Looking for people to shoot birds over my dog...

[richardt]

I posted this on the upland birds section also, but wanted to post it here as well, just in case.

I have a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon that has had a few months of training this year with Doug out at Cooke Canyon. He nearly has his AKC Junior Hunter title (needs one more pass) and scored 108 prize I in his NAVHDA Natural Ability test (ran him myself in all his tests, so thanks to everyone for their advice! It was very helpful). Not that in the end any of that really means more than he's coming along well in his training. He's not steady to flush or shot (yet) which is what we really need to work on.

Problem is, my hunting season is over before it started, as I just had a rotator cuff surgery, and I'll be surprised if I'll be able to mount a shotgun even for late season waterfowl (I doubt it).

So here's the thing, I'm hoping to find someone, who'd like to go out with my boy Drake and I, to shoot some Pheasants at some release sites on the west side, and/or Grouse. I can't shoot but my legs work just fine, so I'll work Drake, as that won't hurt my shoulder, and more importantly, gets him on birds, which is what he needs.

I'd prefer someone who has at least a little experience shooting over dogs, because he's not broke to flush or shot, I don't want anyone shooting my buddy if he bounds after a bird , it's not a deal breaker, just a preference, as I'll be trying to hold him with a lead when the bird is flushed, so that I can train him to hold.

I'm getting an "even" day pass, and would like to do weekdays to avoid the crowds if possible (not working due to the surgery, so I basically have every day open) so I'm hoping someone on here has days open during the week, though weekends can work also. I have some friends I'll be going out with periodically to shoot over him, but they go almost exclusively on weekends, which is why I'm looking for people to go with during the week.

Also, I live in Lynnwood, just north of Seattle, and I'm hoping to keep drive times to no more than an hour one way (60-70 miles), to give anybody an idea of the areas we could go to.

So if you don't have a dog, or need an extra dog to help work a big field, I'd love to join ya, so please let me know 

[dustysags]

I have a 1 year old lab I take to the lake terrel release sites up in ferndale wa almost everyday. If you ever have a reason to come up this far you could definitely tag along. My number is 360-510-6010 if you wanna make the drive up north.

[richardt]

I have a 1 year old lab I take to the lake terrel release sites up in ferndale wa almost everyday. If you ever have a reason to come up this far you could definitely tag along. My number is 360-510-6010 if you wanna make the drive up north.

Thanks for the offer!! It's a little farther than I was hoping to find, but not out of the picture. Your Lab, is it a pointing lab? Or do use him/her as a flushing dog?

[dustysags]

hes a pointing lab but still working on him he's doing pretty good but only been on a few pheasants he had a really good point on a rooster yesterday and he does random points all the time when he gets some scent. I've never done any of the release sites beside ferndale ones, If you find any within 30 min of me I could probably drive down for the hunt just to try somewhere else out.

[richardt]

hes a pointing lab but still working on him he's doing pretty good but only been on a few pheasants he had a really good point on a rooster yesterday and he does random points all the time when he gets some scent. I've never done any of the release sites beside ferndale ones, If you find any within 30 min of me I could probably drive down for the hunt just to try somewhere else out.

Sweet! I was hoping he was a pointer, not a flusher, as new as Drake is with his training, working near a flusher might ruin all our hard work and I would've had to decline. I'll try and see if I can find a spot within 30 mins of you that we could check out, if not we can hit that spot near you. You have an even day permit?