When is it to cold to hunt?
When is it to cold to hunt?
What is everyone's options on when is it to cold to hunt your dogs? I've got a hunt planned for this weekend but the highs are -5*, I'm having second thoughts on bringing the GSPs.
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Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
My goodness! -5* for a high temp and you are still willing to get out in that stuff?!? I'd be more worried about me than the dog.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
I usually quit with my GSP when we are in single digits but I never quit with the GWP/Lab until the decoys cords were freezing under water. He kinda gave me a look like you're kidding, right.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Depends what You are hunting with and what you are hunting for .
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
When it is below -5 celsius ( 23 degrees fahrenheit) , we stay in. I don't want to take a chance on frostbitten ear tips etc which will equal $$$$$$ at the vet.( Minus 13 celsius) here most of the week.... 8 degrees fahrenheit.)
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
When I have frostbitten ear tips I go to a doctor and not a vet. lol
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
It is -28 Celsius here today and the dogs are spending very little time inside the building - they are running around out in the exercise yard for hours at a time. If the dogs are acclimated to the temperatures then they will be better equipped to be out hunting in colder and longer than their human will be.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
-28??? Do you live in Nunavut?
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Thanks guys, the dogs are staying home. Not worth the risk for a bird.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
No, Iqualit is projected for -38 with wind chill tonight and we are only going to hit -36 with wind chillSharon wrote:-28??? Do you live in Nunavut?
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Darn global warming!
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Watch your language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!duckn66 wrote:Darn global warming!
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=144
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Darn climate change?ezzy333 wrote:Watch your language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!duckn66 wrote:Darn global warming!
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
It has been between 3 and 13F here, the rivers are mostly iced up, slush and anchor ice on surface and bottom. Still a lot of big ducks and geese around. We have been retrieving our own since the cold snap, although we had a couple ducks get sucked under the shelf ice, id imagine a dog could meet the same fate? Saw a FB post of a NAVHDA guy on the river with a shorthair doing a goose retrieve. I didnt see any decoys so I suspect it was a skybust, one and done. I'm hard on my equipment and have high expectations of my dogs but thats too cold and almost inhumane.
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Don't only worry about how cold it is but also the condition of the snow. Forget today about that crust on the snow and now have a limping JRT.
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
I run the dogs every day regardless of temperature. I do stay in if there is much wind. A clear, sunny, 5 degree, still day is not a problem for hunting upland birds the dogs love it. I do like a warm vehicle for the trip home. These are GSPs without a lot of hair but I want them carrying a little extra weight. Load them up if they show signs of hypothermia or more shivering more than normal. We ran for an hour at 19F below last Saturday. Sometimes their feet get cold watch that and do not get to far from your vehicle.............Cj
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Very unusual weather here in ON. LOts of snow and temps well below normal. My husband is up on the roof - yes up on the roof - trying to get the snow off the satellite dish so he can watch New Year's Day football.
Yes, this has nothing to do with the topic at hand except- try to have a JRT in the house who hasn't had enough exercise due to the cold - @#$%^&*
Yes, this has nothing to do with the topic at hand except- try to have a JRT in the house who hasn't had enough exercise due to the cold - @#$%^&*
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett
Re: When is it to cold to hunt?
Sharon, I’m shocked at your language...just shocked I say!
But I feel your pain. My Jagdterrier spends the day staring at us, or paces around humming, or the worst - stares *and* hums.
S’posed to warm up next week though. Thank heaven!
But I feel your pain. My Jagdterrier spends the day staring at us, or paces around humming, or the worst - stares *and* hums.
S’posed to warm up next week though. Thank heaven!