| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 421.1 | | GENRAL::WADE | | Wed Aug 02 1989 19:35 | 25 |
| Hi Mark,
I've only been hunting water-fowl with my own dog for one year,
but, here's my two cents worth:
- MOST IMPORTANT; teach your dog not leave your side until after
you tell him/her to "Fetch 'em up". A friend of mine had a
terrible accident with his dog that required putting the dog out
of his misery on the spot. He had knocked one duck down and was
going for a second. His dog broke after the first shot and jumped
into his line of fire at the second duck.............nuff said.
- I require my dog to be still in the blind. I make her heel and
stay in that position except for bladder breaks, retrieving ducks/
geese when I'm lucky, etc. etc. She also makes for a good source
of heat on those crisp Colorado mornings until the first water
retrieve!
- The ability to do double retrieves is nice as well as responding
to hand signals for directional help (back, left, right).
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that she's a yellow lab
and I use her strictly for water-fowl. Good hunting!
Clay
|
| 421.2 | good info | AZTECH::BILLINGSLEA | Love Crucified Arose | Thu Aug 03 1989 17:31 | 31 |
| re: <<< Note 421.1 by GENRAL::WADE >>>
� - MOST IMPORTANT; teach your dog not leave your side until after
� you tell him/her to "Fetch 'em up". A friend of mine had a
Bummer... That is one we're working on real hard right now! He's only
6 mos. old, but really is coming along nicely.
� - I require my dog to be still in the blind. I make her heel and
� stay in that position except for bladder breaks, retrieving ducks/
� geese when I'm lucky, etc. etc. She also makes for a good source
� of heat on those crisp Colorado mornings until the first water
� retrieve!
A duck hunter in Colorado? I didn't even know we had water around
here. You obviously have a *secret* place! ;-)
� Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that she's a yellow lab
� and I use her strictly for water-fowl. Good hunting!
Hmmm... Is she spayed (sp?)? If you're interested in the next couple
of year, I am planning to breed "Louie". He comes from
Canadian/American Champion blood-lines on both sides. I am planning to
get his Companion Dog, and work on "field" competion. Anyway, let's
stay in touch...
+- Mark
Ps. Would you be interested in working the dogs together some? All
the books I've been reading say that to take a pup out with an
experienced dog is strongly encouraged. +- MB
|
| 421.3 | | GENRAL::WADE | | Fri Aug 04 1989 16:07 | 13 |
| Yup, there's a few of us "duck hunters" in Colorado! We clean
up down at the Broadmoor lake! Don't even need a gun :-)
Brandy (along with a few other choice names for this typically
obnoxious lab) is not spayed. I haven't decided when I want to
breed her. I'll keep Louie in mind when I do. Brandy is from the
Sundance line. I got her at Bill's Rocky Mountain Labs in Black
Forest. You're right about working your pup with an experienced
dog. That's how mine learned to swim! I usually hit Quail Lake
on Saturday mornings at 6:30 for water training. Let me know
if you want to meet me there.
ctw
|
| 421.4 | | TEMPEL::SAISI | | Mon Nov 13 1989 16:40 | 8 |
| I have a question for you spaniel owners. What is the proper way
to hunt with a spaniel in the woods? Freda cuts her range down
some, but not as much as I would like. Half the time I can't see
her, and can only hear her. I can see how a pointing dog would
be more useful in this situation. The only good way I have found
to use her is to walk along the edges, send her in, and hope that
whatever she finds flies out into the open.
Linda
|