New to Upland

[GWP]

I can not trick myself into calling a ‘release bird site’ with many people standing waiting for the gate to open ‘hunting’. But whatever. And yes, I understand this ‘may’ be the only time some may be able to get out.
I have hunted with and without dogs. I was careful to not shoot where I would not be reasonably sure I could collect the bird, and you may have a hike to get to the bird. Finding it can be difficult at a ‘non’ release site. Dog really helps there.
You may have birds more prone to running at a release site.
Wait until the ‘crap show’ slows and or stops at a release site, then work the edges first, then any brush clumps.
Good luck!

[J-Bone]

you can definitely hunt birds without dogs, people do, and they claim to have fun. It is difficult for people that hunt birds with dogs to imagine hunting without dogs. It is like watching color TV and then going back to black and white. A smart phone and then reverting back to a flip phone. Anyways you get the idea. If you like upland hunting get a dog, it will increase your fun level 100x.

I would say my dog finds 75% of the birds I shoot. He also finds 100% of the birds I down once shot. If you are hunting in deep cover without a dog you will lose downed birds and spend a lot more time looking for the ones you shoot. If you are hunting wild birds, that sucks. Bird populations are already doing bad across the state wasting birds is a loss for all hunters.

If you'd like to go with a dog, PM me. Happy to take you out. While, I hate to give up my spots, I also realize growing the hunter population, and therefore more people that care about bird populations, is the best way to get the numbers back up again.

[KFhunter]

I had access to really good property in Central WA with loads of Pheasant and we were very successful hunting wild birds without a dog, but there were quite a few guys beating the brush and sending birds to one another, and there were a lot of birds. 

[huntnfmly]

you can definitely hunt birds without dogs, people do, and they claim to have fun. It is difficult for people that hunt birds with dogs to imagine hunting without dogs. It is like watching color TV and then going back to black and white. A smart phone and then reverting back to a flip phone. Anyways you get the idea. If you like upland hunting get a dog, it will increase your fun level 100x.

I would say my dog finds 75% of the birds I shoot. He also finds 100% of the birds I down once shot. If you are hunting in deep cover without a dog you will lose downed birds and spend a lot more time looking for the ones you shoot. If you are hunting wild birds, that sucks. Bird populations are already doing bad across the state wasting birds is a loss for all hunters.

If you'd like to go with a dog, PM me. Happy to take you out. While, I hate to give up my spots, I also realize growing the hunter population, and therefore more people that care about bird populations, is the best way to get the numbers back up again.

Great offer 👍

[ChristianS899]

Sorry for the late replies as I haven't been on here much since creating the thread. Been busy trying not to eat my deer tag!
I appreciate everyone who had feedback, suggestions or just their  !
Now that I did get my deer in the freezer I plan to spend some time trying to figure these birds out! Hope to see some of you out there.