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Training birds
« on: September 01, 2012, 08:53:27 AM »
Hi all,

I'm in the process of moving back to WA after more than four years.

I've accumulated a few Pointers over the last four years and as a result, I have need of training birds. Can anyone recommend a game bird breeder reasonably close to Clark county? Homers would be fine too.




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Re: Training birds
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2012, 06:19:07 PM »
welcome back! :hello:

I gave up on overpriced/poor flying/ sickly /pen raised/ west side birds along time ago and started using bird launchers and pigeons.  I think I have saved a fortune and a lot of headaches going this route.

there are some pro bird raisers on this site that could probably give you a more positive answer than me, hopefully they will chime in. you might be better off heading south into oregon for pen raised birds.
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RE: Training birds
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2012, 04:59:41 AM »
I've had the same issues with pen raiseds. Homing pigeons are indeed a nice cheap alternative. Pen raised chukar aren't bad either with a launcher.

In this  case I have a dog that I'm not quite done gun proofing. Normally I'd call the local shooting preserve, but I'm literally rolling into town and just getting oriented.

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Re: Training birds
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2012, 10:24:34 AM »
I am looking for birds right now too if I find something will let you know.

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Re: Training birds
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 10:38:48 AM »
Jana
I am in S.W. WA.  and still have lots of Chukar

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Re: Training birds
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2012, 10:51:26 AM »
Bluemoon will message you would love to get just a couple dont have freezer space for a ton but want a few for training my pup.

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RE: Training birds
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2012, 11:25:30 AM »
Here's a follow up question.

 Due to the speed of my move back here I'm living the nightmare with three Pointers in a house on a postage stamp lot (hopefully this will change in the coming months). Anyhow, this means I have no place to train and even shoot training birds over my dogs.

Are there any areas to do this in Clark county or the surrounding areas?

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Re: Training birds
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2012, 11:31:31 AM »
You have two areas close by;
Vancouver Lake,  check regs with early goose.  but it is a state training area
Sauvie Island just west of Portland.  You can pick up training permit on the island,  you do not have to be a Oregon res. to train there.  I think permit is $35.00 for the year. (12 months after purchase date)

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RE: Training birds
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2012, 11:48:14 AM »
You mean the pheasant release site?

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Re: Training birds
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2012, 11:52:26 AM »
I do not know if it is a release site.  (I only hunt wild birds) But I know quite a few trialers and trainers that train out there through out the summer.

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RE: Training birds
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2012, 02:20:15 PM »
Is there any organized training club in the area Bluemoon?

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Re: Training birds
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2012, 04:10:30 PM »
Sauvie Island is the site of a lot of walking field trials and hunt test through the year.  Off the top of my head I now the Oregon Weimaraner Club is one and they probably have a links page of other local clubs in that area.
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