ANyone hunt birds with a pointing dog?

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Anyone elso out there hunt upland birds--grouse, woodcock, pheasants, with a pointing dog? I got a weimaraner last year and wow! what a difference. I used to hunt for the birds, now I hunt for the dog. I joined NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) and my weim (Briggs) got a Prize One in Natural Ability two weeks ago, and this past weekend he got two legs of his CKC Field Dog Junior title, with one more leg (hopefully) this weekend coming up.

Anyways, I am also a member of the Ottawa Valley Pointing Dog Club, but I am looking for a training partner(s) in the Kingston area. I am a greenhorn at this so I need all the help I can get. If anyone is interested, please drop me a PM and maybe we can hook up.

Oh yeah, I just recently got another weimaraner puppy. This one is a little long haired girl and she is a spark plug!! Can't wait to start working with her more.
 
Exactly!! I thought before I had the dogs that I would love them because I would get more birds (which is definatley true!) but really I love the dogs for the simple pleasure of watching them work. And he will never quit before me!
 
I've had GSP's since 1994. Looking at a drahthaar for my next pooch.

Dogs are the calendar of my life.

Edit: I've posted this elsewhere, but here he is again, Stradivarius Rook...

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My second season hunting with a young Large Munsterlander. Wanting to watch a sporting dog work is what got me back into hunting. Watching him work is a complete thrill. And getting to shoot a fancy Italian shotgun and eat delicious wild game are pretty decent perks as well.
Saskatchewan is incredible for birds and Saskatoon has a very supportive gun dog club that runs NAVHDA and VHDF tests.
 
In the old days Dave Matheson (owner of Reliable Gun) had a GSP/Weim cross that hung in the shop with him all day. What a beauty that dog was. Can't remember if the name was Tikka or Tikko (I was rather small at the time).
 
I've got a three year old Britt, who I'm just training now, he's bird crazy and loves too fetch, so it shouldn't be to hard(fingers crossed), Gonna hunt pheasants at the Hullett this fall. -td
 
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I have had a series of pointing dogs over the years -- Brits, GSP's Setters. The dog I'v been hunting over for the past 8 years id a Small Munsterlander female I only wish that I had discovered the breed years ago. She really suits my style and the type of covere I hunt here in NB -- hunts about 2/3 max gun range -- don't have to hunt for the dog in the next county.
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There was quite a few Vizslas at the test this past weekend, they did very well and look like a wonderful dog to hunt over. And at the NAVHDA test a few weeks ago a small munsterlander took a Prize One with a perfect score. I was out training with my weimaraner this evening and he could no wrong. Perfect point, retrieve to hand, and he is just one year old. I am really excited about this fall! If there is anyone in the Kingston area that wants to train, drop me a PM and we can maybe get together and work our dogs.
 
No doubt!! These dogs have it burned into ROM. The first time my Britt came hunting with us she was only 5 months old. The only training I've ever done with her was with a grouse wing on a fishing line in the back yard. I'd swing the wing around and let her chase it, but NEVER catch it. If she stopped and pointed, the wing would sit still until she moved, but it was outta there at the first sign of movement.

The wing training certainly didn't hurt, but I'm convinced this dog would have been a great hunter right out of the box.
 
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My english pointer was a great grouse dog, did not miss to many birds behind her ( she's retired ) I would get a german short haired next time as they are a little better in the rugged terrain I hunt in.
 
I used to hunt with a great Irish Setter and my Dad has English Setters at one point, but there hasn't really been enough birds in my local area to justify keeping one. Running all hounds now and Labs for bunnies and waterfowl. The Labs also work for grouse. Haven't really tried 'em on partridge (ptarmigan) as I only see a half dozen coveys a year, usually when I'm moose hunting so.... I'd love to have a pair of Gordon's, but no work to keep 'em busy makes for unhappy dogs.
 
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