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Offline BIGINNER

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Re: hunting upland birds without a dog
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2009, 08:45:24 PM »
thanks for the help man. ;)

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Re: hunting upland birds without a dog
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2009, 08:56:03 AM »
I have been bird hunting for about 3 years without a dog, I have to say that I see birds most days, but shot opportunities are here and there. Like the above have mentioned, get out and pound the fields, focusing on smaller fields and patches of cover that will isolate birds. Invest is a good pair of brush pants as well, you'll thank me later. For me, just getting out and hiking with a gun is the fun for me, if I happen to get into birds and shoot a couple, that is just icing on the cake...I am not ready to commit to owning a dog, especially a hunting dog :)

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Re: hunting upland birds without a dog
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2009, 10:32:48 AM »
You've gotten some good responses, it can certainly be done without a dog but once you hunt behind one you'll be sold.  Being a new hunter you'll have fun just gettting out and getting some experiences with different areas/birds/partners.  If you feel like driving a ways I would be willing to take ya up for some chukars later in the year but you have to be able to hike alot and willing to listen to my lecture about the rules of hunting behind my pup  ;)

Send me a PM in a month or so.

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Re: hunting upland birds without a dog
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2009, 10:37:42 AM »
LECTURES DON'T BOTHER ME,  AND LATER IN THE YEAR WOULD BE FINE FOR A LITTLE DRIVE TO GO HUNTING,  (EXPECTING A KID ANY DAY HERE)

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Re: hunting upland birds without a dog
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2009, 10:57:54 AM »
Congrats on the kid.  Chukars are a blast to hunt, tough terrain but alot of fun.  Good Luck.

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Re: hunting upland birds without a dog
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2009, 09:39:30 PM »
we havent hunted with a dog in years, never seem to lose birds either just have to mark them well where they land. The trick is to not shoot again until you pick up a fallen bird. Two birds down in the sage brush make for a very tough scavenger hunt
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