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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Stickerbush on November 01, 2010, 08:55:32 PM

Title: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: Stickerbush on November 01, 2010, 08:55:32 PM

went out this afternoon with fellow HuntWa member Ellensburg initially for some quail with my 1.5 yrs old black lab. No quail to be found so tried this waterfowl spot and managed to drop a bufflehead. This was my first duck of the year, also this was my dogs first live retrieve ever! This is her second season hunting but last year we did not get a lot of chances to hunt so she is still inexperienced. The dog swam out to the duck a few times and got a little freaked out because the duck was crippled and kept coming back. So I added a couple shots to put the duck down. Finally after a few tries the dog came back with the duck, couldnt be happier with her right now. Thanks again to Ellensburg for taking me to his spot!

didnt have a camera for a field shot, but here she is with her first duck

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 01, 2010, 08:58:48 PM

still sounds like ya had a great time :IBCOOL: look forward to the pics

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: Dustin07 on November 02, 2010, 09:26:44 AM

good looking dog  ;)

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: jordano on November 02, 2010, 10:59:44 AM

Congrats! That is absolutely awesome!

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: burrheadcountry on November 02, 2010, 11:05:52 AM

Whats her name? Its not dog or she is it?  :dunno:

Also congrats.   ;)

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: Stickerbush on November 02, 2010, 11:24:14 AM

her name is Roxy, although Ive been know to call her other things from time to time :chuckle:...she is a small lab about 60lbs just perfect for me and in the house a lot.

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: burrheadcountry on November 02, 2010, 11:30:15 AM

 :tup:  ;)

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 02, 2010, 12:14:57 PM

You will have to shoot some more, so the pup can get the taste of the butterball out of its mouth.   :chuckle:  Congrats, good looking dog.

Title: Re: Dogs first retrieve, first duck of the year! PIC ADDED
Post by: Stickerbush on November 02, 2010, 03:03:17 PM

yea hopefully I can get her some greenheads soon. I think the weather is gonna pick up and it should be a good season