What's your hunting philosophy/style???

[jbdragon17]

Back from the weekend. We ended up with 14 total birds. Only 4 were mine I got work to do. The dog did very well. 85% or more of the birds were direct results of the dog. I did get my first double over her though!

[2thepointsetters]

I hunted with Uplander and couple of his friends yesterday and it was a great time. We put up over 20 grouse in four hours and lots of woodcock. I really enjoyed hunting with guys that spend alot of time working with their dogs. We ended up with four grouse and a few woodcock. There was a little friendly competition over which dog would get more birds shot over it, but it ended up dead even. I am looking forward to hunting with him and his dog again.

[uplander]

You and your dog are welcome to join us any time 2thepoint..It sounds like you got roosters on the brain now!!! Good luck this weekend give us a report...Don't wreck that good grouse dog with those running ringnecks!!!! Hunt hard and shoot fast....Like that will be a problem for you....uplander

[2thepointsetters]

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You and your dog are welcome to join us any time 2thepoint..It sounds like you got roosters on the brain now!!! Good luck this weekend give us a report...Don't wreck that good grouse dog with those running ringnecks!!!! Hunt hard and shoot fast....Like that will be a problem for you....uplander

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Thanks (I think I proved I wrote the book on fast shooting).....After the running grouse from Sunday afternoon I don't think a running rooster will even be a challenge.

Seriously though now you have me thinking that my dog will get lazy/sloppy with roosters.

[BLACKJACK]

Where we hunt in SoDak the landowners son-in-laws only road hunt. They've come back several times and said "you should have brought your dogs with us, we knocked x roosters down in the corn and couldn't find them". They're hopping out and blazing away, knocking birds down and not finding them.

Last year we watched a young guy snake out the window of a car with his gun, sit on the door frame, and shoot across the hood at some pheasants. I guess roadhunting puts birds in the bag but what fun is it?

[uplander]

I'm sure your dog will be just fine. He seems smart enough to figure it out...You are right if he can handle a running grouse a pheasant should be a breeze..Once again have fun and if you need help with the roosters , you know who to call..later...uplander

[grab the net]

My lab is 6 now this year. My 22 year old son and his buddies are still all about numbers and going balls to walls 100% of the time. I am getting to more of a "Doing it well" kind of guy. Dog work being more rewarding each time out. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy brining the rooster to ground, after all thats why we go out. But looking at the ground to be hunted, checking the wind, figuring out potential escape routes, working the cover effectively and as a team is a large part of the hunt for me. I tend to hunt more slowly and enjoy it as much as I can. If I miss or the dog is having a bad day, big deal. I remember and cherish it all. Even better if I am sharing the hunt with my son or a buddy.