Hunting Dogs!!! Post your pics & stories!!!
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I know everyone realizes how bad we are hurting in this household. I appreciate the thoughts, thanks to everyone. I am just trying to stay busy.
Time for some new posts here people. Started an extension on the shed for the Kid's boat. Busy, busy.
Time for some new posts here people. Started an extension on the shed for the Kid's boat. Busy, busy.
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cant_rope_the_wind01
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Just a pure coincidence or what
I was chit chatting with an old friend (Brian West)
He mentioned he had a pup I might be interested in
Turns out he was rt
A grt grt grand daughter of my old Chessie that passed on 20 yrs ago
The last of her blood line
I couldn't refuse
And couldn't be more happy about this one
Now the adventure and the journey begins
so about 2 weeks later
i was out doing some goose hunting about 15 minutes from the house
so it got slow so I decided to run back to the house and bring the pup out
my grandson was helping me with some of the drills to work her on and we had been going through different drills amongst the decoys
so he mentioned it would be cool if just one single goose would come in
just to see what the pup would
well as luck would have it about 1/2 hr later in comes this solo juvenile snow goose, so I told my grandson grab his shootsgun in case it comes within range
well luck was with us
my grandson made a perfect shot the goose landed with a thud about 40 yards out
all the while the pup was sitting at my side with her eyes glued on the bird
all it took was me to say fetch
she was off like a bullet
brought the goose directly back to hand
like an old pro ( Friday was her 5month old birthday)
well a lot of praise and later and we put the goose under a decoy but that kinda was to much distraction to do any more dummy training with her
so we called it an exceptional lucky day and called it quits for the morning
it was time to go for lunch and let her settle down on a good note
since then her training has come leaps and bounds she is so intense about her training
I'm pretty lucky guy to have acquired such an awesome pup
very proud and thankful to have her
if any you could send pointers on training I'm all ears(well in this case I'm all eyes on reading them )
any and all tips are welcome
fast forward one year
here she is one year later her first waterfowl season
already over 200 bird retrieves
I was chit chatting with an old friend (Brian West)
He mentioned he had a pup I might be interested in
Turns out he was rt
A grt grt grand daughter of my old Chessie that passed on 20 yrs ago
The last of her blood line
I couldn't refuse
And couldn't be more happy about this one
Now the adventure and the journey begins
so about 2 weeks later
i was out doing some goose hunting about 15 minutes from the house
so it got slow so I decided to run back to the house and bring the pup out
my grandson was helping me with some of the drills to work her on and we had been going through different drills amongst the decoys
so he mentioned it would be cool if just one single goose would come in
just to see what the pup would
well as luck would have it about 1/2 hr later in comes this solo juvenile snow goose, so I told my grandson grab his shootsgun in case it comes within range
well luck was with us
my grandson made a perfect shot the goose landed with a thud about 40 yards out
all the while the pup was sitting at my side with her eyes glued on the bird
all it took was me to say fetch
she was off like a bullet
brought the goose directly back to hand
like an old pro ( Friday was her 5month old birthday)
well a lot of praise and later and we put the goose under a decoy but that kinda was to much distraction to do any more dummy training with her
so we called it an exceptional lucky day and called it quits for the morning
it was time to go for lunch and let her settle down on a good note
since then her training has come leaps and bounds she is so intense about her training
I'm pretty lucky guy to have acquired such an awesome pup
very proud and thankful to have her
if any you could send pointers on training I'm all ears(well in this case I'm all eyes on reading them )
any and all tips are welcome
fast forward one year
here she is one year later her first waterfowl season
already over 200 bird retrieves
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Found this old photo with our English Pointer.
Back in the high school years.
Crap, we should start a stickie of us in our youth with our mutts.......................?
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Back in the high school years.
Crap, we should start a stickie of us in our youth with our mutts.......................?
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With their owner (now 72) deciding he didn't want to be a dogger and houndsman anymore and preferring to be a sitter, I got elected new houndsman in a beer and rye induced process (still a great honour).......
I may have worked Roxie and Remie a bit too hard, but they got treated with lots of shanks and deer liver........ lol
I may have worked Roxie and Remie a bit too hard, but they got treated with lots of shanks and deer liver........ lol
So The Boss and I took the plunge. Life without Harley had a pretty big hole in it. Chose to go with a Gordon Setter and a started dog not a pup. Lucy came from Wisconsin and she would not settle as a show girl so she became pet stock. The breeder only asked for a $250 donation to the Gordon Setter Rescue Society. Paid her flight (picked her up Calgary and had Xmas with some family. Got to watch the kamikaze driving skills of Calgarians. The roads were brutal starting Xmas eve and it seemed like there was a contest to see who could drive the fastest and stay on the road. Quite a few hit the ditch. Lucy is very birdy and slowly learning to be a house dog as she was kept in a kennel situation until now. Fast as greased lightening and given her bigger size she handles the blow down etc in the bush very well. I am having trouble getting a photo to upload but will try again.
Hey Guys;
So, folks have been asking about getting a Sporting Dogs subforum here on CGN... I think it's a decent idea, and I'll start off by posting some pics of my hunting dog Nos, a German bred dog called a Drahthaar.
For folks interested in a versatile breed, have a look at "vdd canada", do some reading about the German breeding system & you'll quickly realize that they have all the appropriate controls & testing in place to produce TOP notch hunting dogs.
