Tired Dog + Tired Hunters = Good Times

[Stratosman]

This past weekend in North Dakota:

3 man limit of roosters and a few morning ducks.

Last morning mallard hunt, dog still tired.

Trigger with some nice greenheads

A few more roosters, trigger could barely keep his eyes open!

[rundrave]

did your dog wake up yet, or has he been sleeping since,

great pics!

[Quackaddict9]

That was excatly what my dog was like after the 1st day of hunting, after the hunts she would sleep sitting up when petting her and boy she was darn tired! Looks like you had fun, I was up in Nodak last week too and got quite a few birds for 6 people and 1 dog... tough work for the dog but she had a great time! have a great weekend guys!

[buzzsaw]

Stratosman, great pictures!! I see you live in Hastings, I hunt very close to your neck of the woods.

[Stratosman]

Oh yeah? Deer, duck,...what?

Thanks for the compliments.

[buzzsaw]

Duck only. Your probably very familiar with were I hunt (GP)

If I knew of anywhere to bow hunt that was decent I would give that a shot as well.

[Stratosman]

Not real familiar I guess, I have other areas that are private so I don't hunt there at all. I'm not sure on bowhunting there, sorry I am no help to ya but I'm sure it's possible.

[buzzsaw]

Do you know where Gores pool is??? It's right there in Hastings.

[Stratosman]

Oh absolutely, but like I said I have never hunted it. I have relatives that own land with water either on it or through it so I never venture to Gores to hunt. However there is an awesome walleye bite in a few places around there that we hit at various times every year. I suppose you could launch on the Vermillion and acess some areas to bowhunt, alot of work but might be worth it. How has the bird hunting been going there, alot of wood ducks I hear. Where do you put the boat in when you hunt?

[buzzsaw]

There is a small parking lot that you get to by going over some RR tracks. I'm not exactly sure of what the name of the road is??? I've never bow hunted down there, just ducks.

[Stratosman]

Ravenna Trail. Good fishing near there.

[rattlem'up]

hey stratosman what kinda breed is your dog? Is it a black lab or is it mixed?

[grizzald]

Hey it looks like you had some real good hunting. Just wondering where abouts in N.D. you got the mallards. Heading up there this next weekend and wondering if its maybe the same area as we hunt.

[Stratosman]

rattle: he's actaully a lab/springer mix. he just turned five years old, my wife got him while I was out of town before we were married, I was p.o.'d to say the least, but i trained him just like I would have any other dog and I can honestly say he is one of the best pheasant dogs I have ever hunted behind, he will go all day and never stop even if I do,. even half points if the bird is holding tight. Ducks he is pretty good, steady to shot and a decent marker and can make multiple retrieves, doesn't handle cold water real well though, but for how much I duck hunt he works.

grizzald: we hunt near LaMoure, I know a farmer up that let's us hunt his posted land, that's where we got those birds, the mallards though we had to put on a lot of scouting miles to locate a decent flock. That's the name of the game where we go, pothole city, just need to find the right one. Good luck.

[rattlem'up]

yeah the reason i ask is he looks exactly like my dog that i have only mines 1yr old. Black lab mixed with a german pointer. same white patch on chest and longer hair than a lab. almost identical. and i've had the same results. Great upland dog and waterfowl dog. and also very very friendly and gentle especially with kids. a really friendly and inteligent dog i think.