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I meant in the peticular venue the dogs run, and was refering more to HB dogs. The top dogs can win in the prairies on pheassnts, sharptail, or chickens, the tighter cover of the South, and the rolling hills of PA and Ohio. Put them out West, and they'd win there as well. Cover dog is a totally different ball game.
Im lookin around and it doesnt look like theres much of any pointer tests ,trials,nastra ,national bird dog challenge events in western washington any more. Am i missing something ?
Quote from: jetjockey on January 24, 2015, 04:38:57 AMMakes you wonder if more people in the PNW would get into pointing dogs and trials if the prices were not so high. I think it's more complicated than that but cost is probably a factor, yes.
Makes you wonder if more people in the PNW would get into pointing dogs and trials if the prices were not so high.
Do the game birds have to be banded?
not any that I've seen. I keep about 10-20 ducks, banty chickens and 10-30 pigeons at all times. couple of pheasant to round it out. pigeon suppliers are well protected secrets. not really any restrictions on using farm raised birds. youre supposed to have your game farm receipt from who raised the birds (if game birds) but, I've never been asked for one at a trial, test or training on public land. just like training dogs. People who don't want to put in a little effort aren't going to be rewarded. i have two guys within ten minutes who raise chukar and pheasant. Drive 1.2 hours for all the pheasant I could use. Drive 3 hours for a big pheasant and chukar guy. Drive 5-6 hours for two more options on ducks, pheasant and chukar.
Quote from: Happy Gilmore on March 25, 2015, 01:06:41 PMnot any that I've seen. I keep about 10-20 ducks, banty chickens and 10-30 pigeons at all times. couple of pheasant to round it out. pigeon suppliers are well protected secrets. not really any restrictions on using farm raised birds. youre supposed to have your game farm receipt from who raised the birds (if game birds) but, I've never been asked for one at a trial, test or training on public land. just like training dogs. People who don't want to put in a little effort aren't going to be rewarded. i have two guys within ten minutes who raise chukar and pheasant. Drive 1.2 hours for all the pheasant I could use. Drive 3 hours for a big pheasant and chukar guy. Drive 5-6 hours for two more options on ducks, pheasant and chukar.well....hook a brother up! I could use about 20 chukar right now... pigeons in the NW are a pretty easy commodity...
Quote from: addicted2hunting on March 25, 2015, 06:17:00 PMQuote from: Happy Gilmore on March 25, 2015, 01:06:41 PMnot any that I've seen. I keep about 10-20 ducks, banty chickens and 10-30 pigeons at all times. couple of pheasant to round it out. pigeon suppliers are well protected secrets. not really any restrictions on using farm raised birds. youre supposed to have your game farm receipt from who raised the birds (if game birds) but, I've never been asked for one at a trial, test or training on public land. just like training dogs. People who don't want to put in a little effort aren't going to be rewarded. i have two guys within ten minutes who raise chukar and pheasant. Drive 1.2 hours for all the pheasant I could use. Drive 3 hours for a big pheasant and chukar guy. Drive 5-6 hours for two more options on ducks, pheasant and chukar.well....hook a brother up! I could use about 20 chukar right now... pigeons in the NW are a pretty easy commodity...Right now you probably need to drive to Pendleton for Chukar