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And these are late season birds on public land.
https://vimeo.com/199262785
It's a darn good thing they don't scrutinize our shooting ability as much as we do their bird handling. If I was a dog, I sure wouldn't want to run all over creation with sore paws in the freezing cold if my partner was as talented as me with a shotgun.Elkhunter wrote:With the recent discussion about how impossible it is to have a dog point birds 250+ yards away and still have birds there when you arrive. This is not unique to us, this happens more often than it does not happen. Reggie pointed these birds about 275 yards in front of us, I strolled over and missed two easy shots. This happens all the time. Except the missing of shots, I usually kill em!
And these are late season birds on public land.
https://vimeo.com/199262785
I agree. They also seem to be a bit jumpy in the wind.DonF wrote:I never minded the dog's getting out several hundred yards. My dog's have always held them as long as they would hold. Holding the birds seem's to me more a matter of how dense the cover is.
I am just short and slow!DGFavor wrote:Been there!! I have whittled down hunting partners to only those I can keep up with and still talk. There's a few of your fellow Utahns that turn my day into more of a survival challenge than a bird hunt - screw the dog just breathe dammit!!