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Unread 01-05-2020, 05:32 PM   #1
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What a dog! Would have been sooner but shooter struggled a bit.
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That dog looks ready for more.
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Very good! Sherwood had his first real woodcock hunt yesterday too
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David,
Nice to hear I am not the only guy struggling when I hunt woodcock. That is a good looking dog you have too. Congratulations
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Hunted for a couple of hours today. Hank gets better each time out. Two solid points, great flushes, and 4 shots fired with no bird. It is still a joy to be able to hunt in my back yard. Mills how did it go with Sherwood?
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Sherwood did very well. The only thing he did not do was find and point a live bird by himself
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Sherwood did very well. The only thing he did not do was find and point a live bird by himself
Pups are pups, and they develop over time. Patience is rewarded in the end (at least most of the time!). My best dog -- a once-in-a-lifetime-dog -- was a really slow starter, and I thought he was not going to make any sort of a bird dog. Once he had a couple of years behind his bracemate, he really got religion and was amazing...on all birds that we hunted. Sherwood has the genes; you give him the chances, and consistent guidance, and you'll have many happy years ahead.
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