I made the mistake of taking a 6mo old pup to a pheasant release site, she wasn't solid on point yet. She'd point, then bust.
Turned out she limited me out and I didn't fire a single shot, she caught all three birds. All three birds had pellets in them but still alive.
Don't take a dog in training to a release site, the birds can't get up quick enough to avoid a quick dog.
