My chain saw is getting serviced at Tim’s Rent-all. So I’ll be back in the area soon. And the gig at the marina might become a regular thing.
As far a a grouse hunt goes……you’re on!
A Somewhat Melancholy Sign of the Times : Quiet Partridge-Shooting
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My chain saw is getting serviced at Tim’s Rent-all. So I’ll be back in the area soon. And the gig at the marina might become a regular thing.
As far a a grouse hunt goes……you’re on!
Trust me it hurt missing it. Among other things I missed
Therapy has really helped. I'm up and Mobil but still painful. I just have to be careful from now on but I'm back to work
Brittanys are a handful. Any dog that can run all afternoon nonstop would be. But they're also amazing pets and unbeatable hunters. I bought my first Brit because I had read that they're the only breed that both points and retrieves. While I no longer believe that they're the ONLY breed, I remain impressed that they do it naturally and without training.
My current Brit (Monty) performed feats of shear wonder - in his first year in the field. On one occasion, he took off 250-300 yards up a hill, outside the legal hunting area. As I stood there watching and thinking "What's that silly dog up to now?", he scared up 3 pheasant from behind a small bush. One flew south and remained outside the legal hunting area. One flew northeast and landed in a tree not 30 yards from another hunter and his dog. And one flew straight at us and landed in tall grass within 15 yards of both my partner and myself. The two that came back into the hunting area were both taken. Monty made it back down the hill in time to retrieve the one we got and present it to us.
On another occasion, he found, caught, and handed me a live pheasant. When I cleaned it, I discovered that it was completely healthy - not previously injured or anything. He flushed a second bird for me 20 minutes later and I was limited out and had to go home after only being in the field for 45 minutes. It raised a possibility I had never considered before: What if I already had my limit when the dog went and got one? If it was uninjured, like the first time, it could be released (the dog would think you're nuts!). But, if the bird died in the capture, what to do? Usually I'm hunting with my partner and the likelihood of us both being limited out when such a rare event occurs is extremely low. Still, it never hurts to have a plan.
Here's a photo of the avian terrorist:
My current Brit (Monty) performed feats of shear wonder - in his first year in the field. On one occasion, he took off 250-300 yards up a hill, outside the legal hunting area. As I stood there watching and thinking "What's that silly dog up to now?", he scared up 3 pheasant from behind a small bush. One flew south and remained outside the legal hunting area. One flew northeast and landed in a tree not 30 yards from another hunter and his dog. And one flew straight at us and landed in tall grass within 15 yards of both my partner and myself. The two that came back into the hunting area were both taken. Monty made it back down the hill in time to retrieve the one we got and present it to us.
On another occasion, he found, caught, and handed me a live pheasant. When I cleaned it, I discovered that it was completely healthy - not previously injured or anything. He flushed a second bird for me 20 minutes later and I was limited out and had to go home after only being in the field for 45 minutes. It raised a possibility I had never considered before: What if I already had my limit when the dog went and got one? If it was uninjured, like the first time, it could be released (the dog would think you're nuts!). But, if the bird died in the capture, what to do? Usually I'm hunting with my partner and the likelihood of us both being limited out when such a rare event occurs is extremely low. Still, it never hurts to have a plan.
Here's a photo of the avian terrorist:
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brittany is certainly one of the best breed but sometimes may have the limit when needed in waterfowl due to the size. we had them at the farm and my uncle on his was a breeder for gsp and it was funny to see the fights among them lol on the hunting grounds ...
i preferred the work of the continental always what is called most of the time short quest compared to the longer ones of the pointer and setter but as versatile dog i prefer the breed we have today the korthals or the one we call griffon.
but hunting with a dog is sich a great experience to live and having them as home is such great even not for hunting.
i preferred the work of the continental always what is called most of the time short quest compared to the longer ones of the pointer and setter but as versatile dog i prefer the breed we have today the korthals or the one we call griffon.
but hunting with a dog is sich a great experience to live and having them as home is such great even not for hunting.
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Beautiful dog!
My hunting partner breeds/trains griffons - both pointing and retrieval but I don't have enough knowledge to say if it's natural or trained in.
most bird dogs will have pointing naturally and retrieval but it is depending on the genes and of exposure before real training ... some are starting too early the training and remove the fun of it ... our dog did not care about retrieving and she was pulling the rope instead of the plastic duck ... but now do not promise her a duck in the water ... just the word duck in french is to be avoided ...
Perfect, that’s what it’s all about!
Let me know when you’re in town next and we’ll get together to plan a hunt
Surgery ———>
Glad you’re getting back to it.
When I had mine done I was a teenager so bounced back quickly.
From the sound of it you could probably ride your 180lb mastiff around like a horse for this years hunting!
Nah. She don't go far anymore. She'd rather be on the couch than go for a walk now. She's 9. Still a power house though and still extremely protective of my wife and daughter. My double mastif pup is about 120 to 125 lbs and is really starting to show her protective traits. No end to her energy either so I'm going to license her for coon hunting this year. I'm sure she will be totally useless for hunting coons but the law says must be accompanied by a licensed dog. Doesnt say it has to be a good one lol
As for the shaving the knee cap surgery I put it off and I think for now it was the right choice. Physio dr really did wonders like he promised so it was alot of money well spent. I do think my pup could pull a sled with me in it though. I've been thinking she could drag out my deer
As for the shaving the knee cap surgery I put it off and I think for now it was the right choice. Physio dr really did wonders like he promised so it was alot of money well spent. I do think my pup could pull a sled with me in it though. I've been thinking she could drag out my deer
