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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: penhuntsbirds on February 14, 2010, 08:37:53 PM

Title: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: penhuntsbirds on February 14, 2010, 08:37:53 PM: Three of us plus my son and his friend all went to Cooke Canyon today. We had two pointers Hermie the Vizsla, Pen the E Setter and then a flushing Lab named Buddy. First time any of us hunted mixing pointers and a flusher. Have to say it work really well. When the pointers had locked on the bird the flusher would go bust out the bird. Did not seem to Faze the Pointers at all.

I think Cooke is only open to hunting another month and a half before they close for training only untill this summer. So make you reservations now.

Here is a pic of the two pointers locked one. Sorry this is the best pic we got of them pointing together and this pic does not do it justice as it was really cool, then just a few seconds later Buddy was sent in to flush.
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: gasman on February 14, 2010, 08:43:50 PM: We had fun today guys, and any time you want to head back i am game :tup:

The wife was a little disappointed that she stayed in the truck but said next time she will join us, even if it is to only take pictures.

And Dave, if you ever want to work the dogs together, just let me know. I can work on larry for some birds ;) hey Larry.........
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: penhuntsbirds on February 14, 2010, 08:46:36 PM: Sorry we did not get a picture of all three dogs. Here is one of Buddy with me and my son checking out a bird the three dogs just worked well on!
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: penhuntsbirds on February 14, 2010, 08:47:43 PM: Hey Gas, for sure lets do it again.
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: gasman on February 14, 2010, 08:57:48 PM: Quote from: penhuntsbirds on February 14, 2010, 08:47:43 PM
Hey Gas, for sure lets do it again.

You just let me know when.

Buddy slept alllllllll the way home.

And now that we are home, Snickers, our other lab wants to play but Buddy is to tired :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: Old Dog on February 15, 2010, 07:50:32 AM: Quote from: gasman on February 14, 2010, 08:43:50 PM
And Dave, if you ever want to work the dogs together, just let me know. I can work on larry for some birds ;) hey Larry.........

I already have eggs in the incubator. Should have plenty of birds when the bird dog training season reopens in Aug.
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: gasman on February 15, 2010, 01:16:45 PM: Quote from: Old Dog on February 15, 2010, 07:50:32 AM
Quote from: gasman on February 14, 2010, 08:43:50 PM
And Dave, if you ever want to work the dogs together, just let me know. I can work on larry for some birds ;) hey Larry.........

I already have eggs in the incubator. Should have plenty of birds when the bird dog training season reopens in Aug.

Sweet......
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 18, 2010, 09:27:29 PM: good pics
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: RC3 on February 18, 2010, 10:15:47 PM: sounds like you had fun, I could be wrong but in my opinion I wouldn't suggest doing a lot of hunting with flushers with your pointer it can be fine at first but they just might think hey why should I stand this bird when that dog can run on in there and bust it and we still pop it. I don't know just a suggestion.
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: penhuntsbirds on February 19, 2010, 09:38:40 PM: Yes excellent point!
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: gasman on February 19, 2010, 10:05:45 PM: Quote from: RC3 on February 18, 2010, 10:15:47 PM
sounds like you had fun, I could be wrong but in my opinion I wouldn't suggest doing a lot of hunting with flushers with your pointer it can be fine at first but they just might think hey why should I stand this bird when that dog can run on in there and bust it and we still pop it. I don't know just a suggestion.

I have seen a few shows that use pointers and flushers.
The pointers do there job and the flushers do there's.

Seems to work for them :dunno:
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: bonneylakebowman on February 19, 2010, 10:25:28 PM: I have talked to some trainers and they told me not to run my pointer with our lab because it will wamt to make her break point and go after the bird so that the other dogs wont get it. They said that if your still training the dog to not do it and work on training the dog to work with flushers later on once they get a few seasons under their belt
Title: Re: Cooke Canyon Today
Post by: arintime on February 19, 2010, 10:34:12 PM: I am thinking the same thing. I am guessing it all comes down to training! I have a pointer and my hunting partner has two flushers. My pointer runs farther than his labs but I can not keep up with one of his labs. I don't think that is a good match because my pointer stays in front of that flusher. The other one does not leave my/his side until she catches scent so I think that could work. So far we have only hunted grouse together. So???