Takers of Feather

[graham4877 1,181]

my last bitch would point at them till i told her to geton then jump up and catch them as soon as they lifted! good to watch and all good fun!

[danny300 2,240]

my bitch has taken pheasant and 1 woodcock dont mind going out round the pens either to get 1 or 2 every now and then. not in a gun club so dont really care

[artic 595]

It's a little bonus when it does happen, can be handy at times too.

[chartpolski 20,431]

My deer X bitch has had crow, pigeon and pheasant. She just seems a natural for them. And Lab... before you have a go at me ! LOL ! My other lurcher bitch is welcome on my local shoot, as she beats, retrieves runners and picks up ! But walking about local, where the birds are wild, I don't mind my dogs picking up my dinner for me !

 

Cheers.

tell you what then mate go tell the keeper you've been catching pheasants all around the shoot... Not on it but just around it... See how welcome you are then..... Lol

 

Lab, you've either misunderstood me or misread me ! My nearest shoot is 20 mile away !! My dogs peg the odd one around the doors, no where near a shoot. They, and I, are well behaved on the shoots, that's why we are welcome !!

 

Cheers.

[Lab 10,979]

my bitch has taken pheasant and 1 woodcock dont mind going out round the pens either to get 1 or 2 every now and then. not in a gun club so dont really care

Boom!!!!

[danny300 2,240]

free food that someone else reared what more can you ask for

[salukiman 28]

i include allbirds into my stockbreaking training , my friends keep chickens and i ferret in places where birds are all the time, no matter the time of year the keepers my way would get pissed off and your dog taking a phessant infront of the farmer when you are there for rabbit control has got to do you no favours

[iworkwhippets 12,247]

One of my whipps takes em, a joy to watch

[Lab 10,979]

My deer X bitch has had crow, pigeon and pheasant. She just seems a natural for them. And Lab... before you have a go at me ! LOL ! My other lurcher bitch is welcome on my local shoot, as she beats, retrieves runners and picks up ! But walking about local, where the birds are wild, I don't mind my dogs picking up my dinner for me !

 

Cheers.

tell you what then mate go tell the keeper you've been catching pheasants all around the shoot... Not on it but just around it... See how welcome you are then..... Lol

 

Lab, you've either misunderstood me or misread me ! My nearest shoot is 20 mile away !! My dogs peg the odd one around the doors, no where near a shoot. They, and I, are well behaved on the shoots, that's why we are welcome !!

 

Cheers.

To be fair mate it's a subject that really bothers me. And on here I realise your not an idiot with a dog( like some here) and I'm sure your a respectful kind of guy.

Also I've stated many times about not shooting hares as I wouldn't do it and I think it would be nice for them to be left for you guys..... All I'd expect is the similar 'in' return.

Anyway I won't harp on I'll let the big shots tell the story of killing loads for the fun of it !!!

[danny300 2,240]

My deer X bitch has had crow, pigeon and pheasant. She just seems a natural for them. And Lab... before you have a go at me ! LOL ! My other lurcher bitch is welcome on my local shoot, as she beats, retrieves runners and picks up ! But walking about local, where the birds are wild, I don't mind my dogs picking up my dinner for me !

 

Cheers.

tell you what then mate go tell the keeper you've been catching pheasants all around the shoot... Not on it but just around it... See how welcome you are then..... Lol

 

Lab, you've either misunderstood me or misread me ! My nearest shoot is 20 mile away !! My dogs peg the odd one around the doors, no where near a shoot. They, and I, are well behaved on the shoots, that's why we are welcome !!

 

Cheers.

To be fair mate it's a subject that really bothers me. And on here I realise your not an idiot with a dog( like some here) and I'm sure your a respectful kind of guy.

Also I've stated many times about not shooting hares as I wouldn't do it and I think it would be nice for them to be left for you guys..... All I'd expect is the similar 'in' return.

Anyway I won't harp on I'll let the big shots tell the story of killing loads for the fun of it !!!

lab round my way the gun club lads would shoot hares. so any pheasant that i can get is one less for them cheers danny

[artic 595]

I collected 9 pheasants this morning. 5 cocks and 4 hens. Lot's of road kill this year.

 

I get your drift Lab, but road runners will always be taken by dogs on walks or general mooching in the country.

 

If your purposely hunting dogs near shoots then.....

[stewie 3,387]

its a simple fact that pheasants are thick as fook so they are easy for any dog to catch they are on par with chickens imo

[Lab 10,979]

My deer X bitch has had crow, pigeon and pheasant. She just seems a natural for them. And Lab... before you have a go at me ! LOL ! My other lurcher bitch is welcome on my local shoot, as she beats, retrieves runners and picks up ! But walking about local, where the birds are wild, I don't mind my dogs picking up my dinner for me !

 

Cheers.

tell you what then mate go tell the keeper you've been catching pheasants all around the shoot... Not on it but just around it... See how welcome you are then..... Lol

 

Lab, you've either misunderstood me or misread me ! My nearest shoot is 20 mile away !! My dogs peg the odd one around the doors, no where near a shoot. They, and I, are well behaved on the shoots, that's why we are welcome !!

 

Cheers.

To be fair mate it's a subject that really bothers me. And on here I realise your not an idiot with a dog( like some here) and I'm sure your a respectful kind of guy.

Also I've stated many times about not shooting hares as I wouldn't do it and I think it would be nice for them to be left for you guys..... All I'd expect is the similar 'in' return.

Anyway I won't harp on I'll let the big shots tell the story of killing loads for the fun of it !!!

lab round my way the gun club lads would shoot hares. so any pheasant that i can get is one less for them cheers danny

another thing I've always stated is one for the pot " mistakes" as they should be can't be helped. If you want to do it and do it often then you can't go crying when things go tits up!!!

[whin 463]

ive got one proficient bird catcher under control, rest donrt get the chance we get pheasants every week onmy permision mostly wild and some fly over from the chicken feeders estate as they let thousands go for sport if thats what you call it ,you cant beat a clean killed bird with a good dog to peg it ,caut ducks , partrigde ,woodcock, but pheasants are the most stupid for cachting ,in the great strike of 85 we took a lot of birds with airsporter and dog a great combination,

[swagboy 9]

i work two chicken farm's one wont's my bitch to take pheasant even wooden mind if she took the odd chicken,but on the other farm he won't stand for me even tacking one with the gun but iv got to plummers that take pheasant in cover but i can call them off if need be