust the birds. They find them and I bust them.

 

[Duckslayer100]

Pointers really shouldn't be jumping in and catching birds. Unless they are retrieving a cripple. Nothing like watching my dog stand on point for two minutes while I kick the grass for a bird that is 3 feet away! I never encourage the dogs to bust the birds. They find them and I bust them.

I've trained mine to remote flush if needed. Sometimes in the thick stuff if I can't get to them, I can holler "OK" and they'll bust the bird. But that doesn't happen often. Usually I can get to the bird, or at least close enough to make them edgy and flush.

 

[BDub]

I've trained mine to remote flush if needed. Sometimes in the thick stuff if I can't get to them, I can holler "OK" and they'll bust the bird. But that doesn't happen often. Usually I can get to the bird, or at least close enough to make them edgy and flush.

You are doing a great job of training.

I am really lucky. My 10.5 year Britt is the dog I spent the least time training. But yet she excels every time. Naturally staunch on point, retrieves like crazy. I let her range as needed as she knows what she is doing. I don't have to worry about her busting birds. Yesterday we were working sideways with the wind. She runs ahead and works back into the wind. Smart dog.

Yesterday she jumped into the back of the pickup. The first time in years due to being out of shape and overweight. She is now in terrific condition. Getting her into shape got me into the best condition in years. Prepping your dog for hunting is time very well spent.

 

[remm]

My dad's got 2 labs, we were hunting around New England this past weekend, one caught 2 roosters Sunday morning, I think she was finally sick of my brother missing the ones she flushed. Thought about tossing it in the air for a shot, however with the way he shoots, the dam thing would have flown away and really pissed the dog off. The other lab has gotten one rooster this year. Between the 2 of them they usually get at least a few hens every year.

 

[SerchforPerch]

You are doing a great job of training.

I am really lucky. My 10.5 year Britt is the dog I spent the least time training. But yet she excels every time. Naturally staunch on point, retrieves like crazy. I let her range as needed as she knows what she is doing. I don't have to worry about her busting birds. .

How far do you let her range out during the late season when birds are more prone to flushing wild?? Do you still let her range out that far??

 

[johnr]

24 birds today, and me dog was 85% , THR LIFE CM

 

[Ericb]

Theres a chain link fence at the end of the field by my house. My GSP has learned that if she pushes them towards the fence she can snatch them before they get over. I have to be careful when there's chicks but makes our walks a little more interesting.

 

[riverview]

years ago I had a golden retriever came into the shop with something in her mouth, told her to drop it thinking it was something rotten, it was a hun and it flew out of the shop

 

[svnmag]

I know of chocolate "danger" Dogs can have a Snickers in the field with owner permission. It's no more toxic than a beer to us but can cause some shitting.

This is dangerous:

 

[BDub]

How far do you let her range out during the late season when birds are more prone to flushing wild?? Do you still let her range out that far??

As long as the dogs work the wind I don't get too worked up about range. She rarely gets out over 100 yards. She will check back fairly often. We have shot hundreds of roosters late season. That got up 10 feet away or less. Those big flocks that jump early are nearly impossible to get close too with or without a dog. But there is normally a few runners that try to escape. Those can be easy picking with a good dog.

 

[svnmag]

Sorry--kinda got wires crossed on two threads.