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Offline jaredpost

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Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« on: February 13, 2010, 06:00:03 PM »
I just picked up a new GSP pup yesterday and now the training begins. I'm new to bird hunting so I don't know where I would start to look for a wing or some feathers. Does anyone have an extra wing or feathers they could spare or point me in the direction to find them?

What is the best way to introduce a pup to the bird scent? Should I just play fetch with the wing or put it on a string and drag it around? Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated, I want this dog to be a good hunter.

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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 06:17:46 PM »
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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 07:02:21 PM »
I'm going to Cooke Canyon tomorrow if you want a few wings and or other feathers. I'll just bring a bunch home and you can reply if you want them. I'm in Puyallup btw. Let me know

P.S. Post a picture of the pup!
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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 07:45:24 PM »
I trained my dog by dragging the wing a short distance away and hiding it. Try to not let him see where you are hiding it. For the first few months make it fun. Then can work up to live birds. Pigeons work well.

Start early on basic obedience training and try and take a basic  obedience class with other dogs around to socialize him.
I think very important to start early on commands "whoa" "come" and "heal" I always suggest to socialize with as many dogs as possible at a young age. Much more enjoyable dog. I take my dogs everywhere hiking, fishing and is much easier in that they are socialized and not aggressive towards other dogs.

Be very gentle on corrections. You will be surprised how much natural ability he will have finding birds. More of a nurture of his ability than to  teach.
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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 08:18:08 PM »
I will be at cook canyn in the am with ribks an penhuntsbirds. If you want some wings from the kills i will talk with the other guys and get them for you. I live in tacoma and may be able to give a few pointers but i am no expert.

Just send me a PM if you want them.
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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 08:51:12 PM »
do you have an outdoors warehouse(used to be sportsmans) they have wings there

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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 11:50:57 PM »
thanks for all the reply's, I really appreciate it. I'll try to get some pictures posted up tomorrow.

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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2010, 10:53:28 AM »
i have some wings from wild birds that i vacume packed and put in the fridge let me know if you want any of those.  i go to school in tacoma so it would probably be easy for me to drop them off

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Re: Need to find a pheasant wing and feathers
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2010, 08:23:29 PM »
I got some wings today, if you want some let me know  :tup:
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