Opportunity missed.

12 Volt Man · Post by **12 Volt Man** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:25 pm

I have been running my dogs in a field near my house. It is about 100 acres which is surrounded by the encroaching subdivision. I have come to call it the "bloody tail tip field" because every time I go there, one or both dogs come out with a bloody tail. Today both of them ended up that way.

It's close and it is what I have for a quick place to get out. Anyway I haven't seen any sign of wild birds until this morning. I had Cowboy out as I decided to run them one at a time today. I saw a Fox take off about 100 yards out (wishing I had the .223). When Cowboy and I got over to that area. He started working scent. I thought he was puttering on the scent of that fox. I called him to me, and he busted a Rooster pheasant on his way to me.

Dang it. It would have been nice for me to let him find that bird. Maybe we can find him again next time.

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:47 pm

i don't know how it is out your way, but those rooster pheas. get pretty hard on a bird dog right about now. starting in late Mar. they will not hold and they will not fly, they just run. And man!, do they run. Everywhere. Breeding season brings it on. We are done running on them until they get some sense back in their heads. Even the pen raised birds get bad.

Probably worth a try anyway. bring the trey though, Mr. Fox knows where that rooster's breeding ground is now, and will be back.

Dirtysteve · Post by **Dirtysteve** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:14 pm

You had better get Caleb over there to take care of that fox or he may kill one of the last known pheasants in this state. :shock: