Taking feather

[TOMO 27,412]

When we were out doing big places poach,,, we took the springer, just saved a a lot of scratched hands from retrieving from briars

[gamerooster 1,179]

When we were out doing big places poach,,, we took the springer, just saved a a lot of scratched hands from retrieving from briars

 

just out of curiosity, what would of happened if you took chase??? could the dog jump? my worry would not be for myself, it would be for my dog..... fair enough if i got a beating, rather that than have my dog shot.

[poacher3161 1,766]

When we were out doing big places poach,,, we took the springer, just saved a a lot of scratched hands from retrieving from briars

A few times it came on top after i was glad we had no dog as it would have been shot by keepers.

[TOMO 27,412]

When we were out doing big places poach,,, we took the springer, just saved a a lot of scratched hands from retrieving from briars

 

just out of curiosity, what would of happened if you took chase??? could the dog jump? my worry would not be for myself, it would be for my dog..... fair enough if i got a beating, rather that than have my dog shot.

 

What do you mean jump?,,,,, As in can it jump a five bar gate or Sumthing,,, or a rabbit netting fence,,, then no and yes,,, but most small spaniels wil find away through.

 

As for being chased,,, never happend we were to good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lol

[fitchet 788]

I still do a fair bit of roost shooting (pigeons) quite often if i shoot one the dog will pounce and stop it flapping and ill get the chance of another shot. Its funny watching a dog retrieve 3 birds at once. I did have a pic on my old blackberry. Will try and dig it out.

[poacher3161 1,766]

When we were out doing big places poach,,, we took the springer, just saved a a lot of scratched hands from retrieving from briars

Pluss no lost runners used to feck me off loosing up to 40 odd runners out of an 100 plus night due to not having a dog.

[poacher3161 1,766]

lost nearly 50 this night not due to having a dog not that i gave a feck as they were plenty to go at and the c**ts that were keepers deserved every thing they got.

[gamerooster 1,179]

what were you using, a .22 or a .410?

[poacher3161 1,766]

what were you using, a .22 or a .410?

Both 22 + runners not meny runners with a 410

[gamerooster 1,179]

what were you using, a .22 or a .410?

Both 22 + runners not meny runners with a 410

 

would be if i was using it lol

[poacher3161 1,766]

what were you using, a .22 or a .410?

Both 22 + runners not meny runners with a 410

 

would be if i was using it lol

Crop shots dead as a dodo

[bigdaz 688]

I'd expect any collie blooded lurcher to take feather, the more collie in the mix, the greater likliehood, also of course gundog crosses. I've seen lurchers hunt and take feather with the same enthusiasism as fur.

[gamerooster 1,179]

As I said earlier, the best dog I have seen was a first cross beddy greyhound called 'stone', but he was a cracking mooching dog, a proper old fashioned pot filler......... But my mate has two litter sisters, the sire was 3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie, a very good hare dog in his day, and the dam to the 2 bitches was 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy, and these bitches are very good at catching feather, especially in thick cover......... But I had a 3/4 Saluki dog who was good on feather, and had a knack for catching partridge on the lamp............. so really, any cross can make a good feather dog, and then some won't, its just luck of the draw, and I think getting a few successful catches when they are starting off is a great help

[freelance 448]

I like the odd wander for one for the pot at dusk, my own dog will walk to heel off lead while i take a shot then go fetch the birds. Although having said that last season we was out and trying to show my mates pup the game and he is quite a dominant dog and it seemed to put my own dog off a bit. But i will dust the guns off soon and when the leaves have dropped a bit more near me i will try him on his own again. I do like a dog to take feather as it is another string to there bow. Here is a couple of pics and the last one being my mate,s pup Cheers Atb

 

 

 

[paulus 26]

that last photo is a cracker "fuzzy rules"