Gun Dog Forum

Well we're heading down to Nebraska for some more pheasants at the end of the month. This time she will get to hunt with some good hunting, older dogs. I think she will pick things up okay, as she learns pretty fast. I'll be prepping her with wings and winged bumpers.

Lab, because I hunt waterfowl as well as upland birds and that's what works for me.

I got to do it back in 05. Pheasant, Woodcock, and Snipe hunting in the hills of Ireland. It would be a dream come true to do it again.

I took my Lab out for her first hunt on some pen raised birds. She went after the downed bird, but didn't want to pick up the bird. She only retrieved one of four birds, even after I sent her back over and over. She would run back to the bird, bite at it, but wouldn't pick it up. She has always been...