Gun Dog Forum

Ontario, We are living the same lives! I have a 16 month old male shorthair and a 17 month wirehair. The shorthair is a hard charging, pretty big running dog and I have heard way more Michigan grouse and woodcock than I have seen. My wirehair hunts a little closer and not quite as spastic, haha. Mon...

She is e-collar trained and was corrected. That is why I am hopeful she wont fool with them. So far, so good. She had a great day on Saturday; got in to a good batch of woodcock. She had 10-12 flushes and her point is starting to develop nicely. She had a great retrieve on 1 bird that I shot for her...

Very nice and a pro at your craft. They let you keep your dogs outside in CA?

First wild bird this little wirehair has ever handled. Bird ran a little after it hit the ground, she tracked it and made a 65-70 yard retrieve. Her hold needs a little work, but she done good.

Good luck! Just arrived in ND. Was able to get out for about an hour tonight. No birds, but did jump 2 coyotes. Needed a rifle.

Jealous of your supper. Lucky for me i brought venison. 9 ruffed grouse flushes, 1 missed shot, great day with the pups. Both got some really good bird contacts today. Its a lot of work running 2 15 month old birds dogs!

Agreed. That’s a Fall dreams are made!

Grouse and woodcock season is 19 days away here in MI, Sept 15. I will be at my cabin in northern lower peninsula for the first couple weekends after opener and then its off to North Dakota later in the month sharptail hunting for the 1st time ever.

Weather finally cooled down enough to get out to work both dogs on some ground that holds a small amount of wild pheasants. Tilly jumped a deer 50 yards from the truck and had herself a little chase. Hopefully she looses interest in those soon. Worked the dogs three different spots; no birds, but it...

I use “give” as the command. I did not get her until she was 10 months old and she didn’t have the best life for her first 10 months.

She is usually pretty good. She loves to retrieve, so when she gets really amped up I will sometimes have to give a pinch on her flank and she will give the dummie.

Worked Tilly on some quail from a launcher last weekend and she really did a nice job. She caught one of the quail after it launched, which wasnt ideal but was okay. I was shooting dummy rounds while she was chasing. She brought it right back to me with a nice soft mouth, but as soon as i asked her ...

Tilly has really taken to the water; much smoother than my shorthair. She is really coming along nicely.

Definitely the Rem 870LW 20 that I got for Christmas in 1988. I have shot a lot of stuff with that shotgun. I did just pick up a nice little Miroku made Charles Daly 20 with 26” barrels and a Browning model 12 28 gauge that I am really looking forward to carrying this fall. Maybe one them will take ...

I thought a lot about that; the time and patience factor, but I have been waiting 17 years to get another pair of bird dogs, so yeah I’m ready. Or so I think!

I will be glad to report on their similarities and differences.

Meet Tilly. 10 month old female GWP. We got her from a gentleman in PA that, unfortunately, due to his health could no longer take care of her. Brought her to Michigan last Saturday to join my male shorthair, Dax, that is 9 months old. What fun it has been working with both of these great dogs over ...

Not sure why I am considering this (I have a 6 month shorthair that is coming along nicely), but I have an opportunity to get a 18 month old male shorthair that has not been hunted at all. Owner took ill and has not been able to do anything hunting related with him this fall. The dog has basic obedi...

Sounds like your pup is coming along nicely to me. I have a 5.5 month old GSP and he is just starting to put things together. We mostly grouse and woodcock hunt and just this past weekend I am finally starting to see him use his nose vs. just running the woods acting like a puppy. I have only shot 1...

Appreciate the reply’s. We tried a prong collar tonight and they do work. Went on a short walk and then let him off leash for a bit. Worked out really well. Looks like to me, the prong collar and leather pinch collars work pretty near identical. Prong collars just look a little more menacing to some...

4 momth old gsp and leash training has been brutal. I live in town, so he has to be leash trained. He pulls like a freight train and it is driving me crazy. Is he old enough for a pinch collar? Or any other trade secret to leash breaking a young and getting very independent bird dog.

Brought home a Shorthair and few weeks back and he is a big hit with the family. Looking forward to many years of good family/hunting memories with this fella. Dax is 3.5 months old, full of energy and ALL puppy right now. I am in MI and cannot wait to hit the grouse woods with him. If he points bir...