I've hunted grouse and woodcock all my life without a dog, except for the last three years.
I will say that the toughest part of hunting birds without a dog is not being able to find the ones you knew you hit.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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