Author |
Message |
< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Bird dogs |
|
Posted:
Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:23 pm
|
|
|
Joined: 17 Jan 2016
Posts: 107
Location: Cincinnati, OH
|
|
I find bird dogs just prettier than other dogs. This guy, sach, is not just pretty but has a hell of a nose on him. Found a quail that had previously been shot and killed at least 16 hours prior. Was impressive watching him work with his nose high and low. Good puppy at just over a year (i think the guide told me). Wish he was mine!!!
|
_________________ Model 11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:29 pm
|
|
|
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
Posts: 827
Location: N. Shore, mn
|
|
Yep! |
_________________ I STAND WITH THE NRA! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:47 am
|
|
|
Joined: 05 Nov 2016
Posts: 189
Location: Montana
|
|
Might be sacrilegious on here, but if it weren't for my beautiful Griffon girl's (and our public land heritage) I'd have no use for my 16 gauges. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:11 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 749
Location: Kelso, Tennessee
|
|
mtbirder wrote: |
Might be sacrilegious on here, but if it weren't for my beautiful Griffon girl's (and our public land heritage) I'd have no use for my 16 gauges.
|
I completely agree. It's all about the dog work that keeps me in the field! |
_________________ i reckon so. I guess we all died a little in that damn war. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Sun Jan 01, 2017 6:02 pm
|
|
|
Joined: 07 Apr 2007
Posts: 1624
Location: northwewst Wyoming
|
|
If it were not for bird dogs I wouldn't hunt or need a 16.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Sun Jan 01, 2017 6:35 pm
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 749
Location: Kelso, Tennessee
|
|
[URL=http://s1186.photobucket.com/user/drajones123/media/DSC00153.jpg.html]
[/URL]
Not really a close substitute for going |
_________________ i reckon so. I guess we all died a little in that damn war. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Sun Jan 01, 2017 7:22 pm
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
Posts: 680
Location: MAINE
|
|
I wouldn't own a shotgun without my dogs . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:15 am
|
|
|
Joined: 20 Jul 2011
Posts: 625
Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were
|
|
********* |
Last edited by tramroad28 on Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Mon Jan 02, 2017 4:58 pm
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Posts: 161
Location: Orangevale (aka, Sacramento)
|
|
mtbirder wrote: |
Might be sacrilegious on here, but if it weren't for my beautiful Griffon girl's (and our public land heritage) I'd have no use for my 16 gauges.
|
I live what you said above. I lost my PP in '09 for various reasons haven't got another dog. Been hunting Elk and Deer (in MT of course) to fill the freezer with healthy meat.
While I've shot some skeet - I see no joy in bird hunting w/o a dog.
Our PP Pup is due to be born in 2 days!
Yipee!
I won't miss hauling elk several miles out of the woods (though I will still probably do it anyway) but, bird hunting is #1 priority - with a dog, of course! watch out Huns, Sharpies, and Roosters - I got some makin' up to do! |
_________________ a bad day hunting is better than... Anything else! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:39 pm
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 1395
Location: Tappahannock, Virginia
|
|
I've got a line on a drahthaar pup. If all works out, by the time the end of Febuary rolls around, I'll have a pup! Right now I just shoot for guys training thier dogs.
I love watching all the dogs at the club work. Of course I have some favorites, but I don't let many of the guys know that. Some outstanding griffs and Brits. Even a few top notch Gordon's and Vizslas. I really enjoy shooting over flushing dogs as well. Keeps you moving, that's for sure! Anyway, I wanted another pointer, and I have the opportunity to get a drahthaar from Der Vaterland. So here we go! |
Last edited by 16'er on Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:42 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:39 pm
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 27 Jun 2012
Posts: 1113
|
|
My two big 70 pound GSP renegades. These two are my buddies around home, but absolutely driven hunting partners in the field. They sure do keep me out in the fields bird hunting, even at 75 years young.
Rebel, the 2 1/2 year old who is developing into a fine bird dog.
Bode, the 7 year old road warrior. He's hunted birds from the southern to northern borders and Alabama to Oregon.
Bode retrieving three bobwhite at one time on an Alabama hunt. It's never boring hunting with that dog. Yup, that is a 16 ga SXS. |
_________________ An elderly gentleman, his faithful dogs, and a 16 ga SXS. All is right with the world. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:30 am
|
|
|
Joined: 07 Sep 2011
Posts: 567
Location: wheeling, wv
|
|
Atepac, is that a Red and White setter? Never seen one of those in person, but have always had english setters |
_________________ we salute you bird of thunder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:46 am
|
|
|
Joined: 17 Jan 2016
Posts: 107
Location: Cincinnati, OH
|
|
3birddogs wrote: |
Atepac, is that a Red and White setter? Never seen one of those in person, but have always had english setters
|
I believe he was an english setter but I didnt ask. |
_________________ Model 11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:29 am
|
|
|
Joined: 07 Aug 2013
Posts: 163
Location: Utah
|
|
it is bird dogs for me...I do love my setters.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted:
Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:37 pm
|
|
|
Joined: 24 Jul 2016
Posts: 548
Location: Ohio
|
|
Blue and Orange Belton very,very nice. I had a orange English and a blue LLewellin back in the distant past. GWP and a Lab now. That pair brings back some great memories. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|