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BdBHunts
12-13-2007, 01:32 PM
I was out grouse hunting a couple weeks ago with the two dogs and the young dog bumped a grouse, which I instinctively shot. Not wanting to start bad habits I put her away and concentrated on hunting with the older dog. The next thing we find is a racoon that runs up a tree and I have to call him off. After that it is down to business. The dog is quartering nicely in front of me when he spins and boom, locks on point. It doesn't look like grouse cover so I am expecting a rabbit.:mad: As I approach the dog and am waiting for the rabbit to bust out a woodcock flushes.:wtf: I swing and fire but don't see the bird fall and send the dog on in the direction it flew. As he is covering the area that I think the bird landed in he goes on point. When I get near and see the bird it won't flush so I reach down and pick it up. The dog has been steady through both points and not moved until commanded.:cool: An example of following through after you shoot even though you think you missed.Things are looking up.

Well the rest of the hunt went good as far as dog work, stop at a wild flush, steady to the flush and shot, ignoring rabbits and the big 10 pointer we put up. :omg: The power steering didn't even get used. I didn't do so well with the shooting. :emmbarassed: All the easy shots were wild flushes and I refused to shoot at anything other than a point. We moved about 10 different birds in a few hours. It was a mixture of points and wild flushes including one where he was pointing and refused to move on after I released him. As I stepped forward to correct him another bird flushed. :doh: The dog did his part well and I was happy with his preformance, it is an improvement from earlier this year.

A scratched and sore dog.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/bdbhunts/DSC00756a1.jpg

Gotta get my mug in too.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/bdbhunts/DSC00767.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/bdbhunts/BeauandI.jpg
Sharon
12-13-2007, 02:55 PM
Nice write up.

I've learned the hard way to always trust my dog. If she won't move on when signalled, then a bird is still there, whether I ever see it or not.
Vindalbakken
12-13-2007, 06:18 PM
The nose knows.
be2man
12-15-2007, 10:53 AM
Sounds like a good day! You've got higher standards than I. When it comes to grouse the gloves come off! It's rare enough for me to get a good shot at a grouse that I'll take a crack at those wild flushers, as long as the dog hasn't flushed or mishandled them. Woodcock I shoot only pointed birds as they tend to play by the rules.
That last pics is great. Put a pair of wire rimmed glassed on your dog and you two could be in a "Fido" commercial:laugh:
Big Bird
12-15-2007, 02:11 PM
Hey Jeromy... which on is the dog in the photo???? LOL.:doh:
Great shots both photo and firearm... Merry Christmas... start thinking sportsman's show!
BdBHunts
12-15-2007, 04:23 PM
Hey Tom, I just bought a new pair of glasses last night and the dog gets the old pair. I was picky with the shots because I want to reinforce steadiness all year. The dog is going to run UT again next year and I want a better score.

I have thought about it Jack, I want to talk to a couple JRT breeders about a dog for hunting rabbits or coon. I would like a Jagd but I don't know where to find a breeder here in Ontario.
seadog
12-15-2007, 09:45 PM
There was a guy by the name of Goran (sp) (I think that was his name ) that used to show up at the Hunting show when it was near the airport with his Jagds . :sorry: but that's all that I can remember .
Tollergirl
12-16-2007, 01:07 PM
LOL bored on a snow day I looked these guys up as I had not heard of them before. Love learning about new dog breeds, this one sounds like a real winner, here was the personality description:

* Terrier temperament in the extreme. Plucky and somewhat fierce.
* Distrustful of strangers.
* Scrappy with other dogs.
* Not good with children. Snappish when annoyed.
* Digs.

Sign ME up! :bleh:
Big Bird
12-16-2007, 11:34 PM
LOL bored on a snow day I looked these guys up as I had not heard of them before. Love learning about new dog breeds, this one sounds like a real winner, here was the personality description:

* Terrier temperament in the extreme. Plucky and somewhat fierce.
* Distrustful of strangers.
* Scrappy with other dogs.
* Not good with children. Snappish when annoyed.
* Digs.

Sign ME up! :bleh::nice work:

Thats the owner ... not the breed of dog.....
Huntingonthebrain
12-17-2007, 03:56 PM
Interesting that you say that... I am beginning to learn the hard way as well. Mac is starting to do that. I was out with Chris a few weeks back. Mac locked up on this fallen over dead tree (that we had searched twice alread). I went up the the tree looked and saw nothing.. I ever kicked the tree for good measure... nothing. SO I walked away and told Mac to let it go and move on. He moved down length of the tree and stopped up again. Of course I was frustrated because I thought he was imagining something. I approacehd the tree from the opposite side as the dog was on. I looked and saw nothing and of course told the dog to give and move on. He would not. It was then out of the corner of my eye that I saw what the dog was sniffing... a red head about a 1 foot from me. When I made eye contact... that bird blew out of there.. Moron that I am aimed and... click... I forgot to take the safety off. Anyway I am learning to trust the sniffer that God gave him. Does it make mistakes? yes.. but far fewer than I make with my impatience




I've learned the hard way to always trust my dog. If she won't move on when signalled, then a bird is still there, whether I ever see it or not.