Gun Dog Forum

I’m at grouse camp right now, as I’m typing. Day 4. My Setter is a hard charging machine that is 23 months old. I’ve started to let him range as he pleases... and it’s what I consider big. 100/175 yard sweeps. It would be longer if I allowed it. He’s a good minding boy, and I’m happy. He’s getting b...

Since I began this voyage last year... one of the things that I’ve found most ironic is that, more than not, folks say that whoa is the one of the most important commands to teach a pointing dog. Yet the same number, or more, say that whoa has no place around birds. Perhaps I’ve misunderstood the wh...

Thank you Featherfinder.. we appreciate the wisdom. Will definitely take it all into consideration as we whittle away at the next 7 months of training. Luckily, I feel we are still in a good place in our career to gain yardage. Probably the best time of life right now... training my buddy to help me...

Nope... Bill... I don’t think you misunderstood me. I guess, in reality, I don’t want to “break” him either.. just make him steady. First time doing this, so I’m concerned I’m going to miss something at a critical time of his life. Gordon... yes, he flushed and chased Grouse. No doubt about that. An...

I’ve been in the process of breaking the chase out of my Setter. He’s 15 months old. He’s been through a season of grouse and woodcock. He made 1 single honest point throughout 18 days of hunting. He chased about a dozen and a half. I’ve met all other major milestones... heel, recall, quartering, wh...

I’ve had the pathfinder for almost a year. Have used it everyday... close to home for corrections and in the Upper Peninsula bush... it’s a quality tool. It’s been submersed completely in water, took a beating. The wink link is your phone although it’s not that much of a link. I’m using an old iPhon...