Here are some pics of my pup Nos doing what he does best... I hope you enjoy! And I posted the story about the blood track at the bottom for your reading pleasure.
Cheers
Jay
Retrieving
First AND successful blood trail.
Geese
Ducks
Grouse
Rabbit
Squirrel
Porcupine.. And yes, this was expensive...
Nos & blood trailing, the story!!!
Yesterday I was invited to hunt with a friend & his son on their farm. The rifle season closes this sunday, so we were now hunting for does to fill tags...
My friend posted his son on the edge of a field & me in the hardwoods. Then he used his hound to push the swamp on their property & his son was lucky enough to catch a button buck rocketing across the field & fired two shots at it. I heard a 'slap' from the first shot hitting home...
Once my friend had come round & collected me, we went back to his son & located some blood. It was bright red, but not frothy. So, we were unsure where the deer was hit, no fat or bone, just that it was leaving a blood trail. We tried for some time to follow up the trail to no avail... So... TIME FOR NOS, who was 'patiently' waiting in the truck for me...
Now, I must say that Nos is developing into ONE HELL OF A HUNTING COMPANION, but, I had never asked him to blood trail. So, the farmer & his son were skeptical that Nos could find the deer, despite them being hound men. They said that most hounds will track & trail deer, but not follow a blood trail...
Anyhow, I put Nos on leash & showed him the first spot of blood & commanded "TRACK". Nos literally put his nose to the ground & began snuffling like a pig trying to find truffles!!!
It was AMAZING to watch the natural abilities of a dog that is so well bred! What was also amazing was to see just what kind of HELL the deer was going to lead me & Nos through! From the edge of the field, it lead us through the small slice of hardwoods that bordered the field, then into the long chest high grass boardering the stream that crosses the property and across the stream & back into the long grass...
All the while, Nos had his nose to the ground & was almost crawling on his tummy. We thought about it afterwards & it was almost like Nos was using his body to collect & funnel scent!!! Back to the track...
Once we were across the stream, & through the long grass, the blood trail lead us into a really tangled mess of regenerating hardwoods. This is where I lost my grunt tube during the trail & had to go back after to find it!
At several points, I was crawling behind the dog being poked & cut by the nasty stuff that grows in these thick 'safe zones' loved by deer... Nos even cut his forehead on something... Another 'war wound'...
And then...
All of a sudden, I could tell Nos 'knew' something was close, he slowed WAY DOWN, dragging himself forward with his chest & belly ON the ground. And he stopped!!! I looked ahead & could see the deer laying about 20 meters ahead of us with the wind blowing gently our way. Nos had found the deer!!!
At this point, I could see the deer still had it's head up & I commanded Nos to sit. I stepped forward so that the blast from my RFB would not be behind or over Nos's head & put the deer down with a shot to the back of the head.
The pride I felt in my dog at that moment is sureal! Nos had successfully blood tracked & found a wounded deer! A task that may have taken us hours without him & potentially ended without recovering the deer, had taken less than 30 minutes with him! Both the farmer & his son were EXTREMELY IMPRESSED with my dog & his ability to track! I must admit that I am humbled by the hunting skill Nos displays, he IS the best hunting dog I have owned so far!
Amazing pup. How did the porcupine incident happen? He must have been in a lot of pain.
Thank-you but I believe she already knows she's a very pretty girl 
. She does a very staunch point on the squirrel that feeds regularly at our bird feeder. Can she ever cover ground in a hurry. There are birds around and she works hard when she gets on the scent. Very excited about her prospects. We knew we needed to get another pup right away and I put out an e-mail to a number of breeders looking for a started dog. Could not face another puppy. She was a year on January 4th so a puppy but past the most destructive stages. She has had no hunting training and was kennel dog. Needed house training etc. Excellent breeder who still contacts me to make sure Lucy is OK. They only asked for a donation to the Gordon Rescue Society plus of course speying, flights and so on. Very nice people to deal with. She is out of Wisconsin and was pulled out of the show line-up as she was too rambunctious and would not settle in the ring. Her markings are perfect. Have zero experience with this breed but learning as we go. She is stubborn but relents without too much fuss. We got her at X-mas and she is well settled in now so starting to put pressure on her as far as obedience goes.
Any and all tips are welcome from people who have experience handling Gordons.
. She does a very staunch point on the squirrel that feeds regularly at our bird feeder. Can she ever cover ground in a hurry. There are birds around and she works hard when she gets on the scent. Very excited about her prospects. We knew we needed to get another pup right away and I put out an e-mail to a number of breeders looking for a started dog. Could not face another puppy. She was a year on January 4th so a puppy but past the most destructive stages. She has had no hunting training and was kennel dog. Needed house training etc. Excellent breeder who still contacts me to make sure Lucy is OK. They only asked for a donation to the Gordon Rescue Society plus of course speying, flights and so on. Very nice people to deal with. She is out of Wisconsin and was pulled out of the show line-up as she was too rambunctious and would not settle in the ring. Her markings are perfect. Have zero experience with this breed but learning as we go. She is stubborn but relents without too much fuss. We got her at X-mas and she is well settled in now so starting to put pressure on her as far as obedience goes. Any and all tips are welcome from people who have experience handling Gordons.
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I run my dog in a field for training, and on occasion we come across birds. It's not like we are out searching out birds. And once the birds are nesting, we go out of our way to avoid the nest areas. If anything, my removing five coyotes from this area in the past few weeks had given the birds in the area a much better chance of survival.
