The Hunting Thread

#176
#176
you make it sound like it really that difficult. Teach them some basics, throw the collar on and let them work :p. Yeah I know it's not really that simple but if you get a bird dog from a good line the odds are that its instincts will do much of the work (mine was pointing at a very young age with no training). Haven't trained mine too much at all but my dad competes his dog and had mine working in a couple of hours. He won't be a world champ but he would work in the field.

I also disagree about getting the "finished" dog. Every handler is a bit different and you miss some quality bonding time without training it yourself. Dog has to trust you too

don't know much about German shorthairs so I won't be much help on the specifics but I do know my Brittany is beautiful and very smart.
 
#177
#177
Coach Grizz said:
I have a question about bird dogs. I want to get a german short haired pointer when I move into my house and my questions are:
Do you have to keep bird dogs pined up all the time? Are they hard to train? Are GSHP friendly? I've never had a bird dog but I've always been fascinated over them and IMO GSHP are beautiful dogs
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They are good dogs, but yeah, you've got to keep him on a run, they are prone to wandering if left to their own devices, and , like most every upland bird dog, they aren't road shy in the least.

They need attention and exercise, but are generally pretty happy dogs and make good company.
 
#178
#178
utvolpj said:
I also disagree about getting the "finished" dog. Every handler is a bit different and you miss some quality bonding time without training it yourself. Dog has to trust you too

don't know much about German shorthairs so I won't be much help on the specifics but I do know my Brittany is beautiful and very smart.
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Agree on both points, Brittany's are great. I'm thinking down the road (hopefully a long time from now) my next will be a Gordon
 
#180
#180
I'm a sucker for Setters, at the hunting show last year I almost ended up bringing an Irish pup home, but didn't feel like getting divorced. 3 dogs is 2 too many as it is haha.
 
#181
#181
utvolpj said:
you make it sound like it really that difficult. Teach them some basics, throw the collar on and let them work :p. Yeah I know it's not really that simple but if you get a bird dog from a good line the odds are that its instincts will do much of the work (mine was pointing at a very young age with no training). Haven't trained mine too much at all but my dad competes his dog and had mine working in a couple of hours. He won't be a world champ but he would work in the field.

I also disagree about getting the "finished" dog. Every handler is a bit different and you miss some quality bonding time without training it yourself. Dog has to trust you too
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Good genetics are a necessity, but they are far from a guarantee. Nose and drive are instinctual; the mechanics of backing, retrieving, finding dead, hunting with you, and steadiness to wing and shot are not. They must be trained, and training is a long, repetitive process. You are also going to find a great number of dogs that show promise as pups but simply don't make it. Finding a finished dog eliminates the time involved, eliminates mistakes that will be made by a rookie trainer, and insures the quality of the finished dog.

Bonding with a hunting dog is overrated. It is also not appreciably more difficult with an adolescent or even mature dog than it is with a pup.

If you want the "fun" of training him yourself, that is fine. Just know that you are taking a chance of screwing him up or having a dud, regardless of bloodline, and live with it. If you want a good dog, you are far better off buying a dog that is already good.
 
#184
#184
punkcat said:
Now that we have to wait 2 months on turkey season, anyone huntin yotes?
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All the canines have been on a big downswing here the last few years, before that, i'd see probably 2 dozen a week on the edges just driving to work at/before dawn.The population really has a 'lazy w' cycle.
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#185
#185
punkcat said:
Now that we have to wait 2 months on turkey season, anyone huntin yotes?
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Hunted them twice last month and didn't see a thing. Seems like the only time I see them is when I'm riding back roads with friends and don't have a gun.
 
#191
#191
I done it a little bit in high school. I know you can't really sell the pelts now a days, but would still be fun to mess around with.
 
#195
#195
Volst53 said:
Do you still trap any? I heard the price for furs had really dropped like crazy.
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Not as much as I'd like. Mostly bottomland and water trapping, muskrats, and an occasional beaver who is dumb enough to get in one of my bigger conibears. Nink and coon as well.

I don't think I'll ever rate as even poor as a fox and coyote trapper, but I get lucky now and then.

I haven't checked any local prices, but this is from the recent western sale.
Fur Prices : Trapping Today

You have to keep in mind that the value varies quite a bit depending on how the weather has been locally, as far as overall thickness and quality.
 
#200
#200
That'd be fun to watch.

And I haven't either. My cousin blasted one illegally during turkey season last year, I wish I would have neen with him just to have seen one walking around in person.
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