Bird hunting partners (man's best friend)

[GrantMan]

From last year

 

[mtmiller]

Successful afternoon hunt.

 

[twall13]

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Crappy Cell Phone pic but we found a few ducks and coot this weekend.

 

[PG13]

Gypsy (1/2 shorthair, 1/2 lab) and I spent the Alaska Day holiday pushing above all the woody vegetation and finding a covey of white-tailed ptarmigan. We took one and then dropped back to the truck to do chores at home. Even a couple hours beside the dog makes for a great day.

 

[vanish]

I took Hank out in an area with pheasants while my wife was deer hunting this Sunday. I was half heartedly rabbit hunting, but it more was about getting him out there. This was only the second time he's been in pheasant territory. I was pleased as he flushed 13 roosters in 3 hours! Not bad for a shelter dog. We're excited for pheasant season later this year. ( Neither pic is from this past weekend )

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[elkyinzer]

Took Willow, my 1.5 year old Lab out yesterday for the first time on some dumb stocked pheasants (also my first time hunting them). So proud of her!

She's a field lab with what I understand to be a pretty great pedigree, but I never really trained her quite like I intended to. I focus on deer hunting and any bird hunting I get to do is a bonus. Well, I am tagged out early this year so we'll see what we can do together.

For her first time with basically no training, she did really, really well. I always knew she had birdy instincts because we flush quite a few grouse just hiking around, and she gets realy proud of herself and I always praise her when she does. So I guess that does count for some informal training. Biggest thing is she stays too far out and doesn't quarter through cover very well but with just a little practice controlling her yesterday we were doing pretty well. She had 8 flushes yesterday, and I took my limit in 45 minutes and that was with 3 easy misses by me and a couple I couldn't get shots at. Going to chase these dumb things around a couple more days to get Willow some more practice before we head for grouse. It's been 5 years since I shot clays so I hope I can get a little practice too before we hit the grouse woods.

 

[gdog]

Lucy the Pudelpointer

Ozzy the Drahthaar

 

[slvrslngr]

All right, another pudelpointer in the house! Great looking pair of dogs there.

 

[slvrslngr]

Been getting Kai out on a few more planted birds lately. Back at it this weekend!

 

[ORHunter]

Trekker's and I have been getting on a few. He's getting more confidence with each bird.

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[husky390]

Milo fields were tough yesterday on Greta's second hunt. Even the planted birds were running but we both learned a lot and enjoyed the cat and mouse game we played with a few roosters.

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[slvrslngr]

Got a couple more today! Kai bumped a couple, to my annoyance though. Need to get her back on track with pointing/steadyness.

 

[husky390]

Got a couple more today! Kai bumped a couple, to my annoyance though. Need to get her back on track with pointing/steadyness.

Which Beretta is that?

 

[slvrslngr]

It's a 3901. My first semi-auto and I'll never go back to a pump. It's been flawless.

 

[rexahayes]

This is Wooly. He didn't get a ton of feathers in his mouth last year due to his awful hunting partner but... he did finish the year with two mallards, about a dozen wood ducks, three fox squirrels, and a beaver.

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[GrantMan]

65 Degree November day in Northern Nevada

 

[Coach529]

....just a few more..

Amazing photography!!

 

[Coach529]

My Gordon Setter, Bella after a South Dakota Hunt.

My 2 year old Shorthair Greta

 

[GrantMan]

 

[gelton]