Pointing wild game ?
Pointing wild game ?
My dog has been steady to point and flush and shot during game farm and planted. But i took him out on pheasant opener and it seems like he doesn't really get a chance to point or doesn't point at all. He bumped a few hen and a rooster and would chase instead of being steady. Should i be correcting this behavior? And also should i be shooting the birds if he doesn't hold point or be steady if he bumps the bird? I have talked to one guy and was told that it will come with experience. My dog is 2 years old and this would be his official season with being trained steadiness. It was very windy at about 20 mph plus that day.
- ruffbritt4
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Re: Pointing wild game ?
It will take experience on wild birds for the dog to learn. Pen raised don't act the same. Don't shoot the birds he mishandles. Also, it could take him a little more time to learn if the birds that you shot last year were mishandled
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Re: Pointing wild game ?
+1. Exactly.ruffbritt4 wrote:It will take experience on wild birds for the dog to learn. Pen raised don't act the same. Don't shoot the birds he mishandles. Also, it could take him a little more time to learn if the birds that you shot last year were mishandled
Re: Pointing wild game ?
Correct staunch, stop to flush, steady, and shoot the birds if he complies.
Re: Pointing wild game ?
Pen birds are stupid, hence most dogs can point them.
Wild birds are not stupid.
Wild birds are not stupid.
Pointing wild game ?
Be patient with him and don't be in to big of a hurry while he transitions to wild birds. Exposure is key. He will need a lot of exposure on wild birds. The best part is that you will see it all come together.
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Most decent dogs make the transition to what it takes to pin different birds fairly quickly as the biggest difference seems to be how close do they have to get to pin a bird and still not flush it. A little experience will allow them to figure it out. It is up to you to provide the opportunity.
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