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Unconventional Bird Dogs
« on: February 20, 2013, 09:07:59 AM »
Thought it would be fun to see all the non-bird dogs being used out there, here is mine.  He is great in the early season until it gets cold! When it gets cold I will trade him out for my Chessie.

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2013, 09:20:06 AM »
Pretty cool! i have heard of some unusual dogs hunting before... just want to follow
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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2013, 09:55:48 AM »
I've hunted pheasants with my Beagles since 1964!
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Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 09:59:14 AM »
My uncle used to hunt pheasants and quail with a border collie. Dog dig almost as well as our GSPs!

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2013, 10:01:05 AM »
I used to have a old timer neighbor that said he would take his pomeranian out pheasant hunting with his weim

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2013, 10:02:32 AM »
I have run into a guy with a Jack Russel out chasing upland a couple times.  He did alright.

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2013, 11:59:58 AM »
Echo- my border collie is a great bird dog!

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2013, 12:14:49 PM »
My dad had a lab Shepard mix when I was knee high. He was one of the best bird dogs ever. He had several offers to buy him and a lot of people wanted to know where he was trained. I have seen guys out hunting with full size poodles and some pure mutts before.

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2013, 11:17:08 AM »
 :tup: , I have seen and heard of some unsual dogs out hunting as well , its possible any dog can be trained to hunt

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 11:41:04 AM »
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This is sort of the other way around, but I used to have a springer that I taught to corner wounded coyotes till I could get there and finish them off. Got the idea from a couple friends who did the same with their springers.
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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2013, 11:54:32 AM »
 I used to have a plott hound that loved to water retrieve, didn't have a very soft mouth though. Also had a black n tan that had natural pointing instinct, used him to find my chickens when thay got out in the tall grass.

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2013, 12:14:18 PM »
Ive seen guys out hunting in the phez fields with everything from foo foo lap dog poodles to wiener dogs. kinda funny to see but some of them little mutts get right under the thick stuff take their time and flush birds. Whatever ya got and if it works more power to ya i guess :dunno: :chuckle:
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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2013, 09:31:01 AM »
awesome!!  :tup:

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Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2013, 09:39:46 AM »
I've been using my Siberian husky, she flushes roosters like a champ!  I just wanted to get her some exercise one day and she busted a bird for me, thought it was a fluke till I saw her chasing another one down, it flushed, I shot it and she was on it instantly. Shot many more birds over her this season and missed many more.  I just can't leave her alone with the birds, she hunts to eat, not for me ; )

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Re: Unconventional Bird Dogs
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2013, 09:40:31 AM »
a buddy of mine takes his Siberian husky hunting.  it retrieves pheasants and ducks.  :)

 


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