kingfisherfd2 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Saturday I went out with my dog Jackson for the first time. He has never been hunting before. But he has had a dead fowl trainer for a long time and he loves the water. We saw 4 mallards a little after shooting time, but they where way off. We also saw a Merganser that was circling way up but wouldn't commit to come in. We didn't hear but 4 shots all morning. The birds just weren't moving. So we practiced the dogs. I was really proud of Jackson. He was retrieving the dead fowl trainer and leaving the deeks alone. Then we tried throwing it followed by a shot and he froze up before even getting to the water. After that he was wanting to just get as far into the corner of the blind as possible. So I guess that I will have to work on breaking him of being gun shy. Didn't shoot any ducks, but had a great time and can't wait to go again.couple shots from the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 hind sight is always 20-20 but if you have never shot over your dog before he shouldn't be in the blind. Now he's a little nervous--you need to be careful now and get him trained to gun properly. Here is a link--follow it and your dog will be just fine!!! http://www.coonriverkennels.com/pages/tips.asp I believe most gun shy dogs are MAN made. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 sounds like fun! i hope you get into some ducks soon and see how the dog does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I don't think that I'm going to take him back out. The guy that I went with has a young lab but she isn't gun shy at all. I will wait and work with him on getting over being afraid of that loud noise. Thanks for posting the link to that article. phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well, I'm going out again tomorrow, but I am going to leave my dog at home. It is supposed to be Mixed Snow showers all day tomorrow. Hopefully that means more shooting. But that would also mean exposing my dog to more gun shots without him being broken on being gun shy. His loss. I will get him over that during the up coming year and take him out next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Well, I'm going out again tomorrow, but I am going to leave my dog at home. It is supposed to be Mixed Snow showers all day tomorrow. Hopefully that means more shooting. But that would also mean exposing my dog to more gun shots without him being broken on being gun shy. His loss. I will get him over that during the up coming year and take him out next year. great plan--you've got lots of years of hunting with your 4 legged buddy!!! If you need any help or questions just let me know! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Well, the snow didn't start until I got home. But we had more action today then last week. I didn't pull the trigger on a bufflehead that gave me a perfect left to right this morning. But we had a flock of 30 canada geese locked up and coming in. They dropped about 50 yards outside the edge of the deeks. Then just as I get the first bite of eggs into my mouth I see a pair of ducks coming in and I say something to the other guy in the blind,set down my plate, stand up and grab the gun. we both shoot and miss. But his dog didn't miss the opportunity and ate 2 sausage patty's off my plate. Next saturday is the last time I will get to go out, so hopefully we will score next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 sounds like a good time, the dog must have been hungry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Today was the last day of waterfowl season here in NC.We started the day off with a pair of Bufflehead swimming into our deeks. We put them up and only managed to get the male.Then, a little while later we pick one up come fast and low right to left and I set her down with one shot. Ends up she was a Merganser.Since is was the last day my partner and I decided to hunt the afternoon too. I'm glad we did. I could see a couple birds off a point a couple hundred yards away, so I asked if he could do maybe a hail call, He isn't much of a caller. So I tried. I've never called, but I tried it. They didn't seem all that interested, but about 3 or 4 minutes we see the drake setting wings. I winged him but the shell didn't fully eject so my partner hit him on the water.My first mallard isn't a bad way to close a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 congrats on your first greenie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 a little video that the guy I went out with put together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeybuster Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sounds like you had fun.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Cool pics, hope your dog will get over the gun shyness, I'm sure she'll come around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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