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[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Was just wondering on how you lads get the scent into ur Springer, she is seven months old now and am trying to get her to take the sent of the pheasant, is there a tried and trusted way of doing this.

 

As you can see I leave a pheasant on her pen, also have wings wrapped round dummy, is this enough, or can you advise.

 

Thanks.

[Mickey Finn 3,081]

Was just wondering on how you lads get the scent into ur Springer, she is seven months old now and am trying to get her to take the sent of the pheasant, is there a tried and trusted way of doing this.

 

As you can see I leave a pheasant on her pen, also have wings wrapped round dummy, is this enough, or can you advise.

 

Thanks.

 

Plant a few birds upwind in the field. You can card them so they only fly so far. Or dizzy them up pretty good. Then lead her into them (into the wind of course). Let her experience the pleasure of finding and flushing a bird or two. The light bulb should go off. Repeat a few times in different fields. You two should be on your way.

 

ATB

[Lab 10,979]

Id first take the cock bird down, cant see any benefit of it just hanging there.......and we'll just bypass how you have 1 at the moment anyway....roadkill obviously....

Getting a springer to scent wont be the problem, it will come naturally for the dog to hunt. The hard part will be when you come to try and stop it ...when the nose is down and the arse is up and the tail is dissapearing into the distance and your whistling and shouting like a dafty.........

I've no idea how old your dog is but i'd work on the recall first and when you have got that you can introduce your dog where there will be a good chance of pheasants around.......this will see if your recall training has had any effect....

Good luck...

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Id first take the cock bird down, cant see any benefit of it just hanging there.......and we'll just bypass how you have 1 at the moment anyway....roadkill obviously....

Getting a springer to scent wont be the problem, it will come naturally for the dog to hunt. The hard part will be when you come to try and stop it ...when the nose is down and the arse is up and the tail is dissapearing into the distance and your whistling and shouting like a dafty.........

I've no idea how old your dog is but i'd work on the recall first and when you have got that you can introduce your dog where there will be a good chance of pheasants around.......this will see if your recall training has had any effect....

Good luck...

 

 

Yeah road kill of course.

 

She is great on all aspects of her training, her recall is calss, as is every thing else, its just the scent I was not sure of, thanks for info. As this is my first springer I am learning at every step.

[eddie1 2]

Id first take the cock bird down, cant see any benefit of it just hanging there.......and we'll just bypass how you have 1 at the moment anyway....roadkill obviously....

Getting a springer to scent wont be the problem, it will come naturally for the dog to hunt. The hard part will be when you come to try and stop it ...when the nose is down and the arse is up and the tail is dissapearing into the distance and your whistling and shouting like a dafty.........

I've no idea how old your dog is but i'd work on the recall first and when you have got that you can introduce your dog where there will be a good chance of pheasants around.......this will see if your recall training has had any effect....

Good luck...

 

 

Yeah road kill of course.

 

She is great on all aspects of her training, her recall is calss, as is every thing else, its just the scent I was not sure of, thanks for info. As this is my first springer I am learning at every step.

do,nt worry mate it will come but make sure you have the stop whistle good and ready.

[poacher3161 1,766]

Get her out first light were theirs game [bANNED TEXT] the tempreture is starting to rise and the scent is strong she will use her nose then.

[pegleg33 134]

I know she's still young.But have you got her qaurtering?

 

if so, try working her on an embankment.Keep a few dead rabbits/birds in a game bag,Before setting her of quartering.First make sure you work with the wind in your face then.Pinch a bit of grass, spit on it and throw it to your left or right and set her away(This will help get her head down).When she's moving well bounce the game down the embankment without her seeing it as soon as she comes round and winds it she'll hunt like mad.Encourage her on, something like 'there lass'/'wheres it there' as this will help her later for blinds etc.

[nrat 8]

Our young lab is 8 mths we introduced her to a road kill pheasant [fairly fresh] as an introduction to cold game she gave it a good sniffing but then just ignored it, later on the walk she froze then dived into the hedge and flushed a cock pheasant, so i have no dought your springer will hunt of her own accord when she winds game, good luck with the pup

[redbull1 0]

Was just wondering on how you lads get the scent into ur Springer, she is seven months old now and am trying to get her to take the sent of the pheasant, is there a tried and trusted way of doing this.

 

As you can see I leave a pheasant on her pen, also have wings wrapped round dummy, is this enough, or can you advise.

 

Thanks.

she,s looking great hairy hole.How is she getting on?

Edited May 13, 2011 by redbull1

[reynardhunter 3]

Was just wondering on how you lads get the scent into ur Springer, she is seven months old now and am trying to get her to take the sent of the pheasant, is there a tried and trusted way of doing this.

 

As you can see I leave a pheasant on her pen, also have wings wrapped round dummy, is this enough, or can you advise.

 

Thanks.

its in the dog, you dont have to train her to pick up a scent lip, once shes doing everything else your laughing lovely bitch

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Nice one Martin, first springer, had,en a clue.

 

Mark she is doing great at the moment, few pics of her.

[reynardhunter 3]

Nice one Martin, first springer, had,en a clue.

 

Mark she is doing great at the moment, few pics of her.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Nice one Martin, first springer, had,en a clue.

 

Mark she is doing great at the moment, few pics of her.

 

 

Any pics of ur springer.