First flush

[Joe15]

Finally got sometime to get my 1 and a half year old lab out for some bird hunting today. We did alot of walking, on our last walk he flushed two roosters and I ended up shoothing one of them. He (the rooster) folded up and fell into some thick cattails. The dog never really went and found it though. Never could find it either...is this normal for a dog just not know what to do?

[Tinkhamtown]

Yes

[uplander]

Some work should be done prior to putting your dog in a real hunting sittuation..His first flushes should be in a controlled environment on pen raised birds. This is so you can controll as much as possible...Have him flush the bird in light cover then shoot the bird where he can see it fall so he can associate the gun to the presents of a dead bird..there are no shortcuts to owning a good bird dog!!!!! Do the training before the HUNTING!

[Tinkhamtown]

Hi Joe15

Read what MULESHACK has to say here it is a very good answer to your questions. http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2067528/2/What_is_the_best_way_to_motiva

[Joe15]

Problemo solved! Took him out tonight and he flushed one out I knocken the pheasant down and he ran and got it (que the finger snap) just like that ha