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- Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:59 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: quail hunting with a springer spaniel
- Replies: 9
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Re: quail hunting with a springer spaniel
I have both a pointer and an Eng cocker that flushes. She does a great job and still find a lt of birds. Some say pointers find more birds and they may do so. But sometimes I have the advantage when in heavy brush and privot. She will get them up and out and even if you shoot one that's almost impos...
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:17 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 55644
Re: But wait ... what would you pay?
Well down here in the great state of Ga. We pay for a licenses that generate a lot of money that was going for public land habitat. But it goes into a slush fund for the state to do what ever. I tried of all the taxes that are charged for certain things and the not being applied to what was met for....
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: New Spaniel Training Help
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6737
Re: New Spaniel Training Help
She flushes quail and a few pheasants. But mainly quail and woodcock own the creeks and rivers.they are quick learners and we are working on hup to flush this season. I had out with some guys tha not believet had a cocker and could believe the retrieves she makes. I shot a quail that flew off a abou...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:56 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: New Spaniel Training Help
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6737
Re: New Spaniel Training Help
I have a 16 month female Eng cocker and already have 1 season under her belt. I like the kiss method. I wouldp work on recall its the most important command. Second work with birds and and more bird's, thar will keep there prey drive going. Then slowly add a shot from a gun while on birds. I mean 1 ...
- Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:41 am
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: Getting two new dogs but can't decide what breeds
- Replies: 33
- Views: 29137
Re: Getting two new dogs but can't decide what breeds
If you are looking at an all around one dog hunter, I would go with the German breeds. The SM, GSH, and WHP,these dogs do a good job for upland and waterfowl. The EP are great upland on certain things but can't do it all. The German dogs do a good job but they are not going to co ver like an EP. But...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:44 pm
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: Getting two new dogs but can't decide what breeds
- Replies: 33
- Views: 29137
Re: Getting two new dogs but can't decide what breeds
I have a small Munster and a English cocker that I hunt upland and whaterfowl. The SM points and the other flushes. I have the best of both worlds and would not change a thing. Both are g :wink: reat in the house and both have a high hunting drive. Both a great in the water and both can hang with up...
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:40 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: e collars are best
- Replies: 1
- Views: 740
e collars are best
I have a 6 mon English cocker that I have been training. I live in the city in a sub with no fence in the back yard. She knows her basic commands and we were working on some retrieving and when a cat comes into the yard. She tears out after the cat and I blow the the whistle and hit the button and s...