Gun Dog Forum

mnaj_springer wrote:It sounds like your dog is smart... What do you think would happen if she was only allowed to retrieve birds she pointed? Just a thought.

That sounds like a good idea, that will be the order of business this weekend.

Seeing where all of you are from, I understand your take on this situation. But we have a different "hunting" scenario here. We do not have the opportunity to hunt wild pheasants. We hunt "release sites". Our hunt is typically limited to 1-2 hours, and a small area that if you don't hunt it quickly,...

My 2 1/2 year old pointing lab doesn't hunt in a group. She hangs back with me, watching the other dogs. As soon as one gets birdy, she swoops in so that she can make the retrieve. Her retrieves are amazing, and usually flawless, we don't lose many birds. The few times I have hunted her alone she do...

jan 26 2013 eburg.jpg My name is Sean, I am a 45 year old male. I live in the Pacific Northwest, about an hour west of Seattle. For a living I manage an electrical contracting company. I have been hunting and shooting since I was 18, (previously owned a gun/fly fishing store). I do and have done mo...